Tony Silver's Style Wars is recognized by educators, critics and a worldwide audience as the most important film to capture the original spirit and vitality of graffiti and hip-hop, emerging from New Yorks subways, streets and playgrounds into world consciousness. An urban kaleidoscope of spectacular street art, music and dance, the film is also a multi-perspective view one of the more potent social and artistic controversies of our time. It won the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival on its original release and was a PBS special. With the 2003 release of its 2-disc DVD, it is more acclaimed than ever. Silver's 2003 companion film Style Wars :ReVisited(34 mins.) updates the lives of 26 of the of the original films participants, together with other legendary figures of the time.
2.08.2008
Legendary Hip Hop Documentarian Passes
Tony Silver, died surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles on Friday February 1, 2008. His passing ended a courageous two and half year battle with brain cancer, a disease which he defied longer than anyone thought possible.
Tony Silver's Style Wars is recognized by educators, critics and a worldwide audience as the most important film to capture the original spirit and vitality of graffiti and hip-hop, emerging from New Yorks subways, streets and playgrounds into world consciousness. An urban kaleidoscope of spectacular street art, music and dance, the film is also a multi-perspective view one of the more potent social and artistic controversies of our time. It won the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival on its original release and was a PBS special. With the 2003 release of its 2-disc DVD, it is more acclaimed than ever. Silver's 2003 companion film Style Wars :ReVisited(34 mins.) updates the lives of 26 of the of the original films participants, together with other legendary figures of the time.
Tony Silver's Style Wars is recognized by educators, critics and a worldwide audience as the most important film to capture the original spirit and vitality of graffiti and hip-hop, emerging from New Yorks subways, streets and playgrounds into world consciousness. An urban kaleidoscope of spectacular street art, music and dance, the film is also a multi-perspective view one of the more potent social and artistic controversies of our time. It won the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival on its original release and was a PBS special. With the 2003 release of its 2-disc DVD, it is more acclaimed than ever. Silver's 2003 companion film Style Wars :ReVisited(34 mins.) updates the lives of 26 of the of the original films participants, together with other legendary figures of the time.
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