Timeline: Graffiti, in NYC | Timetoast

Dec 31, 1969

Tagging

Tagging is one of the first kinds of graffiti, who startet in New York City
Dec 31, 1971

Taki 183 famous

Taki 183 became the first famous writers in NYC
Period: Dec 31, 1971 to Dec 31, 1974

Spray cans and throw ups

The writers began to use spray cans and the startet making throw ups. Throw ups are simple pieces with two colors
Jan 1, 1972

The buff

NYC mayor starts a war against the writers. The mayor wanted the whole city clean for grafftti. The war is called "The buff"
Dec 31, 1979

Crews and competitions

Writers startet making crews of writers. Crews also startet making competitions to find the king
Period: Dec 31, 1980 to Dec 31, 1985

Hard time

After the buff the writers had a hard time finding places to write. they start to destroy orthers work, so they could paint their own things.
Dec 31, 1990

Graffiti galleries

To control the graffiti, the New York authorities offered legal walls for the writers