Item Information
Title: Meeting with graffiti artist Freedom
Date: 1982 November 2
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette ; 1 hr., 21 min., 46 sec.
Description: Jack Stewart interviews graffiti artist named Freedom, whose name is Chris. Conversation is supported by looking at photos of graffiti taken by Stewart, and Chris shares many stories and recollections. Discussion topics include individual artists and their artwork, imitating and plagiarizing, the styles and designs of individual letters and graffiti, and history of graffiti in New York City starting in the early 1970s. Also discussed are actions and attitudes of police officers and other city officials towards graffiti artists. Numerous graffiti artists mentioned include Tracy, Butch, Riff, Slim, Amrl, and Fab Five Freddy. Notes copied from the tape: Meeting with Chris (Freedom).
Creator: Stewart, Jack Thomas, 1926-2005
Forms part of: Jack Stewart papers, 1926-2010
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: and Jack Thomas Stewart. Meeting with graffiti artist Freedom, 1982 November 2. Jack Stewart papers, 1926-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Availability: This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Digital ID: 26003