Rest In Piece: Classifying Memorial Graffiti

This essay gives a general overview of memorial graffiti. Click on an image to enlarge.

The Democratizing Potential of Graffiti

As much as I struggle with politics, I wrote this essay on the democratizing potential of graffiti for one of my masters courses on Media & Democracy. Click on an image to enlarge.

New Graffiti Blog

I've recently started a blog called The World Graffiti Project where I'm posting all the graffiti and street art photos I take in cities I visit. As of right now, you can see Toronto, NYC, Reykjavik, Miami, and Warsaw. This summer I'm headed to Italy so you can expect a lot more great stuff!

Wabash Documentary

Wabash Doc from Ally Duncan on Vimeo.

This short documentary about an abandoned, graffiti-filled factory in Toronto was created by myself, Jon Rickett, and Andrew Nguyen.

Graffiti: Roots, Writing, Rebellion, and Relationships

Here is one of my very first essays exploring graffiti. Please click on each image to see the full page.

Consuming Rebellion: Graffiti's Place in the World of Sub-Cultural Production

Here is another recent essay of mine, this time focusing more on the commercialization of graffiti. Click on each image to view full page.