May 13, 2007
"Omni" Soho, No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kanye West - "Drive Slow"
Kicks on our feet: Vans "Plaid" Slip-ons
Posted by icorsa at 08:59 PM
May 12, 2007
"Omni" Soho, No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kanye West - "Drive Slow"
Kicks on our feet: Vans "Plaid" Slip-ons
Posted by icorsa at 10:55 AM
May 11, 2007
"Omni" Soho, No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kanye West - "Drive Slow"
Kicks on our feet: Vans "Plaid" Slip-ons
Posted by icorsa at 11:48 PM
May 10, 2007
"Books" on the Lower East Side, No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse- "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:49 PM
May 09, 2007
"Books" on the Lower East Side, No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse- "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:48 PM
May 08, 2007
"Books" on the Lower East Side, No. 1
"Books" (or "Skoob") sky-graf at the top of a tenement building on Allen Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse- "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:39 PM
May 02, 2007
Massive Up by "Nekst" on the Bowery - No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre - "Next Episode"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:47 PM
Massive Up by "Nekst" on the Bowery - No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre - "Next Episode"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:40 PM
Massive Up by "Nekst" on the Bowery - No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre - "Next Episode"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:35 PM
April 30, 2007
"Almost There" No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Cornelius - "Mic Check"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:11 AM
April 29, 2007
"Almost There" No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Cornelius - "Mic Check"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:05 AM
"Almost There" No. 1
"Almost There" tag at 34th Street Subway Station in New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Cornelius - "Mic Check"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Marun" Original Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:56 AM
April 26, 2007
"Auto" in Soho No. 3
A man checks his cell phone in front of the "Auto" graf-picture in Soho.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:59 PM
"Auto" in Soho No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:59 PM
April 25, 2007
"Auto" in Soho No. 1
Child-like scrawl and picture of an "Auto" in Soho.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:59 PM
"Ana Peru" in Soho
More of a set of wall-scrawl graf on Mercer Street in Soho, NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:56 PM
April 24, 2007
"Film Does ot Equal Cinema"
Curiously un-graf-like (or pre-hip-hop-style) graf on Mercer Street in Soho, New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:48 PM
April 23, 2007
"Fact" Truck Graf in Midtown, NYC No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:32 PM
"Fact" Truck Graf in Midtown, NYC No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:30 PM
"Fact" Truck Graf in Midtown, NYC No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:27 PM
April 20, 2007
"Park Her" Stickers in Soho No. 4
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:40 PM
"Park Her" Stickers in Soho No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:38 PM
"Park Her" Stickers in Soho No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:37 PM
"Park Her" Stickers in Soho No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:35 PM
April 19, 2007
"Up the Punks" in LES No. 4
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:49 PM
"Up the Punks" in LES No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:47 PM
"Up the Punks" in LES No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:45 PM
"Up the Punks" in LES No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:42 PM
April 18, 2007
Air Bike in Lower East Side No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:59 PM
Air Bike in Lower East Side No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:52 PM
Air Bike in Lower East Side No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:52 PM
April 17, 2007
Jace and Neckface on Houston St., SoHo
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Babyshambles - "Pipedown"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:47 PM
April 12, 2007
"Jam" On It No. 4
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 03:23 AM
"Jam" On It No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 03:22 AM
April 11, 2007
"Jam" On It No. 2
Another view of "Jam" through roller-fence on Kenmare St. in downtown Manhattan.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 03:18 AM
"Jam" On It No. 1
A awesome, way-above-average tag by the recently prolific "Jam" on Kenmare St. (Delancey St.) where the neighborhoods of SoHo, Nolita, Chinatown and the Lower East Side all converge.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:42 AM
April 10, 2007
Kitten Stencil on Scooter in Lower East Side No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:36 AM
April 09, 2007
Kitten Stencil on Scooter in Lower East Side No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:34 AM
Kitten Stencil on Scooter in Lower East Side No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:28 AM
April 06, 2007
"Whale" Truck Graf in Midtown Manhattan No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:25 AM
April 05, 2007
"Whale" Truck Graf in Midtown Manhattan No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:24 AM
April 04, 2007
"Whale" Truck Graf in Midtown Manhattan No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:21 AM
April 03, 2007
Zect Truck Graf on Broome St., SoHo
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Adidas "Beckenbauer" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:17 AM
April 02, 2007
Kres Graf Sticker in Soho
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: LCD Soundsystem - "Yeah (Pretentious Mix)"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:50 PM
Graf Stickers in Soho
Sticker graf on a Village Voice newspaper box at Houston Street and Broadway in Soho, New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: LCD Soundsystem - "Yeah (Pretentious Mix)"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:41 PM
March 31, 2007
Vintage Sky Graf in Soho No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: LCD Soundsystem - "Yeah (Pretentious Mix)"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:11 AM
Vintage Sky Graf in Soho No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: LCD Soundsystem - "Yeah (Pretentious Mix)"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:07 AM
Vintage Sky Graf in Soho No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: LCD Soundsystem - "Yeah (Pretentious Mix)"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:01 AM
March 29, 2007
Neckface is Ugly No. 3
Detail of "Neckface is Ugly." Neckface is the name of a well-known graffiti writer and street artist in New York City. Some people like his stuff. Some people don't. Some people think he is an artist. Some people think he's shit.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: LCD Soundsystem - "Yeah (Pretentious Mix)"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 10:46 PM
Neckface is Ugly No. 2
Another shot of "Neckface is Ugly."
