Miami Graffiti

Miami may be associated more with South Beach and Spring Break than with graffiti, but this vibrant monograph by urban photographers James and Karla Murray reveals a rich and diverse graffiti culture marked by vivid tropical colors, art deco flourishes, and pictorial depictions of palm trees, beach, marine life, and iconic local figures. The more than 200 images here cover topics from ”premission graff” and ”bombing” to the ”penits”-abandoned buildings that become de facto galleries where entire writing crews practice their styles-and the book includes comments from such Miami graffiti writers as Crome, Quake, and Siner.