Style wars

Style wars / a presentation of Tony Silver & Henry Chalfant ; produced by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant ; directed by Tony Silver ; a production of Public Arts Films, Inc.

A documentary exploration of the subculture of New York's young graffiti writers and break dancers, showing their activities and aspirations and the social and aesthetic controversies surrounding New York graffiti. Dramatizes conflicts between graffiti artists and the city, as well as among the...

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Other Authors: Silver, Tony, 1935-2008 (Producer, Director), Chalfant, Henry (Producer), Schacht, Sam, 1936 - (Narrator), Wartes, Burleigh, 1932-1991 (Cinematographer), Pollard, Sam (Film editor), Alfieri, Mary (Film editor), Kanefsky, Victor (Film editor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, Calif. : Public Art Films, ©2004.
Subjects:
Graffiti > Social aspects > New York (State) > New York.
Hip-hop > New York (State) > New York.
Break dancing > New York (State) > New York.
Subways > New York (State) > New York.
Videos > Music Library
New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs.
Documentaries and factual works.
Educational/cultural works.
Historical works (Nonfiction)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:A documentary exploration of the subculture of New York's young graffiti writers and break dancers, showing their activities and aspirations and the social and aesthetic controversies surrounding New York graffiti. Dramatizes conflicts between graffiti artists and the city, as well as among the graffiti artists themselves.
Item Description:Originally produced in 1983.
Artist galleries include : Balde, Cap, Cey, Crash, Crazy Legs, Daze, Dez, Dondi, Doze, Duro, Duster, Frosty Freeze, IZ the Wiz, Kase 2, Kel First, Ken Swift, Lee, Mare139, Min One, Noc 167, Paze (Erni), Pink, Quik, Rammelizee, Revolt, Sach, Seen TC5, Seen UA, Shy 147, Skeme, Tracy 168, and Zephyr.
Accompanied by sheet with essay by Sacha Jenkins.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (70 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (19 cm)
Playing Time:01:10:00
Format:DVD; full screen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound; 2.0 stereo; NTSC; Region 0.
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Burleigh Wartes ; editors, Sam Pollard, Mary Alfieri, Victor Kanefsky.
Participant or Performer:Narrator: Sam Schacht.
Language:Closed captioned.

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