Toronto Graffiti: The Human Behind the Wall 500+ Pages of Raw Interviews, 1,000+ Photos & Sociopolitical Insight from Canada's Underground Art Scene (

By Yvette Farkas

Book Overview

Toronto Graffiti: The Human Behind the Wall is a groundbreaking, 500+ page coffee table anthology that peels back the layers of one of the world's most misunderstood art forms-graffiti.

More than just a visual feast of 1,000+ full-color images, this book is a rare sociopolitical document that bridges art, anthropology, community activism, history, and raw human storytelling.

At the heart of the book are 21 precedent-setting interviews with Toronto graffiti writers-many speaking publicly for the first time-offering deeply personal accounts of their backgrounds, identities, influences, risks, and reflections on a culture long misrepresented and criminalized.

Spanning from the early 1980s to the ​2​000's, readers are taken on a vivid, often emotional journey through the rise of graffiti in Toronto-from hidden alleys to gallery walls to policy debates at City Hall.

Inside you'll find:

Insightful opinion pieces from community voices, legal experts, and public health professionals Maps, timelines, and definitions contextualizing Toronto's graffiti scene A special "In Memoriam" tribute to fallen writers An entire section of evocative photography and documentation Exploration of graffiti's legal, social, and personal implications

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0986655120
• ISBN13: 9780986655128
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Yvette Farkas
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"