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REVS, XSOUP, and ARBOR. Life’s A Mission Then You’re Dead. 2022

Reprinted from the original review.

Life’s A Mission Then You’re Dead. REVS, XSOUP, and ARBOR

In the pantheon of New York graffiti legends at the turn of the century, few names resonate like REVS. Thanks to the regard other writers have for him “Life’s A Mission Then You’re Dead,” compiled alongside XSOUP and ARBOR, stands as a monumental tribute to the gritty essence and raw spirit of the city’s subterranean graffiti culture. The 510-page tome emerges not only as a collection of inside views but as an immersive chronicle of the lives, thoughts, and experiences of over a hundred NYC graffiti writers. Each account is a testament to the unvarnished reality of the streets, capturing the adrenaline, artistry, and audacity of those who dare to leave their mark in the most impermanent of all galleries: the urban cityscape.

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| Title: Life’s A Mission Then You’re Dead. REVS, XSOUP, and ARBOR
| Self-published / 2022
| Authors: REVS, XSOUP, and ARBOR
| Language: English

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