Watching My Name Go By

Norman Mailer, Mervyn Kurlansky, Jon Naar

Published by Mathews, Miller, Dunbar, London, 1974

About this Item

Color photographs of New York subway grafitti in the "DROP DEAD" 1970s. A document of the authors' 1972 visit to the city. Endpages feature tag-names of graffiti writers, and a few quotes talking about their work. With 8-page essay by Norman Mailer: "The Faith of Graffiti." Softcover. From the collection of late Berlin action artist, gallerist, urban ecology advocate, mural-art producer and sculptor Ben Wagin. Wear and tear are result of location in the artist's studio, where he often worked with sand, dirt and gold dust. Condition: Fair. Spine sun faded but binding tight and intact. Edges of both front and back cover slightly chipped and creased. Shelf wear on bottom. Water damage back/ bottom of the book left four pairs of pages stuck together in the back that have made some tiny white spots on the photos when separated; despite this no notable odor. Some welling on bottom near back, slight welling top and right corner as well. But overall a decent reading copy of this scarce book. Seller Inventory # 00017

Bibliographic Details

Title: Watching My Name Go By

Publisher: Mathews, Miller, Dunbar, London

Publication Date: 1974

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fair

Edition: 1st Edition