![]() ![]() Mainly invented to cover over other people and to paint whole trainsĮasily, but they are effective on smaller walls for maximum coverage. This is considered a no-no and is lookedĭown upon, even though writers often borrow imagery from cartoons and comics.īLOCKBUSTER Big, square letters, often tilted back and forth and in (usually) twoĬolors. Jaw, the losing crew has to stop writing their name, etc., etc.īITE To copy another writer's style. Negotiated by the crews involved and can be payment in paint, pot, a sock in the The terms of losing and winning are usually For both kinds of battle, an outside crew A getting-up battle is when the writers take a certain area of aĬity and whichever crew can get up the most in that area within a certain amount Time period (usually a day or a few hours) and whoever does the best piece is A skills battle is when two writers piece a wall within a certain The battle can take two forms: skills battle or getting up - essentially quality Also can refer toīATTLE This is done when two writers or two crews have some sort of disagreement. Piece to make it stand out from the wall or train.īACK TO BACK A wall that is pieced from end to end all the way across. That make the piece hard to discern the color or design painted behind the The piece stand out from all the tags and assorted scribbling on a subway car Also a hip-hop/rap term.īACKGROUND Originated on the subways out of neccessity. Can also referīACK IN THE DAY Refers to the "old days", old school, or when a writer first Many people can be "up",īut only a select few could be considered "all city". Term implies more status than being just "up". Origins and its current application to graffiti culture.ĪLL CITY What a writer is considered to be when he/she is "up", but this The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls"-Simon andĪn effort has been made to keep to some of the history of each word, its A newer glossary has been compiled by 149th Street. So terms in use in your area may well be different. Note that this list is quite dated and somewhat NYC-centric. Subway Art by Henry Chalfant for basic infoĪnd references. Thanks to RaskeL & Celtic (for info on homemades and Griffin shoe dye), Dirtypilot worked with SEEN from Jan 2011 - summer of 2017.Also in Japanese! and a new one: translated by Takuya HiramotoĬhad with help from Schmoo. In 2011, he signed on with Opera Gallery (12 locations worldwide), and the Paris location featured his work. In 2010, he has shown at the Magda Danysz Gallery with a solo show on the three floors of the gallery. He also has been exhibited at the Fondation Cartier. In 2009, the SEEN Gallery opens in Paris before becoming the SEEN Studio's, France. He continues to exhibit worldwide and produce work with and alongside artists such as Banksy. Seen's recent work includes three-dimensional sculpture, mixed media work with reclaimed or discarded materials (often found in the street), and a series of hand-painted, limited-edition MTA New York subway maps. In the late 1980s Seen also turned his talent to Tattoo art, opening Tattoo SEEN, which quickly became one of the most successful studios in New York. He was also featured prominently in the 1983 PBS documentary Style Wars Despite the high demand for his work in Europe and constant world travel, Seen continued to hit the New York subway trains until 1989, long after increased pressure from the MTA had stopped many from doing so. These included not only solo exhibitions but also group shows with artists such as Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat , Dondi, Quik, Blade, and Lee Quinones. It was during the very early 1980s that Seen started producing work on canvas, shown by galleries and bought by museums and private collectors across the globe. He was responsible for dozens of whole-car top-to-bottoms, many of which have become iconic images of the time. His crew United Artists (or simply UA) quickly gained the reputation for producing full-color throw-ups on whole cars.įor the next 16 years his pieces were running across the city and on all lines, but they were especially prominent on the 2,5 and 6 lines. Seen first started to paint on New York's Subway in 1973. Richard "Richie" Mirando, known as Seen UA, born 1961 in The Bronx, New York, is one of the most well known Graffiti artists in the world, often referred to as the Godfather of Graffiti, although he did not pioneer the movement.
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