90 pages 29 x 21 cm Language: French Paperback July - September 2003
At its peak in the early 2000s, Graff It! was one of France’s most important graffiti magazines, capturing a vibrant and ever-evolving scene. Issue 7, published in 2003, offers a dynamic overview of styles, crews, and territories shaping graffiti culture both locally and internationally.
The issue opens with a dive into the world of Alain “Taxi,” a hybrid figure navigating between underground scenes and gallery spaces, and continues with coverage of Kosmopolite 2003, a major urban art festival. From there, readers are taken through a series of graphic explorations—New York-style pieces, sketches, battle styles, and character design.
A large portion of the magazine is dedicated to the regional scene: from the colorful murals of the PAM crew to the multi-artist series United Colors, female writers in the Paris region, and an eerie journey through the catacombs. The focus on local energy is matched by a global perspective, with train pieces featured in the Rails Passion section.
The issue also explores the strong ties between graffiti and music: alternative hip-hop, turntablism, indie labels, interviews with Triptik and Svinkels, and electro cuts from Radio Bomb.
Closing with an eclectic mix of news—from Dieudonné to space missions—this issue captures a moment in time when graffiti culture was cross-pollinating with music, politics, and media. A vital snapshot of the pre-social media era, where style still spread through ink, paint, and print.
