graffiti ground work 1966-71graffiti was used primarily by political activists to make statements and street gangs to mark territory. it wasnt till the late 1960s that writings current identity started to form.the history of the underground art movement known by many names, most commonly termed graffiti begins in philadelphia, pennsylvania during the mid to late 60s and is rooted in bombing. the writers who are credited with the first conscious bombing effort are cornbread and cool earl. they wrote their names all over the city gaining attention from the community and local press. it is unclear whether this concept made its way to new york city via deliberate efforts or if was a spontaneous occurrence. pioneering 1971-74shortly after cornbread, the washington heights section of manhattan was giving birth to writers. in 1971 the new york times published an article on one of these writers. taki 183 was the alias of a kid from washington heights. taki was the nick name for his given name...