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: LCD Soundsystem - "Yeah (Pretentious Mix)"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 10:43 PM
Neckface is Ugly No. 1
"Neckface is Ugly" upside down on the base of a lamppost at the corner of Spring and Mott streets in Nolita, downtown Manhattan.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: LCD Soundsystem - "Yeah (Pretentious Mix)"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 10:36 PM
March 19, 2007
Neckface on Allen St., Lower East Side - No. 3
Neckface does a monster and tag on the LEs of NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: El Perro Del Mar - "Dog"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:56 AM
Neckface on Allen St., Lower East Side - No. 2
Another view from behind chainlink fence: Neckface artwork and tag on the Lower East Side of NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: El Perro Del Mar - "Dog"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:53 AM
Neckface on Allen St., Lower East Side - No. 1
Neckface strikes with some actual artwork on the Lower East Side of New York City. This piece on the east side of Allen Street, behind the Tenement Museum building between Delancey and Broome streets. Nice.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: El Perro Del Mar - "Dog"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:44 AM
March 13, 2007
Faile on Elizabeth St., Nolita, NYC
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:58 PM
Faile on Elizabeth St., Nolita, NYC - Storefront
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:57 PM
Faile on Elizabeth St., Nolita, NYC - Widescreen
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deerhoof - "+81"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:26 PM
March 12, 2007
Human-Exploder at 11 Spring St., NYC
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: El Perro Del Mar - "Dog"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 10:32 PM
March 07, 2007
Turntables at 11 Spring Street, NYC
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Fela Kuti - "Water No Get Enemy"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:38 AM
Turntables in Action at 11 Spring Street, NYC
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Fela Kuti - "Water No Get Enemy"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:24 AM
March 06, 2007
The Banksy Dilemma for Bristol, U.K.
A work by he U.K.-based street-art superstar Banksy has recently put the city council of Bristol, England between the horns of of dilemma. The "graffiti" artwork was put up on the side of a public building, the city council itself. Recently, the council has tasked itself with enforcing a general policy of stopping and erasing graffiti across Bristol, but it recognizes that the work of Banksy is of an altogether different order -- Banksy himself has, during the past several years, risen to become in the eyes of the art world (and much of the public) a genuine artist ,who recieves well-paid commissions to put the same kind of art works in other places. Does the city council remove the work from the building or keep it, setting a precedent for graffiti vandals. This is the issue that the council is wrestling with. In the meantime, they made an exception and have allowed Banksy's art work to stay.
Posted by icorsa at 11:45 PM
March 02, 2007
Video: Montage of San Francisco / Bay Area Street Art
Posted by icorsa at 01:39 AM
March 01, 2007
Video: Graf Writers Massive in Venice Beach
Nice, longish clip of some graf writers putting up massive pieces at Venice Beach, LA.
Posted by icorsa at 11:08 PM
February 23, 2007
Super Graf Mash-Up, Chelsea, NYC
Gorgeous evening shot by Jess Eddy of some top-shelf graf in that part of Chelsea just east of Union Square, New York City. The lettering work on these ups is impressive.
Jess Eddy Photo
Posted by icorsa at 11:09 PM
February 14, 2007
Video: Anti-Advertising Campaign in New York City by Graffiti Research Lab
The folks at the ever ingenious and creative Graffiti Research Lab have made a clip of their recent anti-advertising campaign. The guerilla effort exploits video panels that display commercials outside subway entrances around New York City. The point is that the thousands of marketing messages we are exposed to on a daily basis is the true graf problem urban dwellers face.
Posted by icorsa at 11:58 PM
February 12, 2007
New York City: Grand Street Graf in SoHo
An awesome piece in the parking lot next to the famous Lucky Strike restaurant on Grand Street in SoHo, downtown Manhattan, NYC.
Jess Eddy Photo
Posted by icorsa at 10:46 PM
February 07, 2007
Osaka: "Detas" Rollershade Graf
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: KRS One - "Sound of Da Police"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:17 AM
Osaka: Detail - "Detas" Rollershade Graf
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: KRS One - "Sound of Da Police"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:14 AM
Osaka: Wide - "Detas" Rollershade Graf
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: KRS One - "Sound of Da Police"
Kicks on our feet: Puma "Easy Rider" Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:08 AM
February 05, 2007
Osaka: "CIS" Tag in Minami-Senba
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lindstrom - "I Feel Space"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:43 PM
Osaka: "CIS" Tag in Minami-Senba - Context
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lindstrom - "I Feel Space"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:36 PM
January 29, 2007
Osaka: Detail - Shinsai Gremlin
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lily Allen - "Smile"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:45 PM
Osaka: Shinsai Gremlin
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lily Allen - "Smile"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:38 PM
January 26, 2007
Osaka: Detail - "AA" Graf in Minami
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: OOIOO - "Kila Kila Kila"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:42 AM
Osaka: Context - "AA" Graf in Minami
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: OOIOO - "Kila Kila Kila"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:40 AM
Osaka: "AA" Graf in Minami
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: OOIOO - "Kila Kila Kila"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:37 AM
Osaka: Demon Graf
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deep Dish - "Money for Nothing"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:22 AM
January 24, 2007
Osaka: Detail - Demon Graf
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Deep Dish - "Money for Nothing"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 12:28 AM
January 22, 2007
Osaka: "T3" Graf in Kita-Horie No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Cornelius - "Point"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:59 PM
Osaka: "T3" Graf in Kita-Horie No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Cornelius - "Point"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:57 PM
Osaka: "T3" Graf in Kita-Horie No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Cornelius - "Point"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:51 PM
January 18, 2007
Osaka, Japan: Detail - Shinsaibashi Arcade Graf No. 3
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "My England"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 08:12 AM
