Blauuuuw! Rock n’ Roll has been shot!

Heavy hitters like Ricky Powell, Chris Stein, and Dennis Hopper are all vital accomplices in murdering Rock and Roll photography! Shooting some of the most controversial, sexy, grungy, and memorable moments in music history.

Although some of the photos are deliberately staged, there is incredible creative genius displayed in the pages of this massive volume.

An incredible portfolio filled with over 200 photos and compiled by the best photographic editor/curator in the game, Gail Buckland. She writes and explains the relationship the photographers have with their subjects, and some of the moments that can only be told by the photographers themselves. Capturing some of candid moments in time that are priceless.

This kick ass book has gone into the collections of some of the most affluent photographers in the game, and is ‘blasting’ some unique photos for the eyes to absorb.

Hi Res images of some of the biggest names in music, and a vast amount of history. Finally, I get to see some of the icons my dad admired along side some of the peeps I grew up listening to and admiring.

Pick it up online or go into a bookstore and grab a copy if you didn’t go and get ya peeps their gift yet!

For an aspiring photographer, this book is an incredible reference into some of the best techniques, and styles of music photography.

So, all of you last minute shoppers who have friends that are into photography, or just into the music…this is a seriously hot gift!

Check out the exhibit that is still going on at the Brooklyn Museum, and pick up the book at a local retailer.

Ewok is an artist that has been a major asset to the graff game. Quietly this gentleman has been blazing many, many murals all in the NYC area, and keeping under the radar with some of the most unique paintings and collectable items. Ewok has been getting down for years!

Although he has been banging out styles for over a decade, Ewok continues to be a student of the game and has been unique in how he has grown in the Graff world. After observing many Graff Celebs from the Streets of NYC, he has had the chance to hang and paint with some of the biggest names in the game. He has blazed walls with the likes of Cope2, Ghost, an many many more titans. His style from the beginning has always been more of his own, not really lending itself to the traditional graff. Because he has been ‘doing his own thang’, he really hasn’t been getting the credit he’s deserved. After having a discussion with Ewok, it was mentioned that he has been going back to the roots of the culture and incorporating styles from yesteryear into his more current works. “It’s funny how I’ve been working backwards and getting into the more traditional NYC graff style as I grow older” he states.

Of all the skills Ewok has, putting out some of the most original characters and ‘mugz’ are what this man gets bizzy with. Some of the most funny, imaginative, and really eye capturing pieces are his specialty, and he often is given the task of finishing some of the biggest burners. Give Ewok a spot on the wall, and it really becomes Ewok.

So, if you know of some people that love great art or have a deep appreciation for Graff talent, then you have to get some prints! Prints are available from the artist, and they are often limited and sell out quickly.

You can find some of these offered on his website, and DirtyPilot.com

@149th Street is a wealth of information for the Graff connoisseur. There is not a question of their authenticity to the World Wide Graff Web!

So, it is always good to see a book published about New York for the World.
It just makes a ‘riter smile!!

Former graffiti artist Eric “DEAL CIA” Felisbret has spent over 30
years documenting New York City graffiti. Luke “SPAR ONE” Felisbret is
a graffiti artist and historian whose work has been widely exhibited.
Together they launched www.at149st.com, a documentation of New York
City graffiti’s culture and history. James Prigoff is coauthor of the
classic Spraycan Art. He lives in Sacramento, California.

Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 9 1/4
Pages Count: 340
Cover: Hardcover with jacket
Illustrations: approximately1,000 full-color illustrations

“Decades after the movement globalized, New York is still the mecca of
graffiti culture. Painting there is a badge of honor, with graffiti
artists from around the globe making pilgrimages to New York for that
purpose. This is the city where it all began, yet few know the back
story. Graffiti New York fills that gap, detailing the concepts,
aesthetics, ideals, and social structures that have served as a
cultural blueprint for graffiti movements across the world. The book
features approximately 1,000 images, complemented by texts by the
authors and relevant players in the movement, as well as descriptive
graphics and sidebars. Ranging from the birth of simple signature tags
to today’s vibrant murals, and covering the ups and downs of the
movement, the culture’s value system, its social framework, the
various forms of graffiti, and significant artists and crews, Graffiti
New York is a major addition to Abrams’ superb books on graffiti art.”

This catalog sold many collectibles and there is rumor to there being two more to come.

You can view the catalog here: CLick Here

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Here is some of the story from the New York Post:

An international graffiti vandal was sentenced yesterday to six months in jail for defacing subway cars in Queens — the same six months she’s serving for tagging trains in three other boroughs.

Danielle Bremner, who used the tags “Erin,” “Dani” and “Utah,” pleaded guilty in April to a single count of felony criminal mischief for vandalizing six subway cars in Queens, causing more than $6,000 in damage between September 2005 and April 2008.

READ MORE HERE……

Via Arrested Motion

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