Graffiti
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Bordeaux90 — Birth of a Writing Scene
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceBefore becoming a movement, a scene often begins with a few teenagers testing the city. In the early 1990s, Bordeaux saw the emergence of a graffiti scene shaped by freedom, intuition, and close contact with the urban environment. Bordeaux 90, Naissance d’une scène graff looks back at that decisive decade, when a local visual language […]
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Dérives Picturales : Anti-Style Practices
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceDérives picturales brings together graffiti works that step outside established codes. Photographed mainly in Paris, with incursions into Lille, Nantes, Brussels, Berlin, and Athens, the fanzine traces an alternative urban landscape shaped by unusual forms and visual languages. Driven by a passion for graffiti and modern and contemporary art, the author focuses on so-called “anti-style” […]
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Murphy’s Law: London Underground
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceSome publications don’t document graffiti from the outside, they emerge from within it. Murphy’s Law gathers four years of movement between London and various international cities, tracing a practice rooted in friendship, risk and persistence. Between 2022 and 2025, Murf captured the graffiti of his circle as it unfolded across streets, train lines and shifting […]
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Sous Press’ 18 — Rap & Graffiti Stories
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceSome magazines quietly document the cultures that grow outside the spotlight. Sous Press’ is one of them: a French fanzine dedicated to rap and graffiti, capturing the energy of these scenes through writing and analog photography. Edited by Hobbzzzze and Mr. Bougayaud, each 32-page issue explores the people and stories shaping contemporary hip-hop culture. Issue […]
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Gotham #2 — Voices of Hip-Hop
La Bellevilloise 19-21 Rue Boyer, Paris, Paris, FranceHip-hop has always been a culture of voices, streets, and stories. Gotham magazine captures these moments, blending interviews, features, and portraits of artists, journalists, and activists shaping the scene today. The second issue highlights key figures and networks, offering an insider perspective on rap, graffiti, performance, and independent publishing—documenting the scene while celebrating its diversity […]