Osaka, Japan: Shinsaibashi Arcade Graf No. 2
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "My England"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 08:11 AM
Osaka, Japan: Shinsaibashi Arcade Graf No. 1
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "My England"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 08:05 AM
January 11, 2007
Osaka, Japan: Brown "Dai" Tag in Kita-Horie
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Boredoms - "Chocolate Synthesizer"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 09:04 AM
January 10, 2007
Osaka, Japan: Fenced-Off Graf Pieces in Kita-Horie
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Boredoms - "Chocolate Synthesizer"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 08:58 AM
January 09, 2007
Osaka, Japan: "Hook" Graf in Kita-Horie
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Boredoms - "Chocolate Synthesizer"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 08:50 AM
January 05, 2007
Osaka, Japan: Context View of "Briter" Tag
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Boredoms - "Chocolate Synthesizer"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 08:55 AM
Osaka, Japan: "Briter" Tag in Kita-Horie
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Boredoms - "Chocolate Synthesizer"
Kicks on our feet: Converse "John Varvatos" Laceless Sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 08:46 AM
January 04, 2007
Osaka, Japan: Black-and-White Graf in Kita-Horie
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
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Posted by icorsa at 11:47 PM
December 22, 2006
No. 6: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
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Posted by icorsa at 11:08 AM
No. 5: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
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Posted by icorsa at 11:04 AM
No. 4: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
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Posted by icorsa at 11:00 AM
No. 3: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
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Posted by icorsa at 10:58 AM
No. 2: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
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Posted by icorsa at 10:55 AM
No. 1: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
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Posted by icorsa at 10:41 AM
December 14, 2006
Wide: "Blah Blah Blah" at 11 Spring St., NYC
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Posted by icorsa at 03:27 PM
"Blah Blah Blah" at 11 Spring St., NYC
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Posted by icorsa at 03:22 PM
Detail: "Blah Blah Blah" at 11 Spring St., NYC
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Posted by icorsa at 03:20 PM
The End of Street Art at 11 Spring St., SoHo, NYC
The New York Times has run a story about the final days of street art at the 11 Srping Street building in downtown New York City. During the past four weeks or so the new owners of the building, who will turn the building into a condos, have allowed artists to legally put up art work on the inside of the building, as well as the outside, in an effort to stage one last exhibition this weekend before construction crews start their work. Much of the art on the interior will be concealed behind drywall after this weekend. The building is open to the public Dec. 15 - 17, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (Tip of the hat to Jess E. for the tip.)
Posted by icorsa at 02:33 AM
December 08, 2006
Video: Writers at 5 Pointz, Queens, NYC
Awesome documentary clip by Dan Roversi of writers at famed "5 Pointz" building in Long Island City, Queens, NYC.
Posted by icorsa at 04:08 AM
December 05, 2006
"Verbs" + "Esen" Sky-Graf in East Village, NYC
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Posted by icorsa at 02:19 AM
Widescreen: "Verbs" + "Esen" in East Village, NYC
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Posted by icorsa at 02:18 AM
Close-up: "Verbs" + "Esen" in East Village, NYC
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On the iPod: The Decemberists - "Los Angeles, I'm Yours"
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Posted by icorsa at 02:14 AM
November 17, 2006
Bear Stencil on 2nd Ave., East Village, NYC
Lovin' this stencil we found on 2nd Avenue in the East Village in New York City. When we saw this piece, we thought it looked like the work of U.K.-based Banksy, but on closer inspection it looks more like the work of seminal stencil artist Blek Le Rat. But could it easily be the work of another artist and likely is; the piece is signed at the bottom, but the moniker is illegible. (If any Global Graphica readers can identify the work, please drop us a line.)
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Posted by icorsa at 11:16 PM
November 16, 2006
Video: Massive Attack of Street Art at 11 Spring St. Building in New York City
Here's a another, longer video clip showing the massive attack of fresh new street art at 11 Spring St. in Nolita, new York City. This video shows the full breadth of the new work on along Elizabeth Street side of the building and the around the entrance on Spring Street. The work shown include pieces by Faile, Bast, WK Interact, The London Police, Flower Guy, Above, Fake, Cheeky and many more. This clip shows the state of the building onthe evening of Wednesday November 15, 2006.
Posted by icorsa at 11:04 PM
November 14, 2006
Video: Cheeky Signs Piece + Panorama of 11 Spring St., NYC
Here's a clip showing "Cheeky" and crew sign a fresh piece at the building at 11 Spring St. (a.k.a. the "candle building") in Nolita, New York City. The new piece was put up on Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2006) evening a couple of days after several of downtown New York's most active street artists put up a ton of new work on the building. The video shows the breadth of these artists fresh work on the Elizabeth St. side of the buidling.
(Video footage by Supercore via YouTube)
Posted by icorsa at 11:37 PM
No. 4: Street Art All-Stars Stage Massive Attack at 11 Spring Street, NYC
And in this image is another part of the strip of street art works (including pieces by Faile, Bast, and Cheeky) that stretch along the Elizabeth Street side of the building at 11 Spring Street in downtown Manhattan, New York City. The work by Faile is epic in scale, cut along the building arches.
BACKGROUND
At some time this past weekend, several of the best-known and most active street artists in downtown New York City put up fresh work, some of it in the form of massive wheat-paste-ups, on the building at 11 Spring Street in the Nolita neighbrhood of downtown Manhattan. Among the works are pieces by WK Interact, Faile, Bast and Cheeky. Within the past two weeks new work by Flower Guy, Swoon, Above and The London Police has also gone up on the structure.
The building has been empty and seemingly uninhabited for years despite changes of ownership in recent years. For many years, each window of the tenement-style structure had a light in the form of a fake candle, hence the informal name "candle building." Eleven Spring St. has been a bit of mystery until recently when the property was purchased for residential use. What appeared to be early renovation work began last week.
