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Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. [1] His animated imagery has "become a widely recognized visual language". [2]
Stations of the Elevated (1981) – the earliest documentary about subway graffiti in New York City, with music by Charles Mingus; Wild Style (1982) – a drama about hip hop and graffiti culture in New York City; Style Wars (1983) – an early documentary on hip hop culture, made in New York City
In June 1980, he appeared in High Times magazine, his first national publication, as part of an article titled "Graffiti '80: The State of the Outlaw Art" by Glenn O'Brien. [48] Later that year, he began filming O'Brien's independent film Downtown 81 (2000), originally titled New York Beat, which featured some of Gray's recordings on its ...
NEW YORK - Graffiti, once an underground movement in the '70s and '80s, has now moved above ground. In fact, "Above Ground" is the name of the new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York ...
When New York was sinking a feral generation of kids rose up and made their mark — literally. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
New York/New Wave was an exhibition curated by Diego Cortez in 1981. Held at the Long Island City gallery P.S.1 , it documented the crossover between the downtown art and music scenes. The show featured a coalition of No wave musicians, painters, graffiti artists , poets, and photographers.
Beat Street is a 1984 American dance drama film featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s. Set in the South Bronx, the film follows the lives of a pair of brothers and their group of friends, all of whom are devoted to various elements of early hip hop culture, including breakdancing, DJing and graffiti.
Stay High 149 (born Wayne Roberts; October 20, 1950 – June 11, 2012; New York) – graffiti artist [3] [4] Melanie Stimmell (Los Angeles) – Madonnari-style street painting; Swoon (New York City) – cut out, wheatpasting; TAKI 183 (Bronx, New York) – graffiti writing pioneer; Jacek Tylicki (New York City) – early street art – art war ...