Words of the Prophets: Graffiti as Political Protest in Greece, Italy, Poland, and the United States

by Jonathan Gross

Words of the Prophets treats graffiti as a form of political prophecy.

Whether we consider austerity in Thessaloniki, Camorra infiltration in Naples, the fall of Communism in Gdansk, or the rise of gang warfare in Chicago, graffiti is a form of democratic self-expression that dates back to Periclean Athens and the Book of Daniel. Words of the Prophets offers close readings of 400 original photographs taken between 2014 and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CTLLFH3F
• ISBN13: 9798888902301
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"