ADDITIONAL NOTES:

in a related note, learn more about the history of NYC tagging: watch style wars, Henry Chalfant's documentary that gets on the inside of the art and noise of subway graffiti in late 70s/early 80s New York.
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Sunday 1 June 2003

north williamsburg walls: graffiti by the east river

01 June 03 @ 20:09
Some Escherlike imagery. I first saw the dandelion as shattered safety glass. Nice work!
Bill //

01 June 03 @ 22:44
The colors came out really well in this series of photos.
03 June 03 @ 09:50
grafiti para mim é uma arte tão importante como qualquer outra. talvez, no que respeita a expressar o sentimento da rua, é a melhot
marco valente chaves //

04 June 03 @ 09:51
Rion, have you ever taken pics of the graffiti on the buildings near the 7 Train's Hunters Point station? The graffiti over there is amesome.
04 June 03 @ 12:37
These photos are very juicy...but the graffitti is really incredible. The best word I can think to describe it is "unexpected." The dandelion, while not as complex as some of the other pieces, is a great contrast. Nice catches!
04 June 03 @ 18:02
Wonderful grafitti photos!
05 June 03 @ 02:04
god, i wish los angeles had grafitti that was as beautiful as this.
19 June 03 @ 21:46
fantastic images.
19 August 03 @ 10:16
Love your art work on grafitti, where are some of the sites I would love to see them in person. It brings a whole new feel to Brooklyn and I grew up in the areas you photographed. Thanks for a new perspective. Have you ever been to the Lower East Side, Check out the Chicos. Thanks looking forward to hearing your reply>
kERRY //

20 August 03 @ 13:54
love this section of work. do you know if they used krylon or rustoleum? it inspires me, think i might have to tag my neighbors house, beige is so boring in the hood. and oh by the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
joe g //

20 August 03 @ 15:53
thank you!
07 July 04 @ 15:09
Best I've seen. Thanks for sharing
02 September 05 @ 22:10
bitches aint shit
bonez mcGee //

30 January 06 @ 11:05
always good pics here !!
24 June 06 @ 16:44
hola deseo q me pasen mi sombre escrito en grafiti si para q este locaso, ps chau
gissela // http://grafiti

11 July 06 @ 00:29
Hi people.. I'm from Brazil and that's nice to see the hip-hop culture all over the world...and the graffiti here giving more color to the walls... Muito bom ver o graffiti ao redor do mundo, é a cultura hip-hop crescendo...
unE //

13 September 06 @ 20:52
sponzup.blogspot.com
02 November 06 @ 10:47
Graffiti makes the world more colourfull,i'm a starter in the whole thing,but everyone who's busy with it: go on. I can't stand stupid messages and people who don't respect the tags of others, but if theres a piece anywhere that stays in your mind,it's a great one.Beautiful pics...
E* //

15 November 06 @ 14:28
hello i george and i'm toy in the art of the tager
george //

17 November 06 @ 17:54
I just wanted to say that I came across a site that had a section called education, so I clicked on it; the first words were grffiti is NOT art. What a crock of shit! You look a a big blank, white wall then compare it to the image next to this text... Now tell me that graffiti isn't art. Just a few words to those conservative, anti-graff/stencilists out there: open your mind and grow the fuck up! Tagg on my clandestine architects of the real world! Tagg on...
Chris McInnes //

21 November 06 @ 18:47
spaz is good
josh //

29 November 06 @ 11:06
hi.it's great.I'm from the Czech republic,and it is very beautiful.
Mira //

04 December 06 @ 04:15
mooi
Black/white //

06 December 06 @ 14:01
hadz aka shizle
hadz // http://e17

08 December 06 @ 08:31
graffiti é a melhor arte de rua q poderia ser inventada pq eh uma revolução q nos ajuda a expressar o sentimento em relaçao as coisas e aos sentimentos de revolta é a unica arte q realmente deixa a ciidade bunita e ao msm tempo passa uma informação Naum igualk ao pixe
czn //

08 December 06 @ 08:32
graffiti 頡 melhor arte de rua q poderia ser inventada pq eh uma revolu磯 q nos ajuda a expressar o sentimento em rela硯 as coisas e aos sentimentos de revolta 頡 unica arte q realmente deixa a ciidade bunita e ao msm tempo passa uma informa磯 Naum igualk ao pixe
czn //

08 December 06 @ 08:33
graffiti é melhor arte de rua q poderia ser inventada pq eh uma revolucaum q nos ajuda a expressar o sentimento em relacao as coisas e aos sentimentos de revolta eh unica arte q realmente deixa a ciidade bunita e ao msm tempo passa uma informacao Naum igual ao pixe
czn //

