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Style Wars (1983) | Tony Silver
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Dec 23, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Style Wars is a documentary look at the street art among the youth of New York in the early 1980s, especially in the South Bronx, particularly in graffiti art and break-dancing. The film takes a balanced look at the youth culture, showing the artistry and thought involved in young people trying to make a name and impact by creating art for people all over the city to see on the side (or the interior) of a subway train, but also shows the frustration on the part of then-mayor Ed Koch, as well as law enforcement, in trying to keep the city from the blight of illegal art that often looks like gibberish to most people.
Released:
Dec 23, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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