Getting Up - by Craig Castleman (Paperback)

Name: Getting Up - by Craig Castleman (Paperback)
Brand: MIT Press
SKU: 85951777
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Highlights

"Getting Up" is the term used by graffiti "artists" to describe their success in making their mark on the New York subway system.
Author(s): Craig Castleman
206 Pages
Social Science, Sociology

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About the Book

Through candid interviews, New Yorker Craig Castleman documents the inside story of the lives and activities of these young graffitists.

Book Synopsis

"Getting Up" is the term used by graffiti "artists" to describe their success in making their mark on the New York subway system. Through candid interviews, New Yorker Craig Castleman documents the inside story of the lives and activities of these young graffitists.

From the Back Cover

'Getting Up' is the term used by graffiti 'artists' to describe their success in making their mark on the New York subway system. Through candid interviews, New Yorker Craig Castleman documents the inside story of the lives and activities of these young graffitists.

Review Quotes

A concise descriptive history of subway graffiti...well organized, informative and well illustrated....No matter if one judges subway graffiti to be art or pollution, one comes away from Getting Up admiring the ingenuity of the young writers.--Robert R. Harris, The New York Times Book Review--

Dimensions (Overall): 8.93 Inches (H) x 5.92 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)

Weight: .76 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 206

Genre: Social Science

Sub-Genre: Sociology

Publisher: MIT Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Craig Castleman

Language: English

Street Date: April 26, 1984

TCIN: 85951777

UPC: 9780262530514

Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-7967

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.76 pounds

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