Category Archives: Places

LA flashback

In the recent LA Weekly’s story about the Seventh Letter Crew there’s a link to their 1989 cover story on graffiti. Together the two articles give a full circle picture of the state of LA graff. GOING UP IN L.A. … Continue reading

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7th Letter Crew in LA Weekly

One of Los Angeles’ greatest crews- The Seventh Letter- was recently featured on the cover of our weekly newspaper- the LA Weekly. If you live in Los Angeles or have seen BOMB IT then you’ll be familiar with the fresh … Continue reading

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KET speaks to USA Today

USA Today wrote about KET’s graffiti case recently and law enforcements growing efforts across the US to combat graffiti. From the article “More complain about cities used as a canvas“: “In New York, the KET case shows how badly authorities … Continue reading

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Katrina Graffiti

This is a guest blog by an old friend of mine – Gilbert Mercier – who has documented much of the national travesty that was and is Katrina – not just the hurricane but also the abject neglect on the … Continue reading

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Sao Paulo Bans Billboards

Sao Paulo is the city of the future. In December 2006 the Sao Paulo city council banned all billboards and most other public advertising in the city. Check out the International Herald Tribune article for the full story. You can … Continue reading

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