• Regional appeal! The History of American Graffiti explores the graffiti culture in various cities across America: Baltimore, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia and Phoenix and should find fans in each of these locations.

In the scope of human history, graffiti is the only visual art form started by kids that has become a globally entrenched medium. In the mid-1980s, there was a rush of media attention that focused on graffiti, investigating its roots, key players, social and cultural impact, and controversy as a legitimate art form.  Despite this early attention and its present-day success around the world, the written history of its expansion has remained scant and often clouded by misconceptions.

Authors Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon have spent the better part of the last five years interviewing key figures in the graffiti world throughout America—from the bedrock cities of New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles to the lesser-known, but equally important hotspots of Cleveland, Baltimore, and Phoenix. Approximately 90 percent of the art in this book has never been published, and was sourced directly from the artists who lived the scene, giving the book a raw street vibe as authentic as the history it documents.