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The history and evolution of graffiti in Toronto, Canada
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2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of the birth of Toronto Graffiti!
With it, the book has been relaunched with new photos, a brand new Graffiti Knights section, and other surprise additions.


Toronto Graffiti is a coffee table book that is a profoundly insightful and authentic work with significant sociopolitical, anthropological, and historical perspectives. 

This 520-page book is a compilation of 21 precedent-setting artist interviews, 1,000+ full-color photos, maps, timelines, definitions, and opinion pieces. 

A rare and powerful book documenting the history of graffiti in Toronto, Canada, containing inspiring stories, realities, photos, and records dating back to the early 1980s. 

The book explores opinion pieces by community members, legal, health, and safety sections, a Memoriam, and a photography section. Artists provide an in-depth look into their background, art, legal and safety implications, personal lives, their views on graffiti, and many other exciting topics. 

The artists speak for themselves and share relevant information about graffiti and the topics directly impacted and intimately intertwined with it. Readers derive insight into graffiti's longstanding debate while engaging curiosity and appreciation for this incredibly complex and little understood genre. 

Toronto Graffiti has been featured in the Globe and Mail, CBC radio, and local, national, and international media outlets. It is used as reference material by the City of Toronto. It was sold at Chapters, the York University bookstore, and picked up by professors at the University of Toronto, Ryerson Polytechnic University, and showcased at Centennial College. The Toronto Public Library purchased several books to add to their collections. Toronto Graffiti is also a part of The National Library of Canada and even sold at the AGO - The Art Gallery of Ontario.

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ABOUT TORONTO GRAFFITI

ARTISTS

Ren
Bomba
Hope
Daser
Sec
Graffiti Knights
Kid-C

Kane
Skam 
Case

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Teck
Duro3
Insight
Soy
Sader
Wysper
Junction Joe
Mediah
Elicser
Cola

OPINION PIECES

Foundations 
CONC 
Christie Ossington 
Life, Opportunity, Food, Technology 
Graffiti is art, yes, but is it good? 
Public vs. Private Space 
Graffiti as Art 
Graffiti Career Bust 
The Tagged Tag Back

SPECIALTY SECTIONS

Legal issues 
Health matters 
Safety considerations 
Memoriam section
Photography section
History of the book
​Testimonials and feedback
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Toronto Graffiti has been featured in the Globe and Mail, CBC radio and a variety of local, national and international media outlets. It is currently being used as reference material by the City of Toronto, sold at the York University bookstore and picked up by professors at the University of Toronto, Ryerson Polytechnic Universities and showcased at Centennial College. The Toronto Public Library has also purchased several books to add to their collection. This incredible book is now also a part of The National Library of Canada and was even sold at the prestigious AGO - The Art Gallery of Ontario. It is widely becoming known as a deeply insightful, authentic work with significant sociopolitical, anthropological and historical ​perspectives.
Praise for Toronto Graffiti:
"This book is an absolute must have for any Graffiti Enthusiast. It contains hundreds of incredible full colour images, it explains Health and Safety issues for painters, Legal issues are discussed, and most importantly the voices and commentaries of the artists are presented. A rare collection of unique information and imagery. This is a historical landmark for the culture of graffiti art in Canada. I highly recommend you get yourself a copy.​"
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