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Graffiti LivesBeyond the Tag in New York's Urban Underground\nAuthor(s): Gregory J. Snyder\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814740460, 978-0814740460\nSynopsis\nA rare look into the world of contemporary graffiti culture\n On the sides of buildings, on bridges, billboards, mailboxes, and street signs, and especially in the subway and train tunnels, graffiti covers much of New York City. Love it or hate it, graffiti, from the humble tag to the intricate piece (short for masterpiece), is an undeniable part of the cityscape.\n In Graffiti Lives, Gregory J. Snyder offers a fascinating and rare look into this world of contemporary graffiti culture. A world in which kids, often, shoplift for spray paint, scale impossibly high places to find a great spot to \""get up,\"" run from the police, journey into underground train tunnels, fight over turf, and spend countless hours perfecting their style. Over the.