February 2012
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Black Book: NOXER x DAM GIRL
I originally met NOXER and DAM GIRL through another member of the NYC graff crew DOD (Department of Defense). The crew’s refined style comes from decades of experience in the game. NOXER alone has been writing graffiti for a total of 23 years. He is probably most well known for his appearance in the bombing documentary, State Your Name.
More DOD after the jump.
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Flashback Friday: Howard Thain
Howard Thain, Grand Central Station, N.Y.C., 1927
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Black Book: OPTIMO NYC
Today I’m experimenting with a new feature i’m calling Black Book. For each entry in this series, I’ll show another page in my own book of graffiti signatures and talk a little about the artist. For the first, I’d like to talk about NYC graffiti writer OPTIMO aka WERDS aka NO SLEEP.
OPTIMO’s distinctive top hat character can be found on walls all throughout NYC. I...
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Superman to the Rescue
These new alteration-friendly Mad Men ads have been making rounds on all the New York blogs. I flicked some new ones to add to the mix, including this subtle-but-awesome Superman version.
More after the jump!
Head ‘splode.
Sk8r Men
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Flashback Friday: Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko, Untitled Subway, 1937
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Roberta Thorn's Latest
The latest work by sticker artist Roberta Thorn plays on the MTA’s favorite fear phrase. Look for these stuck up slices of goodness in a station near you.
Photos courtesy the artist.
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Flashback Friday: Charlotte Johnson Wahl
Charlotte Johnson Wahl, Subway NYC, 1994
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