Earlier this year, Asylm, Eyeone, Mear, and
Yem flew overseas to Montpellier, France as participants in the
Battle of the Year France 2007 festival. Yem AM7 organized things
on the L.A. front for this trip, in coordination with Association Attitude
in France. The following is a somewhat memory-lapsed account by Eyeone.
May 19, 2007
The Metro was nearing the last stop, Mosson, in the Al...
Panic is one of the most recognized names in Los Angeles Graffiti. He is what I call a 5 point player…Hand- styles, throw-ups, background, pieces, and characters. He has done it all. Back in the early 1990’s it was difficult to travel around the city and not come across a Panic and Poize throw-up. Years after I was able to sit d...
As 125 and I cruise through downtown during rush hour, we stop directly behind a, Rapid Metro bus. On the back of this bus is a poster of a cartoon with the word T.AG. Scrawled in cheesy graffiti-like font. T.A.G stands for Totally Against Graffiti and is a campaign spearheaded by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. I look over ...
Interview by: Lee Majors - 50MM Agent
Photos courtesy of Peque-VRS and friends
Translated by Lee Majors
Graffiti has definitely become a massive global movement and cities often
brought to light with a thriving graff scene are cities such as: Los Angeles,
New York and even countries such as: Germany, Brazil, Spain, Europe and
so on. But seldom do we hear of the neighboring country loca...
Take a moment and consider the vast numbers of graffiti writers and crews that come and go in any major city over a period of years. Factor in law enforcement, gangs, politics of the streets and the time and effort needed to maintain a presence. Odds are that most crews alive today won't survive tomorrow let alone remain dominant through several generations o...
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...
by Devon G. Peña, Ph.D.
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Imagine a space where families gather everyday to work on the community
farm. Imagine they have made this special place into a sustainable source of
local food. They have created an edible landscape: a green mosaic with an
endless variety of food crops, medicinal plants, fruit trees, creepers,
crawlers, and cacti.
Imagine the peop...
By Mark Ferem
50mm Los Angeles Freelance Writer and Photographer
In the world of graffiti, bathroom graf is not so much like murals or throw ups, but more like regurgitations. We now occupy a space that is infiltrated by global multi-media carpet bombing where our mental environment is in the last death throes of private space. The bathroom has seemingly become a sanctuary or bomb shelter whi...
Somebody once said: “Old Legends never die…” Well, I have
something to add to that statement: “They just keep killing shit.”
When people talk about the golden years of Los Angeles graffiti a lot of
names cross the lips and a lot of arguments immediately begin about when
exactly those years were…But there is always a certain ...
It’s Monday June 27 a late night and I’m on the 710 heading into the South
Bay. The freeway is calm and almost empty. I’m on my way to meet up with
one of the city’s most active bombers. You’ve seen the name on the
freeways, at yards, on street walls, billboards and the like. There is no doubt
that this cat is putting in work, I’m ta...
Earlier this year, Asylm, Eyeone, Mear, and
Interview by Gabe the Saint
Interview by Gabe the Saint
Interview by: Lee Majors - 50MM Agent
By Sharp Blade 50mm Staff Writer
Interview and Photography By: Unit One 50mm Staff writer
by Devon G. Peña, Ph.D.
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Imagine a space where families gather everyday to work on the community
farm. Imagine they have made this special place into a sustainable source of
local food. They have created an edible landscape: a green mosaic with an
endless variety of food crops, medicinal plants, fruit trees, creepers,
crawlers, and cacti.
Imagine the peop...
By Mark Ferem
Interview by Gabe the Saint
Interview by Aprocks