You Weren't There, 90s Graffiti in New York

You Weren't There, 90s Graffiti in New York is an in-depth account of how graffiti challenged established art norms and changed the way we think about what art can be. The book weighs over 2.5 kilos and focuses on graffiti in 1990s New York and includes over 300 painters including: CASE 2, CAYPER, COST, DESA, DOLT, EARSNOT, FCEE, GHOST, GIZ, GREY, JA, KEZ5, LES, MQ, NATO, NOXER, RATE, REMO, REVS, RYNO, SANE, SENTO, SETUP, SKUF, VFR.

After the end of the train era in 1989, the book shows how artists took over the streets and architecture and created an expression where aesthetics, lifestyle and resistance were united. Through photographs, artwork, sketches and texts from private collections, stories and comments from the movement's leading figures, the development of graffiti and its connection to broader social movements is depicted.

The book is written by Hugo Martinez, who has documented the graffiti movement since 1972 and is considered one of the foremost authorities on its development. A groundbreaking chronicle of an era that changed the rules of the art game.