Philly Graffiti Style 2014

Since the 70’s, graffiti (defined as any scribbling, writing or drawing done illicitly on a public space) has covered every spare space in cities. In 2002 the Department of Justice reported that the U.S. spends $12 billion on cleaning up graffiti every year. I talked to writers past and present (that’s why MD hid his face and requested I not use his real name) about why they risk jail time, fights and physical harm to write their name.