1. What inspired you to get into street-art/graffiti? “I’ve always been into art since I was a kid. I think street art happened because it was a natural progression of certain things combined in my upbringing. If I had a choice, I would be outside instead of in because I grew up in the woods. I also […]
Category: Graffiti
Interview with JCORP @jcorptm
1. What inspired you to get into street-art/graffiti? “I was completing my senior year at the School of Visual Arts when I discovered graffiti and street art. My concentration was in illustration and printmaking at the time, and the two mediums were a perfect fit. I was becoming disillusioned with the alleged ‘high art gallery’ system […]
Interview with Damien Mitchell @damien_mitchell
1. What inspired you to get into street-art/graffiti? “I choose to paint for a lot of reasons. I think graffiti serves as a critique, gives a voice to the voiceless, is a vehicle for style and personal expression, offers a community, a tradition and a culture, but mostly it’s fun.” 2. What do you base your […]
Interview with Zephyr Graffiti
1. What inspired you to get into street-art/graffiti? “Thanks for the questions. By way of terminology, I have never referred to anything I’ve ever done as “street art”. I consider myself a “graffiti writer”. The youth-based Graffiti Movement in New York City began in earnest around 1970. By the time I was twelve years old, in […]
The Legality of Graffiti
One can find nuance in anything no matter how straightforward, like New York City’s laws regarding graffiti. A good example of a nuance in the legality of graffiti comes with Banksy’s work. Although illegal, many local governments, including that of New York City, encourage Banksy to create his art in their cities. For example, he […]
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Graffiti is an important form of expression that has its roots deep into New York City Culture. As such, there are people who were and still are at the forefront of creating graffiti. When people think of NYC Graffiti, one of the first names that comes to mind is Jean-Michel Basquiat. Basquiat was born […]
The History of Graffiti
New York City is well-known for its plastered walls and subways by graffiti, but surprisingly, graffiti originated in Philadelphia. In the 1960s, the first graffiti writers “Cornbread” and “Cool Earl” started to use their black markers to tag themselves on all public property. In 1970, “Topcat-126” copied their practices and brought […]
