Synopsis
Martha Cooper is an unexpected icon of the street art movement — a tiny, grey-haired figure running alongside crews of masked graffiti artists. In the 1970’s, as the boroughs of New York City burned, she worked as a photographer for the New York Post, seeking images of creativity and play where others saw crime and poverty. As a result, she captured some of the first images of New York graffiti, at a time when the city had declared war on this new culture. Martha and her co-author Henry Chalfant compiled these images into the book Subway Art. However, the commercial failure of the book forced Martha to leave graffiti behind, moving on to document many other hidden cultures of New York.
Metrics
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,901-20,000) | 19,984 | $47,729 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,101-27,200) | 27,139 | $47,729 |
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| iTunes: | iTunes |
Movie Details
| International Releases: | July 20th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 29th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 16th, 2021 by Utopia |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
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| Keywords: | 1970s, Newspaper Industry |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Umbrella Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | Australia, United States |
| Languages: | English |