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Susan A. Phillips

Hardcover | 20.83 x 2.79 x 25.91 cm | 320 pp

Yale University Press | 2019 | 9780300246032

Graffiti written in storm drain tunnels, on neighbourhood walls, and under bridges tells an underground and, until now, untold history of Los Angeles. Drawing on extensive research within the city’s urban landscape, Susan A. Phillips traces the hidden language of marginalised groups over the past century―from the early twentieth-century markings of hobos, soldiers, and Japanese internees to the later inscriptions of surfers, cholos, and punks. Whether describing daredevil kids, bored workers, or clandestine lovers, Phillips profiles the experiences of people who remain underrepresented in conventional histories, revealing the powerful role of graffiti as a venue for cultural expression.

Graffiti aficionados might be surprised to learn that the earliest documented graffiti bubble let

Protest, Activism & Politics

The City Beneath: A Century of Los Angeles Graffiti