Some fear that the redevelopment of the building for actual habitation might spell the end of street art at the site. Over the years, 11 Spring has become a landmark of street art and a canvas and mecca for artists and lovers of street art. This massive attack of new work on the building almost seems like a way of saying "street art is here to stay no mattter what the future of the building."
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "Random"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:28 AM
No. 3: Street Art All-Stars Stage Massive Attack at 11 Spring Street, NYC
The picture above shows another part of the strip of street art works (including pieces by Faile, Bast, and Cheeky) that stretch along the Elizabeth Street side of the building at 11 Spring Street, in Nolita, NYC.
BACKGROUND
At some time this past weekend, several of the best-known and most active street artists in downtown New York City put up fresh work, some of it in the form of massive wheat-paste-ups, on the building at 11 Spring Street in the Nolita neighbrhood of downtown Manhattan. Among the works are pieces by WK Interact, Faile, Bast and Cheeky. Within the past two weeks new work by Flower Guy, Swoon, Above and The London Police has also gone up on the structure.
The building has been empty and seemingly uninhabited for years despite changes of ownership in recent years. For many years, each window of the tenement-style structure had a light in the form of a fake candle, hence the informal name "candle building." Eleven Spring St. has been a bit of mystery until recently when the property was purchased for residential use. What appeared to be early renovation work began last week.
Some fear that the redevelopment of the building for actual habitation might spell the end of street art at the site. Over the years, 11 Spring has become a landmark of street art and a canvas and mecca for artists and lovers of street art. This massive attack of new work on the building almost seems like a way of saying "street art is here to stay no mattter what the future of the building."
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "Random"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:18 AM
No. 2: Street Art All-Stars Stage Massive Attack at 11 Spring Street, NYC
The picture above shows the northern end of the epic new work by Faile that stretches along the Elizabeth Street side of the building at 11 Spring Street, in Nolita, NYC.
BACKGROUND
At some time this past weekend, several of the best-known and most active street artists in downtown New York City put up fresh work, some of it in the form of massive wheat-paste-ups, on the building at 11 Spring Street in the Nolita neighbrhood of downtown Manhattan. Among the works are pieces by WK Interact, Faile, Bast and Cheeky. Within the past two weeks new work by Flower Guy, Swoon, Above and The London Police has also gone up on the structure.
The building has been empty and seemingly uninhabited for years despite changes of ownership in recent years. For many years, each window of the tenement-style structure had a light in the form of a fake candle, hence the informal name "candle building." Eleven Spring St. has been a bit of mystery until recently when the property was purchased for residential use. What appeared to be early renovation work began last week.
Some fear that the redevelopment of the building for actual habitation might spell the end of street art at the site. Over the years, 11 Spring has become a landmark of street art and a canvas and mecca for artists and lovers of street art. This massive attack of new work on the building almost seems like a way of saying "street art is here to stay no mattter what the future of the building."
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "Random"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:12 AM
No. 1: Street Art All-Stars Stage Massive Attack at 11 Spring Street, NYC
At some time this past weekend, several of the best-known and most active street artists in downtown New York City put up fresh work, some of it in the form of massive wheat-paste-ups, on the building at 11 Spring Street in the Nolita neighbrhood of downtown Manhattan. Among the works are pieces by WK Interact, Faile, Bast and Cheeky. Within the past two weeks new work by Flower Guy, Swoon, Above and The London Police has also gone up on the structure.
The building has been empty and seemingly uninhabited for years despite changes of ownership in recent years. For many years, each window of the tenement-style structure had a light in the form of a fake candle, hence the informal name "candle building." Eleven Spring St. has been a bit of mystery until recently when the property was purchased for residential use. What appeared to be early renovation work began last week.
Some fear that the redevelopment of the building for actual habitation might spell the end of street art at the site. Over the years, 11 Spring has become a landmark of street art and a canvas and mecca for artists and lovers of street art. This massive attack of new work on the building almost seems like a way of saying "street art is here to stay no mattter what the future of the building."
The picture above shows the northeast corner of the building at Spring and Elizabeth streets, where you can see the life-size black-and-white works depicting graf-writers by WK Interact.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "Random"
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Posted by icorsa at 01:09 AM
November 12, 2006
Context: "17" in the East Village
Here's a slightly wider contextual view showing the "17" tag next to the entrance of a tenement-style apartment building on East 4th Street in Manhattan's East Village.
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On the iPod: Tosca - "Boss on the Boat"
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Posted by icorsa at 09:58 PM
Detail: "17" in the East Village
Detail of the "17" tag on East 4th Street, NYC.
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On the iPod: Tosca - "Boss on the Boat"
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Posted by icorsa at 09:53 PM
"17" in the East Village
Some graf by "17" on East 4th Street in the East Village of New York City.
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On the iPod: Tosca - "Boss on the Boat"
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Posted by icorsa at 09:49 PM
November 08, 2006
Widescreen: Graf-Mural by Daze at Club Lit, East Village
A wider-angle view of the Daze piece in front of Lit, the East Village, New York bar and club.
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Posted by icorsa at 11:49 PM
Detail 2: Graf-Mural by Daze at Club Lit, East Village
And this shot is a detail that shows "Lit," the name of the East Village bar and club in front of which the Daze graf-mural is painted.
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Posted by icorsa at 11:47 PM
Detail 1: Graf-Mural by Daze at Club Lit, East Village
Here's a detail of Daze's signature.
