On its 35th anniversary, the venue has put out a stunning book chronicling a storied history.

The long-awaited biography of D.C.’s homegrown graffiti artist is at times messy and meandering at times, but manages to chronicle those trying years as thoroughly as possible, without ever coming off as anything but authentic.

Most visitors to Washington get the monumental view of the city, but an exhibit scheduled to open early next year at the Corcoran will celebrate the various subcultures that thrived in the D.C. in the 1980s.