Description: Mostly True : The West's Most Popular Hobo Graffiti Magazine, Paperback by Daniel, Bill, ISBN 1621067424, ISBN-13 9781621067429, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "In Texas in the early 1900s, a little chalk drawing started to appear on boxcars: a minimalist sketch of a figure with a 10-gallon hat, smoking a pipe, and signed "Bozo Texino." This famous railroad tag defied the human lifespan, appearing over 100,000 times over 90 years. Who was Bozo Texino? Artist and filmmaker Bill Daniel set out to solve the mystery of the man behind the pipe and hat. It turned into a 25-year quest, taking Daniel on a tour of railyards and graffiti throughout the US. The result wasthe documentary Who is Bozo Texino? and th Mostly True-a chronicle of modern-day hobos, rail workers, and a forgotten outsider subculture. It's full of obscure railroad nostalgia, freight riding stories, interviews with hobos and boxcar artists, historical oddities and tons of photos of modern-day boxcar tags are all presented in the guise of a vintage rail fanzine. This wonderful and historical book features photos by Tim Gibson, Gene Poon, Toby Hardman, Joan Peacock, Obscura, Coleslaw Kid, Mike Brodie, Austin McManus, Brad Wescott, Jai Janju, Akasha Rebut, Heidi Tullman, Matokie Slaughter, North Bank Fred, Hans Hansen, Smokin Joe, Eden Batki, Daniel Leen, David Pedroni. Additionally, it features graffiti artists: Bozo Texino, Herbert Meyer, Sidetrack, Smokin Joe, and illustrations by J. Alone and Laura Bellmont"--
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Edition: 3
Book Title: Mostly True : the West's Most Popular Hobo Graffiti Magazine
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
Topic: History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Folk & Outsider Art, Graffiti & Street Art, General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2022
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art
Item Weight: 8.5 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Bill Daniel
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