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On the iPod: The Decemberists - "Los Angeles, I'm Yours"
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Posted by icorsa at 11:44 PM
Graf-Mural by Daze at Club Lit, East Village, NYC
Here's an excellent example of some graf-artist mural work by Daze. This piece is on the roller-shade that covers the front of Lit, a bar and club in the East Village, New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: The Decemberists - "Los Angeles, I'm Yours"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:41 PM
November 03, 2006
Widescreen: BNE Sticker on Tag-Bombed Door, Chinatown, NYC
Here's the wider, contextual view of the tag-bombed Chinatown door upon which a couple of notorious BNE stickers have appeared.
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On the iPod: Lindstrom - "I Feel Space"
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Posted by icorsa at 03:33 AM
BNE Sticker on Tag-Bombed Door, Chinatown, NYC
Here's one of the many BNE stickers placed around downtown Manhattan. This was found on tag-bombed door on Chrystie Street in Chinatown. BNE was recently spotted in news stories about a stepped-up graf crackdown in San Francisco.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Lindstrom - "I Feel Space"
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Posted by icorsa at 03:23 AM
November 02, 2006
Video: ABC News Story on "BNE"
Last month we posted on the crackdown by San Francisco authorities on graf and sticker-bombers, especially one: "BNE." The story was picked up by other news media, including ABC News, which put together this somewhat amusing and earnest report on "BNE" and the crackdown.
Posted by icorsa at 01:54 AM
November 01, 2006
Detail: Sky Graf Nolita
Detail of sweet piece of graf on apartment building in chic Nolita, in donwotwn Manhattan, NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - "Next Episode"
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Posted by icorsa at 01:25 AM
Widescreen View: Sky Graf Nolita
Contextual view of a graf piece on the side of a tenement-style building in the trendy Nolita neighborhood of downtown New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - "Next Episode"
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Posted by icorsa at 01:22 AM
Sky Graf Nolita
Sweet little piece on the side of a building in the uber-fashionable Nolita neighborhood of lower Manhattan.
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On the iPod: Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre - "Next Episode"
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Posted by icorsa at 01:17 AM
October 31, 2006
Wide View: "Times" Logo Graf, LES, NYC
Here's the contextual view of the "Times" logo graf on the parked truck in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Kanye West - "Drive Slow"
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Posted by icorsa at 01:02 AM
Detail: "Times" Logo Graf, LES, NYC
Detail of graf on parked truck near corner of Delancey Street and the Bowery on the Lower East Side of New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Kanye West - "Drive Slow"
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Posted by icorsa at 12:57 AM
"Times" Logo Truck Graf, Lower East Side, NYC
Awesome piece on a truck parked on Delancey Street near the Bowery on the Lower East Side of New York City. This gothic lettering of the "T" is like that of the New York Times logotype. Beautiful.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Kanye West - "Drive Slow"
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Posted by icorsa at 12:50 AM
October 28, 2006
Context View: Nolita Faces, 11 Spring St., NYC
Here's a wider contextual view.
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Posted by icorsa at 02:41 AM
Detail: Glow Head - Nolita Faces, 11 Spring St., NYC
And here's a detail of Glow Head.
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On the iPod: Bob Marley - "Trenchtown Rock"
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Posted by icorsa at 02:40 AM
Detail: Mummy - Nolita Faces, 11 Spring St., NYC
Detail of Mummy Face.
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On the iPod: Bob Marley - "Trenchtown Rock"
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Posted by icorsa at 02:39 AM
Glow Head - Nolita Faces, 11 Spring St., NYC
This we've dubbed "Glow Head."
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On the iPod: Bob Marley - "Trenchtown Rock"
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Posted by icorsa at 02:37 AM
Mummy Face - Nolita Faces, 11 Spring St., NYC
We've dubbed this one "Mummy Face."
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On the iPod: Bob Marley - "Trenchtown Rock"
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Posted by icorsa at 02:36 AM
Close-Up: Nolita Faces, 11 Spring St., NYC
Here's the close-up of the faces art.
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On the iPod: Bob Marley - "Trenchtown Rock"
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Posted by icorsa at 02:34 AM
Nolita Faces, 11 Spring St., NYC
This diptych of expressionistic faces is awesome. You can find it on the Elizabeth Street side of the building at 11 Spring Street in the downtown New York nabe of Nolita.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Bob Marley - "Trenchtown Rock"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 02:31 AM
October 27, 2006
Wide View: "Foot" on the Lower East Side, NYC
Here's the wider, contextual view of the "Foot" graf on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side of New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: The Streets - "Geezers Need Excitement"
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Posted by icorsa at 09:32 AM
"Foot" on the Lower East Side, NYC
Found this throw-up by "Foot" on Ludlow Street between Broome and Grand streets in the Lower East Side of New York City. Note how the O's in "Foot" are rendered as a pair of feet.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: The Streets - "Geezers Need Excitement"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 07:27 AM
October 24, 2006
Video: Clip of "Bio Duo Rem" Wall Graf Pieces
Posted by icorsa at 09:21 PM
October 23, 2006
Skull Graf, Nolita, NYC
We came across another instance of the skull graf, which we've been seeing from time to time around lower Manhattan during the past couple of years. This one is on Elizabeth Street at Kenmare St. (which is what Delancey St. is called west of The Bowery), in Nolita.
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Kanye West - "Gold Digger"
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Posted by icorsa at 03:13 AM
The Story of the Mysterious Street Art-Covered Building at 11 Spring St., New York City
There's a place we've referenced many times here on Global Graphica, a place that is important in New York street art, so muhc so that is has become an internationally known icon and destination for artists. That place is the building at 11 Spring Street in downtown New York City. However, the building has been a mystery to most people, even long-time neighbors in the Nolita neighborhood where the stucture is stands. The building's exterior is a world-famous spot for street art and graffiti, which the owners in recent decades have left alone. The New York Times recently ran an article about the building. The building was recently bought from Lachlan Murdoch, the son of Rupert of Fox News fame. As a result a lot of information about 11 Spring St. has suddenly become available. Many pictures of street art and graf at 11 Spring St. are available for viewing on this site. Here's part of the list.
