Tag Town: The Evolution of New York Graffiti Writing

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The Evolution of New York Graffiti Writing 1963-82. Tag Town is the first book to show early tags in their context. Tags are designed street names written in the public domain. They are one of the most despised phenomena since long hair on men. They have burrowed their way into the big cities of the world working both to annoy and tell stories. Now they tell the tale of how the biggest and most vital artistic trend of the late 20th century originated among children and youths. Tags are the blueprint and uncouth offspring of graffiti writing culture. The earliest tags in New York were developed in Washington Heights North Manhattan. Cooper documented backyards bridge supports parks and pedestrian tunnels with the precision of an ethnographer. The walls were still full of tags from the 60s and 70s a forgotten gallery.