Cholo Writing: Latino Gang Graffiti in Los Angeles: Hardcover Edition

Bys: Chastanet, Francois and Gribble, Howard

Cholo Writing is the 20th century's oldest form of graffiti, a Mexican-American phenomenon evident in Los Angeles long before the appearance of tags and pieces in the late 1960s New York. It has had a major influence on the visual expressions of Californian popular culture, including the lowrider, surf, skate and hip-hop movements.

Placas are territorial inscriptions created to define a gang's turf, a genuine, constantly evolving urban...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9188369854
• ISBN13: 9789188369857
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Dokument Forlag
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"