Sat February 27, 2016
Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence
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at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Screening Room
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WALL WRITERS: GRAFFITI IN ITS INNOCENCE
by Roger Gastman
Wall Writers tells the story of graffiti in its innocence, focusing on the legendary writers of 1967 - 1972.
Director and artists MIKE 171 and HENRY 161 in person.
Narrated by John Waters, it tells the story of a time when "underprivileged" city kids refused to keep lurking in the shadows, when the streets were so wild that fame and infamy became indistinct, when art became a democracy and self-promotion became an art. The film uncovers the origins of wall writing in New York City and Philadelphia and features unprecedented access and exclusive interviews with graffiti legends such as TAKI 183, CORNBREAD, KOOL KLEPTO KIDD, PHIL T GREEK, GREG 69, and many others. (2015, 90 min, digital)
Image Credit: Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence by Roger Gastman. Courtesy the artist.
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by Roger Gastman
Wall Writers tells the story of graffiti in its innocence, focusing on the legendary writers of 1967 - 1972.
Director and artists MIKE 171 and HENRY 161 in person.
Narrated by John Waters, it tells the story of a time when "underprivileged" city kids refused to keep lurking in the shadows, when the streets were so wild that fame and infamy became indistinct, when art became a democracy and self-promotion became an art. The film uncovers the origins of wall writing in New York City and Philadelphia and features unprecedented access and exclusive interviews with graffiti legends such as TAKI 183, CORNBREAD, KOOL KLEPTO KIDD, PHIL T GREEK, GREG 69, and many others. (2015, 90 min, digital)
Image Credit: Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence by Roger Gastman. Courtesy the artist.
WALL WRITERS: GRAFFITI IN ITS INNOCENCE
by Roger Gastman
Wall Writers tells the story of graffiti in its innocence, focusing on the legendary writers of 1967 - 1972.
Director and artists MIKE 171 and HENRY 161 in person.
Narrated by John Waters, it tells the story of a time when "underprivileged" city kids refused to keep lurking in the shadows, when the streets were so wild that fame and infamy became indistinct, when art became a democracy and self-promotion became an art. The film uncovers the origins of wall writing in New York City and Philadelphia and features unprecedented access and exclusive interviews with graffiti legends such as TAKI 183, CORNBREAD, KOOL KLEPTO KIDD, PHIL T GREEK, GREG 69, and many others. (2015, 90 min, digital)
Image Credit: Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence by Roger Gastman. Courtesy the artist.
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by Roger Gastman
Wall Writers tells the story of graffiti in its innocence, focusing on the legendary writers of 1967 - 1972.
Director and artists MIKE 171 and HENRY 161 in person.
Narrated by John Waters, it tells the story of a time when "underprivileged" city kids refused to keep lurking in the shadows, when the streets were so wild that fame and infamy became indistinct, when art became a democracy and self-promotion became an art. The film uncovers the origins of wall writing in New York City and Philadelphia and features unprecedented access and exclusive interviews with graffiti legends such as TAKI 183, CORNBREAD, KOOL KLEPTO KIDD, PHIL T GREEK, GREG 69, and many others. (2015, 90 min, digital)
Image Credit: Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence by Roger Gastman. Courtesy the artist.
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Screening Room
701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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