Category Archives: History of Graffiti

Icepick!!!

Jon Reiss and I recently had the opportunity to meet artist Thordis Claessen, author of the Icelandic street art book, ICEPICK. She’s up to some great things and her book beautifully captures the “vivid and freaky” street art from the … Continue reading

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LOST: Graffiti in the City Of Angels Art Exhibit

The new issue of Lost | Graffiti in the City of Angels is now available.  It features over a decade of documenting graffiti and Los Angeles visual culture.  Work by seminal L.A. writers such as Tempt, Hael, Cab, Atlas, Yem … Continue reading

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GRAFFITI ARGENTINA

World release of the first book about Argentinean graffiti, made by the author Maximiliano Ruiz (Buenos Aires) • Old School • Graffiti in the City • Vandals: Bombs; Tags; Trains; Political Paintings • Off the Wall: Sketches; Canvas; Designs Graffiti … Continue reading

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Hawaiian Premiere!

Come check out the BOMB IT Hawaiian premiere @ 7 this Saturday at the Thirtyninehotel in Honolulu, HI! For more on the screening and venue click here. Also, make sure to read about the screening in the Hot Picks section … Continue reading

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Inside Berlin’s graffiti war

With Berlin considered by many to be Europe’s ground zero for graffiti, David Wroe looks at the German capital’s uphill struggle to keep up with the city’s prolific taggers. A dirty duffle bag sits on the floor of Marko Moritz’s … Continue reading

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