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Art history

the writing of names and pieces on walls and trains, studied by Castleman in its New York subway form with its own crews, styles and rules.

In art history, graffiti refers to the writing of names and pieces on walls and trains, studied by Castleman in its New York subway form with its own crews, styles and rules. This meaning comes from Castleman (1982) in Getting up: Subway graffiti in New York.[1]

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References

Castleman, C. (1982). Getting up: Subway graffiti in New York. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262530514

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