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Monikers (also known as streaks, tags, or hobo art) are a type of graffiti done on the side of a freight car on freight trains. They date back to the late 1800s. [ 1 ] Monikers are usually produced with a solid paint stick, industrial crayon, or a lumber crayon.
Rolling Like Thunder, a documentary about freight train graffiti, directed by Roger Gastman, produced by Sacha Jenkins, Tim Conlon, and Mass Appeal, 2021 [21] Wall Writers: Graffiti in Its Innocence , a documentary film about 60s and 70s-era graffiti, narrated by John Waters , Director / Executive Producer, 2015 [ 22 ]
JULIO 204 was a Puerto Rican resident of Inwood who wrote graffiti in his youth. He's usually credited as being the original New York City writer and the inspiration for Taki 183. [1]: 42 He started writing his nickname in his neighborhood as early as 1967. [2] He retired when he was arrested for vandalism in the summer of 1970. [3]
The Mean Streak is a type of marker made by Sanford, but can also refer to a variety of solidified paint marking sticks.This marker is a semi-solidified stick of oil-based paint in a twist tube which makes marks on many types of surfaces, including metal, wood, plastics, and paper, making it a popular graffiti instrument.
RISK (born Kelly Graval), also known as RISKY, is a Los Angeles–based graffiti writer and contemporary artist often credited as a founder of the West Coast graffiti scene. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the 1980s, he was one of the first graffiti writers in Southern California to paint freight trains, and he pioneered writing on "heavens", or freeway overpasses.
1UP (One United Power) is a graffiti crew from Berlin, Kreuzberg. [1] They have been active since 2003. [2]1UP have been described as "one of the most well-known graffiti crews in the world" [3] and are known for their bombing (large amount of tags put up in one night), rooftop paintings, and full train paintings.
In July 2006, the pieces titled "Aeroplane 1" (1983) and "A-U-T-O-matic",(1985), along with other paintings from their permanent collection were displayed in the Brooklyn Museum of Art in a featured exhibit titled "Graffiti."
Glass etching is a method of creating graffiti using a strong acid solution. [1] Apart from the creation of decorative windows, the etching technique itself has also spread to the field of graffiti subculture mainly due to its permanence. Graffiti created in this way can only be removed by grinding the affected glass. [2]