Interview with SCRATCH

Title

Interview with SCRATCH

Description

Oral history recorded for the Bronx Aerosol Arts Documentary Project on March 28, 2023 with SCRATCH, a Swedish graffiti writer from Stockholm who currently resides in Spanish Harlem. In her oral history SCRATCH speaks about her family background, life growing up in suburban Stockholm, and her introduction to graffiti in Sweden. She talks of her scholarship to Pace University, the U.S. immigration process, her transition to East Harlem and her career in the New York City Graffiti and Art scene.

The interviewer is Butch2, pioneering graffiti writer and community historian for the The Bronx Aerosol Arts Documentary Project (BAADP), a project of The Bronx County Archives at The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library.

This oral history is brought to you through the support of The New York City Council Cultural Immigrant Initiative.

Date

2023.03.28

Language

English

Identifier

OH-BAADP.20230328

Original Format

MP4

Duration

01:01:57

Interviewer

Interviewee

Location

The Bronx, NY

Interview Format

Video

Citation

Bronx Aerosol Arts Documentary Project, “Interview with SCRATCH,” Bronx History Online, accessed December 27, 2024, https://digital.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/OH-BAADP/OH-BAADP.20230328.

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