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Help Create “It Was Written,” new doc on Chicago Grafitti in the 1990’s

Help Create “It Was Written,” new doc on Chicago Grafitti in the 1990’s

There was a time when Chicago was coverd in grafitti. Mayor Daley went to war, created a buffing team, the Grafitti Blasters and wiped out tons of work almost overnight. Much of this story has seeped through the cracks of history. While Chicago still has a vibrant street art scene, it’s orgins are hard to trace. In steps Houston-based filmmaker Joshua Conro to tell the story. He has spent years…


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Graffiti at the Chicago Logan Square Blue Line Station.

Graffiti at the Chicago Logan Square Blue Line Station.


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Logan square alley, Spaulding graffiti.

Logan square alley, Spaulding graffiti.


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Wheat paste crazy ghost

Wheat paste crazy ghost


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Graffiti at the Spaulding entrance of the Logan Square Blue Line stop.

Graffiti at the Spaulding entrance of the Logan Square Blue Line stop.


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Western Blue Line heater button sticker.

Western Blue Line heater button sticker.


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Cannibal Woman underneath I90 viaduct at Webster.

Cannibal Woman underneath I90 viaduct at Webster.


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Parachutes @ Milwaukee and Hubbard.

Parachutes @ Milwaukee and Hubbard.


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Milwaukee, Halsted, and Grand intersection.

Milwaukee, Halsted, and Grand intersection.


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