(Big merci beaucoup to Darren for the tip!)
Posted by icorsa at 01:44 AM
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 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.
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On the iPod: Nouvelle Vague - "Guns of Brixton"
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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
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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
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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
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On the iPod: Nouvelle Vague - "Guns of Brixton"
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Posted by icorsa at 04:35 AM
September 14, 2006
No. 3 - Graf Behind Sleepy's Store, SoHo, NYC
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On the iPod: Lilly Allen - "Smile"
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Posted by icorsa at 04:50 AM
No. 2 - Graf Behind Sleepy's Store, SoHo, NYC
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On the iPod: Lilly Allen - "Smile"
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Posted by icorsa at 04:49 AM
No. 1 - Graf Behind Sleepy's Store, SoHo, NYC
Ivan Corsa Photo
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On the iPod: Lilly Allen - "Smile"
Kicks on our feet: Vans Camoflage Slip-Ons
Posted by icorsa at 04:48 AM
August 31, 2006
Video: Viva Espana! Team of Graf Artists at Work on a Wall in Granada, Spain
This video clip show some street artitsts and graf writers working a massive stretch of pristine wall space along a roadway in Granada, Spain. This is some of the best and most stylistic quality graf and street art we've ever seen in Europe. Totally first-rate.
Posted by icorsa at 06:01 AM
August 24, 2006
Detail: Billboard Backside Graf, SoHo
This close-up shot allows a better view of the tag detail, but it's still a bit difficult to interpret the lettering. (We don't recognize the tag.) Still, to see a writer get his moniker up high into the city skyline like this is amusing and must make for an interesting visual landmark on the SoHo cityscape for those who live and work within view from the high-rent lofts apartments and advertising agencies nearby.
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Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Air (French Band) - "Kelly Watch the Stars"
Kicks on our feet: Vans Camoflage Slip-Ons
Posted by icorsa at 03:54 AM
Cityscape View: Billboard Backside Graf, SoHo
Here's another view of the back of the tagged billboard on 6th Avenue in SoHo. Here you can see the wider context of the lower Manhattan cityscape looking south from Hudson Square on the west side of SoHo.
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Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Air (French Band) - "Kelly Watch the Stars"
Kicks on our feet: Vans Camoflage Slip-Ons
Posted by icorsa at 03:53 AM
Billboard Backside Graf on 6th Avenue, SoHo
Putting your moniker up on the back of one of these stand-alone billboards takes real guts. Not only is it physically dangerous, but the chance of getting caught or stuck presents quite a risk to even the most adventurous writers. We found this billboard graf on 6th Avenue, a few blocks north of Canal Street in SoHo, in New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Air (French Band) - "Kelly Watch the Stars"
Kicks on our feet: Vans Camoflage Slip-Ons
Posted by icorsa at 03:52 AM
August 23, 2006
Video: Lots of Tags Along Train Route in Holland
This short video clip shows tons of graf that can be seen while riding a train somewhere in the Netherlands. In the 1970's kids on the South Bronx were doing this on the New York and subway system. Thirty years later, the street culture of graf-writing kids in NYC can be found in Western European cities. The globalization of hip-hop, youth culture and style.
Posted by icorsa at 07:07 AM
August 15, 2006
Graffed Post Boxes on Broome St.,SoHo, New York City
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Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Tosca - "Chocolate Elvis" (Boozoo Bajou Soul Suffer Version)
Kicks on our feet: Vans Camoflage Slip-Ons
Posted by icorsa at 03:15 AM
August 14, 2006
"DA" Graf Tag in the Lower East Side, NYC
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On the iPod: OK Go - "Here It Goes Again"
Kicks on our feet: Black Converse All-Stars
Posted by icorsa at 03:26 AM
Contextual View: "DA" Graf Tag in the Lower East Side, NYC
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: OK Go - "Here It Goes Again"
Kicks on our feet: Black Converse All-Stars
Posted by icorsa at 03:24 AM
"JAM" Tag in SoHo, NYC
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: OK Go - "Here It Goes Again"
Kicks on our feet: Black Converse All-Stars
Posted by icorsa at 03:21 AM
Context: "JAM" Tag in SoHo, NYC
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Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: OK Go - "Here It Goes Again"
Kicks on our feet: Black Converse All-Stars
Posted by icorsa at 03:20 AM
August 08, 2006
Detail - "Fritz" Graffiti Truck, Greenwich Village, NYC
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Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Kicks on our feet: Puma California
On the iPod: Metric - "Dead Disco"
Posted by icorsa at 04:07 AM
"Fritz" Graffiti Truck, Greenwich Village, NYC
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Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Kicks on our feet: Puma California
On the iPod: Metric - "Dead Disco"
Posted by icorsa at 04:04 AM
August 02, 2006
Detail: Postal-Label Graf, SoHo
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Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Kicks on our feet: Puma California Sneakers
On the iPod: Lil' Wayne & Dj Drama - "Hustlin'"
Posted by icorsa at 02:38 AM
Postal-Label Graf, SoHo
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Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Kicks on our feet: Puma California Sneakers
On the iPod: Lil' Wayne & Dj Drama - "Hustlin'"
Posted by icorsa at 02:35 AM
July 31, 2006
"TEK(?) - Very Hot" and Various Tagage
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Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Kicks on our feet: Black Y3 Adidas
On the iPod: Mike Jones - "I Need a Dime"
Posted by Monferrato at 05:59 PM
Context View: "TEK(?) - Very Hot"
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Kicks on our feet: Black Y3 Adidas
On the iPod: Mike Jones - "I Need a Dime"
Posted by Monferrato at 05:58 PM
Detail: "TEK(?) - Very Hot"
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Kicks on our feet: Black Y3 Adidas
On the iPod: Mike Jones - "I Need a Dime"
Posted by Monferrato at 05:55 PM
July 25, 2006
Reserved Tats Cru, SoHo, NYC
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 04:12 AM
Detail - Reserved Tats Cru, SoHo, NYC
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Posted by icorsa at 04:02 AM
Detail - Tats Cru, SoHo, NYC
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Posted by icorsa at 04:01 AM
Tats Cru in SoHo, NYC
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Posted by icorsa at 03:58 AM
Ludlow Street RollUp Graf, LES, NYC
Tight, no-frills old-school-is-new-school tag on Ludlow Street on the Lower East Side of New York City.
