Legal graffiti hits the walls of Mexico City

In a country with such a rich artistic heritage of mural-ism, graffiti is a popular past-time for many of Mexico´s youth.

Last week, Henry Chalfant - a photographer and filmmaker who has focused his career on documenting the form of street art -- paid a visit to el Faro, a community arts center in the working class neighborhood of Iztapalapa, Mexico City. The event was organized by Graffitarte, a Mexico City-based arts group.

In a country with such a rich artistic heritage of mural-ism, graffiti is a popular past-time for many of Mexico´s youth.

Last week, Henry Chalfant - a photographer and filmmaker who has focused his career on documenting the form of street art -- paid a visit to el Faro, a community arts center in the working class neighborhood of Iztapalapa, Mexico City. The event was organized by Graffitarte, a Mexico City-based arts group.

Some of the young people who came to the event were there specifically to see Chalfont -- others just wanted the chance to graffiti in peace in a city where space for their form of expression is limited. Watch the video for more.

This post was made for La Plaza.