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Is graffiti art? Or vandalism?

2016· 0h 5m

Directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat

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Overview

Spray-painted subway cars, tagged bridges, mural-covered walls - graffiti pops up boldly throughout our cities. And it turns out: it's nothing new. Graffiti has been around for thousands of years.

Cast

Julianna Zarzycki

Narrator (voice)

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