Sly Artistic City (2010)

November 1, 2010 • Documentary • 65m

Overview

Some argue that modern graffiti was born in Philadelphia, where the pioneers of wall-writing became citywide celebrities during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Graffiti eventually consumed the city, and a new mayor made it his top priority to fight back. In the process, the city's Mural Arts Program was born. Philadelphia is now a great outdoor museum. Yet graffiti still thrives, with new writers always ready to replace those who are caught or quit.

Director

Robert Moran

Writer

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Top Billed

Cool Earl

Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvania ghetto graffiti street art vandalism juvenile delinquent subculture spray paint art history calligraphy graffiti tags wicked king old school handstyles