Article published 30th Jun 09

What:
Kings Way: The Beginnings of Australian Graffiti book launch

Where:
Metropolis, Lvl 3, Curtin House, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne

When:
Sat July 4, 3pm

How much:
Free!

Description:
Before there were stencils, highbrow art exhibits, clothing labels and all the rest of it, there was graffiti. Kids with spray cans jumping fences, planning raids on train yards, stealing supplies and covertly going about their business. With 1200 full colour photos from the back in the day, Kings Way documents the birth of Melbourne's graffiti culture (and the crews that ran it) like nothing before. Get down to the launch at Metropolis and you can have your copy tagged by the authors. - MN

By Mikolai Napieralski

Event: Supper

Stimulus: Culture

Keywords: Metropolis, Graffiti

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