The New Urban America: Cities of Visitors and the Absentee Rentier Class

American cities are becoming cities of visitors.
Egyptian Political Artist Ganzeer on Street Art and Political Protest

Egyptian political artist Ganzeer was first featured in Political Graffiti two months ago after the Egyptian government and state-sponsored media conducted a campaign to...
Graffiti Marks Turning Point in Greek Economy

Graffiti has functioned as “counter-propoganda" for the Greek people who have been devastated by austerity measures and no longer trust the government. Going forward,...

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Ryan D. Purcell holds an MA in American History from Rutgers University where he explored the intersection between hip hop graffiti writers and art collectives on the Lower East Side. His research is based on experience working with the Newark Public Arts Project and from tagging independently throughout New Jersey and New York. Contact Ryan at staff@LawStreetMedia.com.

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