Book contents
- Copyright in the Street
- Copyright in the Street
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Creativity and Originality of Graffiti Lettering
- 3 Copyright within Street Art and Graffiti Circles
- 4 Feelings about Attribution and Preservation
- 5 The Subcultures between an Anti-Establishment Ethos and the Mainstream
- 6 Sharing, Biting, and Social Norms
- Epilogue
1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 April 2023
- Copyright in the Street
- Copyright in the Street
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Creativity and Originality of Graffiti Lettering
- 3 Copyright within Street Art and Graffiti Circles
- 4 Feelings about Attribution and Preservation
- 5 The Subcultures between an Anti-Establishment Ethos and the Mainstream
- 6 Sharing, Biting, and Social Norms
- Epilogue
Summary
This chapter introduces readers to the world and history of graffiti and street art, highlighting the differences between these forms of art. It also reviews the existing literature on this subject, and explains how the book builds upon it. This introductory chapter also presents the methodology used by the author, which focuses on a strong ethnographic element.
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- Copyright in the StreetAn Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures, pp. 1 - 14Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023