Style Wars documentary viewing flashcard

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Who directed the film Style Wars?

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Henry Chalfant and Tony Silver

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Graffiti may appear anywhere, but the film focused on what type of surface?

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Train cars

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What does it mean to bomb in graffiti?

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To cover a large area with graffiti art.

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A certain slang term, which appeared repeatedly in the film, would be sprayed by a graffiti artist over someone else's writing. It was considered an insult to the other person and their designs. What was it?

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Toy

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What is the difference between bubble and wildstyle graffiti?

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Bubble is a beginners style of graffiti, while wildstyle is more advanced.

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What was the nickname of breakdancer Richard Colon, who appeared in the film?

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Crazy Legs

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One section of the film took its name from a comment by graffiti writer 'Skeme'. He wanted to do things that could be seen by riders of any train route in the city. How did he describe the plan?

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Destroy all lines

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In graffiti terms, what does it mean to "throw up"?

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An outline of a name in one color with the insides another color.

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What year was Style Wars filmed?

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1983

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The "whole car" graffiti design was considered one of the most coveted goals in the subculture. Which writer painted the surface of an entire train car three times from 1978 to 1980?

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Dondi