Michel "LES-X" Monferrato Photo
Posted by icorsa at 03:47 AM
June 20, 2006
11 Spring Street Tag, New York
New-ish tag near 11 Spring Street, in Nolita, New York City.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Posted by icorsa at 11:31 PM
Allen St. Rollershade Tag, New York City
Big, massive tag upon a storefront shutter on Allen St. in the Lower East Side, NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Posted by icorsa at 11:30 PM
June 07, 2006
Wide-shot: BORF Tag on Mulberry Street, NoHo 2
Here's the wide-shot of the newish Borf tag on Mulberry Street in NoHo, NYC.
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Photo Gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 Digital Camera
Kicks on the feet: Black Converse All-Stars
iPod: The Rakes - "Strasbourg"
Posted by icorsa at 01:03 AM
BORF Tag on Mulberry Street, NoHo
"Borf" stikes again. This recent tag near the end of Mulberry Street in NoHo, downtown New York City, seems kind of ... well, lazy, too easy and artless. We've seen Borf's stencils elswhere around the city and they rock -- Borf is capable of much better than this crass tag. Which makes us wonder if maybe an imposter has been using Borf's tag and running down his cred.
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Gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 Digital Camera
Kicks: Black Converse All-Stars
On the iPod: The Rakes - "Strasbourg"
Posted by icorsa at 12:57 AM
May 04, 2006
Context: "Yolk" Tag on Ludlow Street, NYC No. 2
This shot shows a slightly wider, contextual view of the Chinese storefront on Ludlow Street in the LES, NYC, where "Yolk" has put up his tag.
On our iPod: "I Run New York" by 50 Cent
Gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 03:48 AM
"Yolk" Tag on Ludlow Street, NYC No. 1
An excellent tag by "Yolk" on a storefront roll-up shutter on Ludlow Street in the East Chinatown neighborhood of the Lower East Side, New York City.
On our iPod: "I Run New York" by 50 Cent
Gear: Nikon Coolpix 3200 digital camera
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 03:40 AM
April 24, 2006
Detail: "Goal" Graf in the Lower East Side, NYC
Here's another, closer-up view of the tag by "Goal" in the LES, NYC, a couple of blocks away from the soon-to-be new GlobalGraphica HQ.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 03:49 AM
"Goal" Graf in the Lower East Side, NYC
A big tag by "Goal" in the trendified Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. This "up" is on the back side of an old, sealed-up tenement buildng at the corner of Essex and Broome streets, in the "BelDel" ("Below Delancey" street) area, where the old Jewish nabe and the northeast-most reaches of Chinatown merge into a multicultural mash-up of a neighborhood.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 03:43 AM
April 19, 2006
Green St. Graf: "Ecko" and "Morty"
This couplet of black-and-white tags were discovered on Green Steet in downtown, New York City, amid the world-famous loft apartments and boutiques of SoHo. The tags are on a large roll-up shutter near the entrance to the post office behind the Apple Store.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 02:09 AM
April 17, 2006
Tag Detail: Defaced "Silent Hill" Ad
Here's the detail shot of the tag written in place of the mouth of the girl's face in the "Silent Hill" ad currently posted in NYC subway stations.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 01:40 AM
Close-up: Defaced "Silent Hill" Ad
A rather chilling close-up of the subway platform ad for the horror-suspense film "Silent Hill" that has been "updated" by a cheeky graf writer who has place a tag where the mouth should be.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 01:38 AM
Defaced "Silent Hill" Ad
The new print ad for the horror-suspense film "Silent Hill" features the face of a mouth-less girl. To underscore the "silence," her lips have been Photoshopped away by designer of the ad. It's a technique that grabs the eyes of viewers, even those jaded New Yorkers who pass the ads on the subway platform. But the ads are also ripe canvasses for graf writers or pranksters (or both, naturally) with a little imagination, a little initiative and a Sharpie. In the past couple of weeks, we've seen at least half a dozen of these defaced ads around the New York City subway system. In this ad on the Uptown platform at Spring Street Station in SoHo, a graf writer has put a tag where the mouth would be on the girl's face.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 01:34 AM
April 12, 2006
East Village Tags
Here's another view of the ever-changing sets of Krylon tags on a storefront on E. 1st Street in downtown NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 07:03 AM
Detail View 2: East Village Tag
Another detail view of some roll-up shutter graf in the East Village, NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 07:02 AM
Detail View 1: East Village Tags - "Are"
Here's a detail shot of the "Are" tag on E. 1st Street, in downtown Manhattan.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 07:00 AM
Contextual View: East Village Tags
Lots of tags here on a roll-up shutter on E. 1st Street in the East Village of New York City. A year ago, this storefront shade was covered with a comepletely different set of tags. In spite of the soaring property values, expensive real estate, new luxury condos and gentrification, graf still lives in the Village.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 06:58 AM
April 05, 2006
"Peg Leg" Graf in NoHo, NYC
A closer view of the very big and very bold graf tag by "Peg Leg" in NoHo, New York City. The Peg Leg tag has been appearing a lot in recent months on stickers all over lower Manhattan.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 09:39 AM
Context: "Peg Leg" in NoHo, NYC
Here's a massive old-school tag by "Peg Leg" near the corner of Lafayette and Bond streets in NoHo, in downtown Manhattan. The Peg Leg moniker has been popping up a lot recently in the form of stickers on mailboxes, doors, and lamp posts all over downtown NYC.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 09:34 AM
March 29, 2006
"Star 78" Graf on the Lower East Side, NYC
Love this black-and-white "up" in the stairwell of an entrance to a tenement building on Orchard St. in the Lower East Side.
