Piece by Piece (film)
Piece By Piece is a documentary film directed by Nic Hill. The film documents San Franciscos graffiti culture from the early 1980s to 2004. It is narrated by the San Francisco graffiti artist Senor One, better known as Renos. The San Francisco Bay Guardians Cheryl Eddy singled the film out as the highlight of the 2006 HiLo film festival, calling it an educational experience and a thoughtful document. In a full review for that same paper, Johnny Ray Huston said it was a thorough history that still makes time ... for abstract, lyrical flowing passages. Huston complained that sections such as those featuring Tie One or Reminisce could make movies in themselves, and wished to see more detailing of artists entries into the legitimate art world. He concluded that the film and director succeeded at a mighty task and were interested in displaying a deep but entertaining understanding of the city as both a historical site and a nexus for contemporary change. Rory L. Aronsky in Film Threat wrote that the documentary gets this graffiti culture completely right while for Dennis Harvey in Variety it was an excellent overview of two decades graffiti in San Francisco.
The second segment elaborates on what it takes to establish credibility among the graffiti community, documents a shift from words to images, and tetcreats of how San Francisco developed graffiti styles yet to be seen in other parts of the world. This segment features works from writers such as KR and the horses of Reminisce, following writers and documenting their creative expression. Also featured here are Grey, Buter, Joro, Norm and Barry McGee Twist.The final segment of Piece by Piece explores the wide range of public opinion towards graffiti by giving voice to citizens of San Francisco and to representatives of law enforcement on the subject. It also details the artists confessions of their love and addiction to graffiti art and typographic lettering, instances of their social activism, and the short life span of their work. ........
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