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Taki 183
AKI 183 was one of the most influential graffiti writers in its history. His "tag" was short for Demetaki, a Greek alternative for his birth-name Demetrius, and the number 183 came from his address on 183rd Street in Washington Heights. He worked as a foot messenger in New York City and would write his nickname around the streets of New York City for competitive tagging. -
Julio 204
Julio 204,a localized tagger, mirror the tagging of Taki 183. He never rose to Taki's fame but is well known in graffiti history. -
Donald Duck -F5F
Hip Hop artist Fab Five Freddy's artistic tag to celebrate black culture in the 1970s. -
Jean Michel Basquiat
Famous graffiti artist that first achieved notoriety as part of SAMO, an informal graffiti group who wrote enigmatic epigrams in the cultural hotbed of the Lower East Side of Manhattan during the late 1970s where the hip hop, post-punk and street art movements had coalesced. -
Earth is Hell by Les Quinones
Lee Quinones is considered the single most influential artist to emerge from the New York City subway art movement. -
Year of the Dragon by Les Quinones
Socio political painting about Les Quinones feelings toward politics. -
Basquiat 1981
Jean Michel Basquiat's last mural before he died of an overdose of heroin. -
Crimes by Zephry
Zephry, a famous graffiti artist, know for his tagging style and being a pioneer of neo-expressionism. -
Angels by Les Quinones
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Street Car
Famous graffiti artist Dondi, the pioneer of many graffiti styles seen today. -
Crack is Wack by Keith Hering
Famous graffiti artist Keith Hering tags his disdain for the 1980s drug era. Ironically he died from a heroin overdose and AIDS. -
Sneakers
123 Klan- French Graffiiti artist made up of a husband and wife duo, tag street culture. -
123 Klan
French Graffiti artists founded in the early 1990s whose work inspired by Neville Brody. -
Tupac Memorial
Rememberance mural painted by unknown artist after the 1996 death of Tupac Shakur. -
Notorius BIG Memorial
Aerosol memorial painted after the 1997 murder of Notorius BIG. -
FX Crew
Crimes Incorporated Crew tag over FX Crew. -
Lady Pink
Famous Graffiti artist Lady Pink mural after losing a loved one. -
Ewok
Ewok New York display, painted in 2014. -
Ewok
Ewok modern graffiti display in Singapore.
