June 30th, 2009 by steveWP
I just received an interesting history post from Estria up in the Bay area. For graff history buffs, check the post under “Technique and Aesthetics,” the last post down, #7.
More interesting history was presented by KartuneK2S at our Belmont Show closing reception. He presented photos from the 1980s and I took over at the 1990s.
Ok, ok, so I’m coming to my senses and though I am scanning the final year of Belmont, it’s clear it will be too much to show in one evening, so I will have to edit, but be assured there will be tons to see.
Saturday June 27th, 6-9pm at Crewest. Keep that closing reception in mind, because I’m in the process of scanning MY ENTIRE BELMONT ARCHIVE. That’s right; toys, kings, our heros and out-of-towners… the good, the bad and the ugly. Not just my good shots, even my crappy shots when I couldn’t get good light. The images, easily over a thousand, date from 7-90 to the closing in 2004. You will undoubtedly see a ton of stuff you’ve never seen before. Spread the word!
May 14th, 2009 by steveWP
Ok, I’ve been sleeping a bit on keeping the list up to date, but for those of you that are interested in interview material, check the pieces at senseslost.com and graffhead.com (which I already posted about) AND last but not least, a video interview with L.A. Graffiti Girls.
May 7th, 2009 by steveWP
The following images are from July 1991.
I love these oddball cosmik character orphans! ID anyone??
Angur (not to be confused with Anger CBS), and Dream at Belmont:
DS One at Sanborn. It gets confusing sometimes, for example, this is DS the writer, not to be confused with DS (Dope Style) the crew. If someone can help clarify this, write in, wouldya?
Frame at Sanborn:
Marvel (Won Ton Men) at Belmont. Really interesting to see people bring in different sides of their culture, here showing not only modern graff, but Kanji and either Hiragana or Katagana.
Perk, Bash, Mek and someone I don’t recognize at Sanborn:
Perk up close:
Mek up close:
April 27th, 2009 by steveWP
I’m going back to dates where I was in earlier postings.
Benx at Belmont, 6-91:
Charlie at The Brewery, 6-91:
Besk going silver at Belmont, 6-91:
Perk at Sanborn, 6-91 (sorry for the sunburn on the right and the crappy reconstruction):
Ash, Clae and Mr. SGP at Sanborn:
April 17th, 2009 by steveWP
Just because I came across some of these while scanning (I’m only complete with scanning my slides up to 11/94, and then various bits after that), I thought I’d post them.
This the earliest shot of Fear I have, from 8-91 at Belmont:
This is the first shot I have of his transition from his previous style where the emphasis was on letterblends, to more segmented/fractured. From 6-96 at Belmont:
Ok, now he is starting to emphasize a bit more straight block/bits over round forms. From 4-97 at Belmont.
I haven’t gotten up to the point in my scanning where I can show the earliest example of his fractured “bits and chips” style that we are familiar with these days, so here’s a more recent one from Highland Park, 10-08.
This is from L.A. pioneer Power…
**THIS ONE IS POWER AND JER. GOT INTO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL BUS YARD.
THIS IS ONLY ONE OF 25 AND THEY ALL “RAN” ALL SUMMER 1990. CanControlStore.Com
April 2nd, 2009 by steveWP
Item TCS (Tough City Squad, The Chronic Sons etc.) at Huntington.
Ah, Charlie at Motor. It’s easy to see why he inspired so many.
Persu (not to be confused with Persue of Bunnykitty reknown). Love this shot because of the guys hanging out with a blackbook.
Relm at Motor. He was always one of my absolute favorites. This piece (I don’t think I want to know what it’s about) was right next to the Doze and Wen RSC pieces in my book. And if you don’t have my book yet, you’re worse than Hitler. And don’t rack it, ya.
TCS crew at Huntington.
“Aero” by Tyke Witnes. Great then, great now. De-tagged (de-toyed?) with photoshop.
April 1st, 2009 by steveWP
Enjoyed the barbeque at Thiser STK’s place. Finally got shot the rooftop piece by Koder (?) on Alameda. Good gallery show at 33 1/3 and good backyard pieces by Kopye and Slow. MAK4P on big permission walls in mid city. (Sorry I can’t be too specific about some locations). Revok did the first of five “Greas” pieces after loosing a bet on an MMA match, and he was joined by Rime and an out of town friend. The Fast and the Furious billboard by Revok, Mr. Cartoon and Tloks went up on Sunset. Monster Zes and Tank in Hollywood, now buffed. Nice stuff going up in Hollywood with a gang a guys including Thanx, Atlas (some nice new angles he’s working with), Axis, Bleek, Dytch, Sram, Mers, Midzt and more. Rime and Revok rooftop in Hollywood. Aloy and Krush finally finished their pieces in a Hollywood alley and it was worth the wait. A bunch of SKAsters redid their industrial downtown legal wall. Cool permission and not so permission in Hollywood by Rime, Klor and one more I can’t quite read… Mac and Retna’s latest great wall in mid city. Right near that I found a Bash, Duster and ? wall from a while back, and speaking of old pieces still up, there was a cool old UTI Bode inspired alley wally in East Los near where Eye, Owen, Astek and Wram were going up with a very special appearance by Swank with his immediately recognizable style (thanks to Owen and Wram for the location). Eye told me about Augs and Bonks on an event wall north of Chinatown and I got preliminary shots. Sear’s yard (what some call Soto) had some good things by some vets (Acme and Asylm, Bonks) and new-jacks. South of that, at what others and I call Soto yard, there were some new nearby areas welcomed by Rime, Ewok, Ruets and Soup, and even a little Fishe tag on a rusty surface. Wish, Maz, Kel and Plek (everything he does is good) on a legal downtown. A quick trip to the river found nice bits by Ruets, Hour and I forget the two others; also caught some landmarks by Vader and Lyfer DTR and Nebs (nice cholo inspired blocks), and someone I’d never seen before, “Bufae.” I’m sure I left out a bunch of worthy mentions, but there it is for now.