The Graffiti File
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A witty and irreverent collection, The Graffiti File by Nigel Rees presents a curated anthology of graffiti gathered from walls, bathroom stalls, and public spaces across Britain and beyond. Rees, well known for his work documenting popular phrases and quotations, chronicles the sharpest, funniest, and most subversive scrawlings of the era, organizing them into thematic categories that illuminate the humor, politics, and social commentary embedded in street writing. The tone is light and playful, yet the material carries a genuine cultural weight, illustrating how anonymous wit can capture the public mood with startling precision. A perfect snapshot of grassroots expression, the collection argues that graffiti is not mere vandalism but a vibrant, democratic form of folk literature.
Author: Nigel Rees
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, George Allen & Unwin
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A witty and irreverent collection, The Graffiti File by Nigel Rees presents a curated anthology of graffiti gathered from walls, bathroom stalls, and public spaces across Britain and beyond. Rees, well known for his work documenting popular phrases and quotations, chronicles the sharpest, funniest, and most subversive scrawlings of the era, organizing them into thematic categories that illuminate the humor, politics, and social commentary embedded in street writing. The tone is light and playful, yet the material carries a genuine cultural weight, illustrating how anonymous wit can capture the public mood with startling precision. A perfect snapshot of grassroots expression, the collection argues that graffiti is not mere vandalism but a vibrant, democratic form of folk literature.