Painting Cape Town (Signed)

'Painting Cape Town : graffiti from South Africa , provides the reader with an insider view into the graffiti subculture in this well-known South African city. The book includes interviews with 29 of Cape Town's most prominent graffiti artists. Each story provides a unique insight into the rationale behind the artist's passion and obsession for spreading their names. The history of the graffiti scene is traced from its beginning on the Cape Flats in the 1980s and its roots within hip hop culture to the current graffiti scene polarised by contempt and praise.' -- Back cover. Softcover. English. Shelflife Store. 2013. ISBN: 9780620546966. 276 pp. Good. Book No: 2506221