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A Record of Streetwear & Urban Art — 2006–2014

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Spraycan Stories

FM–2008–15099 October 7, 2008
CAT: ART

The Dark

I used to think of street art as a rush job. You get in, you get out, you run if necessary, and you hope it looks…

The Dark
FM–2008–15022
CAT: ART

The HVW8 Crew

The HVW8 crew is made up of Gene ‘Starship’ Pendon, Dan ‘DSTRBO’ Buller and Tyler ‘ Ty G’ Gibney. While Tyler used to roll with the…

The HVW8 Crew
FM–2008–14232 September 21, 2008
CAT: ART

The Killer Gerbil

Having formed a coalition with the heavy weights in major industries, all across the globe, The Killer Gerbil has left visible traces of his art work…

The Killer Gerbil
FM–2008–13161 September 1, 2008
CAT: ART

Moose

There is a comment on the boards at enviro-site Inhabitat: “Splendiferous, brilliantissimo, fabulosouza; THIS IS ART,” it reads, and the sentiment continues down through nearly a…

Moose
FM–2008–12727 August 17, 2008
CAT: ART

Space Invader

An artist does not usually sit down and make a list of every aspect that they embody as a painter, graphic designer, sculptor, dancer, or whatever…

Space Invader
FM–2008–12017 July 14, 2008
CAT: ART

Elicser

The quarrel surrounding spray painting on public spaces, no matter how artistic it may be, makes it difficult for this form of art to gain the…

Elicser
FM–2008–11557 June 29, 2008
CAT: ART

LICHTFAKTOR

David Lüpschen, aka JIAR, is a badass. The twenty-eight year old, German-bred designer is not only a motion design, illustration, and print master, but also represents…

LICHTFAKTOR
FM–2008–11289 June 15, 2008
CAT: ART

SEAZ

Sterling Downey aka SEAZ is a product of his generation. Born in the 70s, brought up in the 80s, SEAZ admits that his first exposure to…

SEAZ
FM–2008–11054 June 1, 2008
CAT: ART

Sherm

The road to notability for any artist is no cake walk. Sherm’s path sure had its potholes, but eventually someone was kind enough to lay down…

Sherm
FM–2008–10807 May 18, 2008
CAT: ART

Crash

Call it being a Renaissance Man or a Jack of All Trades; call it synergy at its finest. Whatever you call it, Bronx native John Matos,…

Crash