Sly Artistic City

A History of Graffiti in Philadelphia

• Rated 5.5 out of 10
• Movie
• 2010
• 1h 5m
• Documentary

Some argue that modern graffiti was born in Philadelphia, where the pioneers of wall-writing became citywide celebrities during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Graffiti eventually consumed the city, and a new mayor made it his top priority to fight back. In the process, the city's Mural Arts Program was born. Philadelphia is now a great outdoor museum. Yet graffiti still thrives, with new writers always ready to replace those who are caught or quit.

Director

Robert Moran

Starring

Cool Earl, Kool Klepto Kidd, Johnski, Kair