Posts Tagged ‘graffiti’

Dondi’s ‘Children of the Grave’ Whole-Car Series

February 12th, 2010  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   Be the first to comment!
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Famed photographer, Martha Cooper provides us with a look at Dondi’s Children of the Grave whole-car series. The first was completed back in 1978, while parts two and three were done in 1980, the latter seen above. What an era it was.

See parts one and two after the jump.

Ruedione Update

February 1st, 2010  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   Be the first to comment!
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Photographer/graffiti artist, Ruedione recently updated his website with some of his latest images taken all around the world from Germany to Miami, from Barcelona to London and more, shooting people like Retna (above), Jeffrey Deitch, Augor, and Shepard Fairey.

More after the jump.

Pose Paints Mural at LRG Headquarters

January 22nd, 2010  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, video  •   2 Comments
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Graffiti legend, Pose recently visited LRG’s headquarters to bless the wall in their lobby with a huge mural, which uses imagery representing the different elements of the brand.

After the jump check out some images, and a video of Pose working his magic.

Refillable CMYK Spray Can

December 30th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: accessories, art, design  •   4 Comments
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The Color Dial Spray takes a greener approach to graffiti and spray cans. Essentially a refillable spray can, it stores CMYK colours, which can be mixed to create virtually any shade of any colour. It even has two dials on the top, which adjust the hue and brightness of the colour.

More after the jump.

Insa for Montana Shop & Gallery Lisbon

December 15th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   Be the first to comment!
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Over the weekend, Montana opened a new store and gallery in Lisbon. The first to exhibit at the new location is Insa, who created some installations, and displayed some framed works on the walls. While in the capital city of Portugal, he also hit the streets to decorate some of the barren facades.

Check it all out after the jump.

POSE & EWOK in Korea

November 12th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, video  •   3 Comments
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MTA’s Enormous Bomb Removed from the LA River

October 16th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   2 Comments
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At the beginning of the week, we showed you a video that reports the city of Los Angeles had brought in the Army to help remove MTA’s half-mile long bomb on the banks of the LA River. Well, it looks like the job is done. However, instead of removing the piece, it appears they’ve only just painted over it…

Check out larger images after the jump.

Army to Remove Half-Mile Long Bomb

October 12th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, video  •   3 Comments
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We’ve previously reported on MTA’s huge bomb on the banks of the LA River, and now it seems that the city, along with the Army, are removing the 800 meter long enormous tag at a cost that reaches millions of dollars.

Carhartt x All City Writers Book

October 7th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art, books  •   1 Comment
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Carhartt reports on a new project they’ve collaborated on with Andrea Caputo, and his new book, All City Writers. Published by Kitchen93, with 1230 pictures, 620 articles, 410 full-colour pages, and more than 250 writers involved, the book aims at exploring New York’s influence on European graffiti in the ’80s. The book is scheduled to release November 7th at Carhartt locations and select book stores. Early next year they’ll launch a European exhibition series with the participation of “All City Writers” contributors at selected Carhartt stores.

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Krink 8-Litre Applicator ‘Silver’

October 5th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: art  •   1 Comment
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Last week, we reported on the Krink 8-Litre Applicator in black, and today, we get a look at a silver version of the refillable paint canister. This one is also limited to 20 and is signed and numbered. Since the new Krink site launched earlier today, we also have a price tag for this bad boy: a cool $1000. Both colours are now available through the webshop.

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