DEAD GRAFFITI WRITERS NEVER DIE, THEY JUST FADE AWAY: MEMORIALISING AND REMEMBERING GRAFFITI WRITERS
| Autor: | Mitman, Tyson |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| ISSN: | 2535-549X |
| Popis: | This article examines an esoteric form of memorialisation that is specific to graffiti subcultures. It is one where the friends of a deceased graffiti writer continue to write the dead writer's graffiti name in public space. This form of memorialisation can conceal the fact that the deceased graffiti writer has died to all but initiated graffiti community members, making it appear as if they were still alive and producing new work. This article will explore this form of memorialisation through some ethnographic observations on the death of Philadelphia graffiti writing legend Razz, and will discuss who has privileged access to rightfully produce\ud these memorials. This type of memorial is a complex and compassionate act of remembrance. It functions both as memorial and as a furtherance of the deceased writer's reputation and street fame. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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