Style Wars [1983] Documentary

A documentary about the growing subculture of hip-hop that was developing in New York City in the late ’70s and early ’80s, with special focus on graffiti art and breakdancing.

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“In early 1984, the PBS network premiered Style Wars, a documentary that chronicled New York City’s youthful street culture, focusing in on two of its most exciting and polarizing facets — break dancing and graffiti — from its earliest days in the ’70s onward through what was then the present day, the early ’80s.”
Read the full article for Style Wars at nightflight.com