Abstruse words, written with marker and spray paint, or bewildering acronyms, painted with a roller, have adorned cities for decades and show no signs of diminishing. While some cities strive to maintain an image of order and cleanliness and swiftly act against unwanted graffiti, elsewhere, facades and neighborhoods literally become stages for art and culture under the colorful flood of messages.

Behind the initially randomly placed words and pseudonyms lies more than mere vandalism; rather, it's the system of a scene that invites immersion, understanding, and perhaps even membership. A publication about the terrifyingly beautiful world of illegal letters.

Swiss binding with open thread stitching 210 x 250 mm // 316 pages (4 fold-out pages) Bookblock, Metapaper, Smooth White 120 g/m2 Cover, Greyboard, Recycled cardboard 350 g/m2