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CAPTURING A CULTURE - EP08 HENRY CHALFANT: SUBWAY ART

RESISTANCE FILMS · Feb 13, 2023 · published to YouTube

A Film by: Marc-Aurèle Vecchione follow us: https://www.instagram.com/orel_strgl In the early 1970s, New York City is fast becoming one big graffiti canvas. Henry Chalfant rifles through subway cars looking for the best graffiti works, from simple tags to wildly shaped and vividly colored letterings. At the time, he’s the only one who recognizes the artistic value of graffiti, which is being erased as quickly as possible. The history of a new art form is being written and immortalized in his photos. CAPTURING A CULTURE: Skate, Punk, Rap, Skins, Raves, Bikers, Freedom Fighters, Gangs, Graffiti…Capturing a Culture looks back at groundbreaking countercultures through the eyes of the photographers who captured their essence and showcased their rebellious spirit.A 13-part series of 6-minute films – with Glen E. Friedman, Danny Lyon, Janette Beckman, Henry Chalfant and Gavin Watson. Produce

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