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Writing on the Wall.

The article reports on the Graffiti Archaeology Project. The website, created by Cassidy Curtis, records the work done on graffiti walls in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and New York City. Curtis wanted to record the constantly changing art he saw on the walls. His site allows visitors t...

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Published in:Archaeology Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 50 - 54
Main Author: Patel, Samir S.
Format: Article
Published: Archaeological Institute of America Jul/Aug2007
Subjects:
Graffiti
Street art
Curtis, Cassidy
New York (N.Y.)
New York (State)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
San Francisco (Calif.)
California
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article reports on the Graffiti Archaeology Project. The website, created by Cassidy Curtis, records the work done on graffiti walls in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and New York City. Curtis wanted to record the constantly changing art he saw on the walls. His site allows visitors to peel back the layers of paint and overlay current images on older ones.