Eine Stadt Wird Bunt. Hamburg Graffiti 1980-1999

This publication is dedicated to the emergence of Hamburg’s graffiti scene in the 1980s and 1990s.

Across 560 pages and featuring over 1,300 mostly full-color images, it presents exclusive photo series and original quotes from graffiti writers active during that era. Essays by renowned authors explore graffiti as a widespread subcultural phenomenon while also shedding light on practices of reclaiming public urban spaces, completing the comprehensive portrayal.

The four editors, themselves deeply rooted in the graffiti scene for over 30 years, provide an authentic perspective on the beginnings of this subculture, which has since evolved into a global art movement.

Format: 32 x 25 cm, Hardcover, 560 pages, Language: German & English, ISBN: 978-3-00-069133-1.