Plot

In 1970s New York, photographer Martha Cooper captured some of the first images of graffiti at a time when the city had declared war on it. Decades later, Cooper has become influential to the global movement of street artists.

In 1970s New York, Martha Cooper captured the birth of the global graffiti art movement. Decades later, she is celebrated as the an icon, and at 75 years of age she continues to document not only the dynamic street art and graffiti movement but has also produced decades of photographs that capture the humanity and joy of people living on the fringes of society, within subcultures that, if not for Martha, would remain unseen.—Projector Films

A documentary about photographer, Martha Cooper, who is an unexpected icon of the street art movement. A tiny, grey-haired figure running alongside crews of masked graffiti artists, Martha is considered to be one of the most important urban photographers of the last 50 years.—Projector Films

In 1970s New York, photographer Martha Cooper captured the some of the first vivid images of graffiti appearing on the city's subway carriages. Decades later, Martha realises she's become an unexpected icon of the street art world - her visionary photography having inspired the spread of graffiti around the globe. Now, at age 75, Martha must navigate her way through this vastly changed culture.—Projector Films