Posted by icorsa at 03:43 AM
March 24, 2006
Wide Context Shot - "Jane" Tag on Postal Label
Here's a context shot of the "JANE" tag at Spring St. Station. Note that the adhesive postal label, upon which the tag is written, has been affixed to a an adspace on the uptown platform.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 11:58 AM
Context -"Jane" Tag on Postal Label, Soho
Here's the close-in contextual view of the tag.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 11:57 AM
"Jane" Tag on Postal Label, Soho
A clever bit of efficiency in stealth tagging is the practice of using markers to write the tag on a blank U.S. Postal Service adhesive label, then sticking the label to target surface/location. Above is a detail-shot of an example we recently spotted on the Uptown "C" Train platform at Spring St. subway station in Soho, in New York City. The tag, which we're reading as "JANE," is ordinary but effective.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 10:54 AM
March 17, 2006
NoHo Sky Graf 4 - "Grate"
This graf by "Grate" adds some unqiue, stylistic symetry to the tag by curling the first and last letters.
Background Note
There's lots of skyline and rooftop graf in that semi-real, un-neighborhood-like downtown Manhattan neighborhood known as NoHo (for "NOrth of HOuston St.," as opposed to SoHo and "SOuth of HOuston St."). Here's a good example. The nabe's chic decrepitude and broken-up cobblestone streets are a vermeer of authenticity behind which are some of the largest, most expensive and well-appointed lofts and condos in all of New York City. Thoroughly gentrified and spacious, NoHo is a tiny enclave (of mostly converted 19th-century industrial buildings) that has managed to retain several generations of graf and street art new and old, in spite of the moneyed shops, bars, restaurants and residents that call the area their home.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 12:29 AM
NoHo Sky Graf 3 - "On Time"
We're not sure how to decipher this tag in Noho, NYC. Our best guess is that it's either "On Time" or "One Time." In any case, we've never seen a tag resembling it anywhere else in lower Manhattan. The angular styling of the letters makes this one stand out from the rest.
Background Note
There's lots of skyline and rooftop graf in that semi-real, un-neighborhood-like downtown Manhattan neighborhood known as NoHo (for "NOrth of HOuston St.," as opposed to SoHo and "SOuth of HOuston St."). Here's a good example. The nabe's chic decrepitude and broken-up cobblestone streets are a vermeer of authenticity behind which are some of the largest, most expensive and well-appointed lofts and condos in all of New York City. Thoroughly gentrified and spacious, NoHo is a tiny enclave (of mostly converted 19th-century industrial buildings) that has managed to retain several generations of graf and street art new and old, in spite of the moneyed shops, bars, restaurants and residents that call the area their home.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 12:16 AM
March 15, 2006
NoHo Sky Graf 2 - "Fyter"
"Fyter" sky graf just east of Lafayette St., in NoHo, in downtown Manhattan, NYC. Love the spelling of the tag and the pink hue of Krylon.
Background Note
There's lots of skyline and rooftop graf in that semi-real, un-neighborhood-like downtown Manhattan neighborhood known as NoHo (for "NOrth of HOuston St.," as opposed to SoHo and "SOuth of HOuston St."). Here's a good example. The nabe's chic decrepitude and broken-up cobblestone streets are a vermeer of authenticity behind which are some of the largest, most expensive and well-appointed lofts and condos in all of New York City. Thoroughly gentrified and spacious, NoHo is a tiny enclave (of mostly converted 19th-century industrial buildings) that has managed to retain several generations of graf and street art new and old, in spite of the moneyed shops, bars, restaurants and residents that call the area their home.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 02:27 AM
NoHo Sky Graf No. 1
There's lots of skyline and rooftop graf in that semi-real, un-neighborhood-like downtown Manhattan neighborhood known as NoHo (for "NOrth of HOuston St.," as opposed to SoHo and "SOuth of HOuston St."). Here's a good example. The nabe's chic decrepitude and broken-up cobblestone streets are a vermeer of authenticity behind which are some of the largest, most expensive and well-appointed lofts and condos in all of New York City. Thoroughly gentrified and spacious, NoHo is a tiny enclave (of mostly converted 19th-century industrial buildings) that has managed to retain several generations of graf and street art new and old, in spite of the moneyed shops, bars, restaurants and residents that call the area their home.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 02:12 AM
March 11, 2006
"DaysFares" Graf by Pigs Crew, NYC
This popular graf spot in an abandoned downtown NYC lot has been heating up with new ups recently like "DaysFares" above. There a "Pigs Crew" tag embedded in the initial "D," but we haven't seen their tags before. This is a massive up, and this location at East 1st St. and 2nd Avenue, in the East Village, has the kind of space required for large scale graf and street art. The lot is on the corner of a block that was one of the last undeveloped stretches of Lower Manhattan and full of aerosol art and paste-ups. Now, several massive luxury condo buildings have sprung up