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September 28, 2006

Video: Street Artist "Above" in Action

This clip shows Above painting the entire exterior of a house with his signature upward-pointing arrows. Baked into the edit are examples of some of Above's other works -- a Van, hanging arrow signs, etc. -- throughout San Francisco.

Posted by icorsa at 02:32 AM

September 27, 2006

Art by UK-Based Street Artist Banksy Called "Rubbish"

Writing on Comment is Free, a Web site of the British newspaper The Guardian, Charlie Brooker has argued that the work of the hyped-up and hot street artist known as Banksy is "rubbish" that "looks dazzlingly clever to idiots." The article makes some keen points, some worth merit, and some worth debating, but it is not very convincing as it attempts to explain why Banksy is overrated and his work crap. The tone of the piece is hurtful and angry and it lacks the sophisticated reasoning of an instructive critique. It's rather funny, actually, and reads like an Internet troll.

(Tip of the Kangol to Robin K. for sending us the link.)

Posted by icorsa at 09:39 PM

September 21, 2006

Detail: Space Invader at 11 Spring Street, NYC

A close-up of some work by French artist Space Invader at 11 Spring Street in NoLIta, New York City.

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Jack Johnson - "Banana Pancakes"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 03:26 AM

Space Invader at 11 Spring St., NYC

The French artist who goes by the name Space Invader has put up work at 11 Spring Street in NoLIta, New York City. Space Invader puts up small mosaics that look like jaggy, pixelated representations of characters inpired by the 1980's Atari arcade game of the same name.

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Jack Johnson - "Banana Pancakes"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 03:18 AM

September 20, 2006

Detail 3: Pan Am Kojak Paste-Up by Bast, NYC

A wheat-paste-up in SoHo, New York City, by the Brooklyn artist Bast. Love the cut-and-paste mashup of the old Pan Am airlines logotype and the images of actor Telly Savalas as the character Kojak, from American television detective drama of the 1970's.

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Fela Kuti - "Monkey Banana"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 04:51 AM

Detail 2: Pan Am Kojak Paste-Up by Bast, NYC

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Fela Kuti - "Monkey Banana"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 04:49 AM

Detail 1: Pan Am Kojak Paste-Up by Bast, NYC

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Fela Kuti - "Monkey Banana"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 04:47 AM

Pan Am Kojak Paste-Up by Bast, NYC

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Fela Kuti - "Monkey Banana"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 04:44 AM

September 19, 2006

Detail 2: "Zect?" Graf Truck, NoLIta, NYC

Detail of the "CT" in the "Zect?" truck graf we discovered parked on Elizabeth Street in downtown NYC.

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Nouvelle Vague - "Guns of Brixton"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 04:41 AM

Detail 1: "Zect?" Graf Truck, NoLIta, NYC

Detail of the "ZE" in "Zect?" truck graf we found on Elizabeth Street in the downtown Manhattan neighborhood of NoLIta.

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Nouvelle Vague - "Guns of Brixton"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 04:40 AM

Close-Up: "Zect?" Graf Truck, NoLIta, NYC

The close-up view of some awesome truck graf we found on Elizabeth Street in the high-rent downtown neighborhood of NoLIta, Manhattan, New York City.

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Nouvelle Vague - "Guns of Brixton"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 04:38 AM

"Zect?" Graf Truck, NoLIta, NYC

Loving this example of truck graf we discovered parked on Elizabeth Street between Kenmare and Prince streets in high-rent NoLIta, Manhattan, New York City. Bold orange fills, storng lines and an energetic moniker make this writin' pop from even a couple of blocks away.

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Nouvelle Vague - "Guns of Brixton"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers

Posted by icorsa at 04:35 AM

September 18, 2006

"All-World" BNE

The New York Times ran an interesting story about the efforts by San Francisco city authorities to crack down on graf. According to the article in this past Saturday's edition of the Times, San Francisco is targeting sticker art
and hunting the guy responsible for the "BNE" stickers that have proliferated around the northern California city. BNE's stickers can be founds in many place, including right here in Global Graphica's stomping ground, New York City. (Thanks to Jess for the tip!)

Posted by icorsa at 11:58 PM

September 15, 2006

Video: Brisbane, Australia, Street Artists and Writers in Action

Here's a raw and revealing short clip, dubbed "GMO the Freindly Streets," that documents some street artists and graf-writers (Reks and Braddock) putting up work in Brisbane, Australia. Bloody beautiful, mate! G'day.

Posted by icorsa at 04:42 AM

September 14, 2006

No. 3 - Graf Behind Sleepy's Store, SoHo, NYC

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lilly Allen - "Smile"
Kicks on our feet: Vans Camoflage Slip-Ons

Posted by icorsa at 04:50 AM

No. 2 - Graf Behind Sleepy's Store, SoHo, NYC

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lilly Allen - "Smile"
Kicks on our feet: Vans Camoflage Slip-Ons

Posted by icorsa at 04:49 AM

No. 1 - Graf Behind Sleepy's Store, SoHo, NYC

Ivan Corsa Photo

Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lilly Allen - "Smile"
Kicks on our feet: Vans Camoflage Slip-Ons

Posted by icorsa at 04:48 AM

New York Times Article About Swoon

From the archive, we found this article in The Old Gray Lady, the New York Times, on Swoon, our favorite New York street artist.

Posted by icorsa at 04:45 AM

We're Back From Vacay!

Regular visitors to Global Graphica have may have noticed a sudden lack of posts these past two weeks. We've been on holiday, taking a well-deserved, sorely needed vacation in Hawaii, where we were visiting some fam. But we're back now in New York City. Gotham. We're back in the grind, back in the naked city, back in our downtown Manhattan digs. We feel rested and refreshed. And now we're ready to post lots of new images, video and info on street art.

Posted by icorsa at 04:16 AM