Watching My Name Go By
Synopsis
Watching My Name Go By is a 1976 BBC documentary on the birth of graffiti in New York City, and the fight to both prevent it, and expand it's artistic value. In 'Watching my name go by' kids in New York have a unique kind of occupation - sitting on the subway stations ' watching my name go by'. Eleven to 17-year olds compete to see how many times they can 'get their names up ' in a colorful way - a kind of graffiti cult game which has its own rules and regulations. It's illegal and dangerous-some New Yorkers think it's a kind of ' art others think it's disgusting.
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Watching My Name Go By (1976). Graffiti Days! (NYC) New York City Graffiti
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-06-26
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julia Cave
- Original Title
- Watching My Name Go By
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 25m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julia Cave
Department Leadership Roster
Julia Cave
Director
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What is Watching My Name Go By about?
Watching My Name Go By is a 1976 BBC documentary on the birth of graffiti in New York City, and the fight to both prevent it, and expand it's artistic value. In 'Watching my name go by' kids in New York have a unique kind of occupation - sitting on the subway stations ' watching my name go by'. Eleven to 17-year olds compete to see how many times they can 'get their names up ' in a colorful way - a kind of graffiti cult game which has its own rules and regulations. It's illegal and dangerous-some New Yorkers think it's a kind of ' art others think it's disgusting.
Who directed Watching My Name Go By?
Watching My Name Go By was directed by Julia Cave.
Who stars in Watching My Name Go By?
The principal cast of Watching My Name Go By includes Not specified.
When was Watching My Name Go By released and how long is it?
Watching My Name Go By was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 25m.