Martha Cooper; Henry Chalfant - SUBWAY ART - 1984-2006

SUBWAY ART book first published in 1984 by photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant. From the late 1970s to the early 1980s, New York was in a financial crisis and the subway became the preferred canvas of a marginalized youth (the writers). Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant documented this ephemeral art before it was erased by the authorities. A historical and cult testament, generations of graffiti writers learned to paint by copying the letters from this book. Copy in perfect condition, English language, 2006 reissue, published by Thames and Hudson. Dimensions 27 x 21 cm, 104 pages. Shipping via Colissimo with tracking in France and registered mail abroad, packaging flawless.