Norman Mailer: Works and Days

The Faith of Graffiti (Esquire)

Mailer's Esquire essay on New York City's graffiti artists, the magazine version of the book published the same month; the cover billed it 'The great art of the 70's.'

Cover of Esquire, May 1974

“The Faith of Graffiti,” an essay in Esquire (May 1974) on New York City’s graffiti writers — the magazine version of the book published the same month (74.9), in shorter form. The cover billed it “The great art of the 70’s: Norman Mailer reports on graffiti.”

Opening spread of "The Faith of Graffiti," Esquire, May 1974

First published: 1974-05
Form: essay
Lennon & Lennon: 74.8
Cite as: /works/1974-05-faith-of-graffiti-esquire
Last updated: 2026-06-04