Ride back in time on the colorful New York City subway line of the 1970s to 1990s; the graffiti years, when subway cars became rolling metal canvases for some o

Ranging from the birth of simple signature tags to today's vibrant murals, and covering the ups and downs of the movement, the culture's value system, and its s

"Getting Up" is the term used by graffiti "artists" to describe their success in making their mark on the New York subway system. Through candid interviews, New

Traces the history of New York graffiti, shows a variety of painted subway cars, and desribes the graffiti writers and how they work.

The 2nd ed. includes comments of the graffiti artists on the 1st ed., and photographs of New York from 1975.