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Watching My Name Go By

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Watching My Name Go By is a 1976 BBC documentary on the birth of graffiti in New York City, and the fight to both prevent it, and expand it's artistic value. In 'Watching my name go by' kids in New York have a unique kind of occupation - sitting on the subway stations ' watching my name go by'. Eleven to 17-year olds compete to see how many times they can 'get their names up ' in a colorful way - a kind of graffiti cult game which has its own rules and regulations. It's illegal and dangerous-some New Yorkers think it's a kind of ' art others think it's disgusting.

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Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • new york city
  • 1970s
  • graffiti
  • street art
  • vandalism
  • writer
  • spray paint
  • subway train
  • graffiti tags
  • old school
  • nyc subway

Behind the camera

Director

Julia Cave

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical23 Jan 1976

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Watching My Name Go By was released on 23 January 1976.

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