From a post that we had done several years back, his photo of the Pumpkins was snatched off of this site and placed all over the internet via blogs like Vibe and Complex. He continues to do one of the many things he is so talented at….. Hittin’ people hard with his skills!

@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.”

The long awaited sequel to the prequel! This book is not to be confused [and really is hard to confuse] with other books that are in circulation out there.
All new and collected works from Graff’s past in this one. From Graff bombers to the cultures underground elite, this books got it all.

Click the image below to get a better sneak view…

Panel members:

James TOP, Manuel Vega, Vagabond, Janet Braun-Reinitz

Moderated: Frank Perez

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With friends like Grandmaster Caz, Nile Rodgers from Chic, and a list of many other celebs, the party was on and a huge success!

Looking forward to other works from DJ Disco Wiz, legendary… A personal SASTER favorite.

It’s Just Begun part @ powerhouse Arena from Omar Villegas on Vimeo.

Getting to the cinema was a snap, really easy. Once we arrived, we quickly got our tickets and were in to see the feature of ‘Stations Of The Elevated’. This is a classic film from the 70’s that is a documentary and has a classic soundtrack from Charlie Mingus. This is one of the most brilliantly filmed and historic documentaries of graffiti culture, and has become a cult film of the genre, I just never get tired of seeing this film.

Not only was it great to see the film, but we had the opportunity to speak with the director [ Manfred Kirchheimer ] and to hear his story and take on Graffiti. We need to have more of these events in the NYC!

James Top and Alain Ket had also promoted some slides and film that made things interesting for the audience.

After the showing of the films, there was a quaint get together downstairs with canvas’ from some of the most renown cats in the game. Zephyr, Stak, Noxer and others have their works on display and if you have the cash, you can take some of these jammies home, they are for sale!

Andreas ‘Dress’ Vingaard is the curator of this fine affair, with Jessica Green and Philip Maysles / co- curators at the theater. They have done an excellent job getting these films up for viewing, so do take advantage of this opportunity to see them on the screen. Don’t front…. these films are shown once, and one time only!

The Maysles Cinema is focused on documentary, and ‘real life’ oriented film. I am glad to share with you, that this is also one of the only cinemas that I am aware of that goes by the ‘suggested’ price, and you can’t beat that in today’s economic times! So, everyone is welcome, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. I really can’t get over how fortunate we are to have a theater of this sort, and we need more of them!

And to let you know what’s up and coming at the theater – Counter Punch will be arriving to the Maysles Cinema, and this is going to feature some boxing ‘heavy weight’ documentaries. Loaded with boxing documentaries, there will be some historic boxing matches on the big screen. Visit their website to see who and what is going to be showing.