BK: Spraycan Art by Henry Chalfant and James Prigoff PB

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Notes: Spraycan Art is the first book that documented the initial stages of the worldwide spread of New York City Subway graffiti style and subculture. Authored by Henry Chalfant and James Prigoff and published by Thames & Hudson on September 1, 1987.[1] The photographs are primarily of walls rather than subway cars, and features the work of Mode 2 and The Chrome Angelz, 3D (aka Robert Del Naja, of the band Massive Attack), Goldie, Bando, Futura, Lee, Chico, Tracy 168, Buda, Shame, Blade, Seen, Stash, Reas (aka Todd James), Espo (aka Stephen Powers) and many others. Spraycan Art followed the release of Subway Art (also published by Thames & Hudson), authored by Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper.
Genre: Art
Henry Chalfant is a photographer and videographer most notable for his work on graffiti, breakdance, and hip-hop culture.