As a result of a 25 year obsession with hobo and railworker folklore, Bill Daniel presents a collection of art, photography, interviews and stories about hobo graffiti. This revised edition contains even more railroad boxcar graffiti and gives a fascinating insight into vagabond culture. Filled with railroad nostalgia, freight-riding stories, historical oddities and interviews with the graffiti artists themselves, this unique zine-turned-book seeks to acquaint the curious with the boxcar riders and taggers. The true meaning behind the art is explained.
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As a result of a 25 year obsession with hobo and railworker folklore, Bill Daniel presents a collection of art, photography, interviews and stories about hobo graffiti. This revised edition contains even more railroad boxcar graffiti and gives a fascinating insight into vagabond culture. Filled with railroad nostalgia, freight-riding stories, historical oddities and interviews with the graffiti artists themselves, this unique zine-turned-book seeks to acquaint the curious with the boxcar riders and taggers. The true meaning behind the art is explained.