ABSTRACT
This is a volume dedicated to graffiti and street art. More precisely, this book is a testament to the multiple modes by which graffiti and street art have changed our ways of seeing, knowing and representing urban environments.1 Thus, we think it is only appropriate that the structure of this introductory chapter follows the traditional stages of graffiti production. This choice reflects our deep appreciation for the art of wall writing, but most importantly seeks to highlight the similarities between scholarly and graffiti writing: the attentiveness to the words, the placement of the ideas, and the small details when drawing an outline to name a few.
