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Style wars

Title
Style wars / a presentation of Tony Silver & Henry Chalfant ; produced by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant ; directed by Tony Silver ; a production of Public Arts Films, Inc.
Publication
Los Angeles, Calif. : Public Art Films, [2004], ©2004.
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Additional Authors
  • Silver, Tony, 1935-2008
  • Chalfant, Henry
  • Schacht, Sam
  • Wartes, Burleigh, 1932-1991
  • Pollard, Sam
  • Alfieri, Mary
  • Kanefsky, Victor
  • Public Art Films, Inc.
Description
2 videodiscs (70 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
  • A documentary exploration of the subculture of New York's young graffiti writers and breakdancers, showing their activities and aspirations and the social and aesthetic controversies surrounding New York graffiti. Dramatizes conflicts between graffitists and the city, as well as among the graffitists themselves.
  • A documentary exploration of the subculture of New York's young graffiti writers and break dancers, showing their activities and aspirations and the social and aesthetic controversies surrounding New York graffiti. Dramatizes conflicts between graffiti artists and the city, as well as among the graffiti artists themselves.
Subject
  • Graffiti > Social aspects > New York
  • Hip-hop > New York
  • Break dancing > New York
  • Subways > New York
  • Break dancing
  • Graffiti > Social aspects
  • Hip-hop
  • Manners and customs
  • Subways
  • New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs
  • New York (State) > New York
Genre/Form
  • Documentary films.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  • Music.
Note
  • Originally produced in 1983.
  • Special features: Filmmakers commentary; outtakes; 32 artist galleries; tributes; guest interviews; 30 min. loop of over 200 cars and burners; music.
Credits (note)
  • Cinematographer, Burleigh Wartes ; editors, Sam Pollard, Mary Alfieri, Victor Kanefsky.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; full screen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound; 2.0 stereo; NTSC; Region 0.
Language (note)
  • Closed captioned.
Contents
  • Disc 1. The film/ The filmmakers : Style wars (1983, 70 minutes) ; over 223 min. of original outtake footage ; Feature commentary by director-producer Tony Silver and producer Henry Chalfant ; Interview with Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant (2002) ; Interview with editors Victor Kanefsky and Sam Pollard (2002) ; Digitally remastered tracks 5.1 Dolby soundtrack featuring classic tracks from Grandmaster Flash, The Treacherous Three, Troubled Funk, The Fearless Four, Rammelzze vs. K-Rob and more.
  • Disc 2. Hall of fame : 32 artist galleries including new interviews, trains and rare photos of Blade, Cap, Cey etc. ; Tributes to Dondi and Shy 147 ; Guest interviews ; Destroy all lines-30 minute loop of over 200 whole cars and burners ; Featuring music from Def Jux, El-P, RJD2, and Aesop Rock, plus Mr. Wiggles, Kimson "Angola-Red" Albert, and Darryl Jenifer.
LCCN
804791000412
OCLC
  • ocm58917149
  • 58917149
  • SCSB-9053621
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries