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Tagging started
The first kind of graffiti known as tagging started popping up around the city. These were made using spray cans and permanent markers. one of the first to make tags were the street artist known as taki 183 -
Throw ups
A new kind of graffiti, called throw ups, started marking its mark. These were quick crafts made using spray cans and often just a little more detailed tags made using big bubbly letters -
The war on graffiti
The mayor of New York City starts to take action against graffiti. This event was later known as ''the buff'' -
Scale
These were basically tags but with bigger bubbly letters. This was also the start of competetion between writers. The goal was to make the biggest and most stylish pieces -
Murals
Murals came, and the consisted of enormous wall paintings often covering the whole wall. People got together in groups often refered to as ''crews'' to make these huge projects -
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The hard times
These were the hardest times to be a writer. The laws got stricter and the new writers (toys) began to destroy the big pieces to make room for their small amateur looking pieces. -
Crews
Writers started going together in crews in the summer of 1970. Some crews were bigger than others and their projects varied in size and details. A married couple is a piece that spans over two train cars that crews like to make
