GOD BLESS GRAFFITI COALITION.
God Bless Graffiti Coalition records, 2000-2004

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Separated Material

The Rose Library also holds a periodical created by the God Bless Graffiti Coalition about this collection. This periodical may be located in Emory University's online catalog by searching for: God Bless Graffiti Coalition.

Source

Purchased from Booklyn, Inc., 2018

Custodial History

Purchased from dealer; provenance unknown.

Citation

[after identification of item(s)], God Bless Graffiti Coalition records, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Appraisal Note

Curator of Modern Political and Historical Collections, Randy Gue, acquired the collection as part of the Rose Library's holdings in underground art culture.

Processing

Arranged and described at the collection level by Meaghan O'Riordan, October 2019. Titles were transcribed from an inventory provided by Booklyn, Inc. Unless noted in the title, all items are prints of graffiti art.

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Historical Note

The God Bless Graffiti Coalition was founded in 2000 in Chicago, Illinois, by Josh MacPhee and Daniel Tucker in order to combat growing national and international anti-graffiti laws. The group fought for the democratization of urban spaces, the decriminalization of graffiti practitioners, and national policies on graffiti. The Coalition produced and distributed brochures, pamphlets, tracts, and transit ads to educate the public about graffiti.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of the records of the God Bless Graffiti Coalition, including pamphlets, prints, and stickers created by graffiti artists belonging to the collective. Most items are in the medium identified as "xerox on paper" and were created in Chicago, Illinois, or San Francisco, California. Many artists are anonymous and dates of creation are unknown. Most titles refer to violence, war, guns, the prison system, and other social justice issues.

Arrangement Note

Arranged in alphabetical order.