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Hello My Name Is: SERCH
Interview and Photography By: Unit One 50mm Staff writer
Transcribed by: Jayleen
Moms always said It's the little things in life that count right? But who would have thought that statement could apply in the world of graffiti where it's the highest spot, the biggest letters, the wildest styles and the fattest fat-caps that get the recognition. Witness the so-called "lowly" slap-tag. Faded and peeling, found on the backs of don't walk sign...
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Why Do You Write? A Look Into the Motives Behind Graffiti Art
Story by Gabe the Saint
50mm staff writer
Graffiti artists often fumble when posed with the question- “why do you write?” The answer to that question is indisputably subjective. Nonetheless, we can affirm that there are several components that motivate and bond Graffiti artists, some are obvious such as artistic expression, and recognition. There are the superficial reasons for instance riding the bandwagon or trying to fit the trend. ...
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From Crown Hill to the Belmont Tunnel
Story By Mr. RTD
50mm Staff Writer
From its humble beginnings as part of the Gabrielino Indian Village, into ownership by the Witmer family in the late 1800’s, and the location of Edward L. Doheny’s oil strikes in 1892 the area in and around Second and Lake Shore (Changed to Glendale Blvd) located in the area known as Crown Hill has been richly immersed in Los Angeles legend.
In the prelude to the Pacific Electric ...
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Remembering Tolse STP IFK
Story by Cisco CBS
50mm staff writer
TOLSE was able to see spaces of the city that most people never even
acknowledged, and he was able to hit spots that most writers in LA hadn't
reached before. While writers in Hollywood and LA were getting the attention,
TOLSE was 12-years-old, bombing the Valley all by himself. He was
informed by the school of WISK, SER, CHAKA, SLEEZ, TRIAX and GESO.
TOLSE could be seen on freeway heavens, r...
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LA Graff Innovator..........PRIME-K2S...
Interview by: Lee Majors for 50mm
Transcribed by: Lady Godiva
....you’re going to see Prime until the day I die. -
Prime-K2S
And I believe it!!!!
Now-a-days when you think of the LA graff scene a few names and crews
automatically come to mind. And it’s cool and all cuz LA gets repped hard
and gets repped globally but there was a time before them kats and even the
90’s. A time when graff was s...
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Mek one...West Coast Artists...Rtdkiller...City BomberS...
Story by
Wisk WCA
50mm staff writer
There are many writers from this great city that have experienced Los Angeles live and un-cut . Many have come out and been around for a few years and many have come around and stayed around for more years than they imagined. But not to many can say they were Crew Leaders, or Trend Starters, Pioneers, or even an L.A. Legend. Mek one can though he wont say it, but if you know him than that fact is alread...
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