12 December 06 @ 13:10
yo man
veni // http://0123

17 December 06 @ 07:53
god i wish sweden had graffiti like this, i have some friends who has been doing this for a while and i have only just started, but i hope to be as good as they. i started for like 3 weeks ago, so i'm a big time rookie :) but i'm learning, and my imaginasion is fucking bigger then ever! i love it!!! and i can only hope it to grow even more...
the lionking //

18 December 06 @ 16:37
enrike
enrike //

19 December 06 @ 13:20
hdgfhdbcvjksdbhd
bill //

29 December 06 @ 15:20
Love it! Very nice!
tina //

02 January 07 @ 11:37
estan terrible pulento los grafo, se nota que le pegai a la wea............ very good and good luck ????
heavy metal //

03 January 07 @ 08:46
hey kidz, where are the news ?
Art of Graffiti // http://graffiti.keusta.net

05 January 07 @ 22:38
hey!!! yea graffiti is street art and why cant these people not respekt it ,they just think its vandalisium!! give graffiti some love!!people!!! i wish all the sprayers a nice coulerful nice year and watch out cause the city hates us like rats!!
jerry //

07 January 07 @ 18:07
big up to those graff gods! King Milo keepin it real in BSE! REAL
King Milo //

08 January 07 @ 05:16
great graffiti guys, the colours are spectacular!
SHIE //

08 January 07 @ 09:59
guys ur graffiti sucks my gran could do better i will be sending in some of my own work and hopefully u can at least try to improve ur graffiti skills but until then u all suck
danny //

08 January 07 @ 10:04
you guys seem to be the gothic type of people so let me give u a hint grow ur imagination there are more things in the wolrd than death and black try a few more interesting colours and tag ur names all over da fuckin place show a bit of damn nerve
danny //

10 January 07 @ 12:58
Hi this be jaulin girlfriend i would you to create this name thanks
Jaulin Thomas // http://jds

10 January 07 @ 18:50
i love the feeling wen im tagging a wall and getting my name yp u guys can really draw i envy
ryan alexa //

15 January 07 @ 09:36
my name is dave and i teach a young group of graffiti artists they are all aged betwen 12 and 15 and yes some people think that what i am doing is bad but the kids need to learn art and they find this website really helpful for gaining inspiration and new ideas so thanks guys and keep up the good work
pied piper of graffiti art //

15 January 07 @ 12:23
Dis is supa dUpa FLY!
Sistah_56 //

18 January 07 @ 12:03
k onda im mexican i hope u understand spanish! estos pinches graffitis ps stan 2 3 no es lo maximo k he visto pero no estan mal, y pongan otros mas chingones p k costie la entrada a estqa pajina, sigan chingandole y viva la raza.
angel //

19 January 07 @ 01:18
i'm a huge fan of graffiti and these are amazing!
taura //

29 January 07 @ 18:07
Im a grl and i do graffiti..most people think its akword that im a graffiti artist but when you see my work you will be amazed..i love doin what i do
Jillian //

01 February 07 @ 14:25
i want you to tag my name.
david //

02 February 07 @ 10:23
Personally i think that the best thing to paint/tag is a word.. something that can really relate to you or your surroundings...
cJc //

05 February 07 @ 02:28
Man some of this is sweet! Im from tassie i wish the scene was better down here :(
hack //

06 February 07 @ 21:54
keep the art coming
lil d //

09 February 07 @ 19:13
im a huge fan of graffiti and i wish i could do sick jobs like those does anyone know where i could learn how to become a better graffiti writer???
fatal //

10 February 07 @ 10:47
yeh, safe fam, some amazing art here, but when im feelin pretty pissed off, i grab my cans n jump out my window and head straight to the station, or anywhere i can, and i spray how im feein, im lovin the wild styles
jesta //

12 February 07 @ 17:07
putos gringos la berga somos los mexicanos
diego //

28 February 07 @ 00:11
I love art, the kind on the streets and the kind that costs thousands on dollers. I think these are amazing and i wish i could say that i could do this good. if you do art like this. e-mail me or myspace me muerte4ever911@yahoo.com myspace; www.myspace.com/treymonster
28 February 07 @ 13:26
Guys your work is awesome dont mind danny, hes probbally some toy who lives with his mother and father and deep fries french fries for a living i hope to get some of my work up soon but untill then Fri out
12 March 07 @ 12:19
hola .... !
jose armando huamani romero // http://164667

12 March 07 @ 20:37
nice stuff
phasE 0n3 //

13 March 07 @ 04:06
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18 April 10 @ 21:11
waaawww.....love this graffiti.....how many time did you get this photo of graffiti??...like this...:D
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