A genius. His lettering and use of colour, just amazing

IS A LEGEND

didn't expect a hobart writer to be here! big ups

One of many that were "dope" from that era. Learn your history!

If it helps, these pictures are from a book called Subway Art by Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper, published by Thames and Hudson. If at all possible get the 25-year anniversary edition which is much more comprehensive than the 1982(or is it '84?) edition, and it's more of a lavish coffee table-style volume. I don't think it's crazy expensive either as long as it's still in print. While the pieces in this book are not the most elaborate you'll ever see, it's indispensable in so much as it captures an art form and a culture during it's early years, literally as it was still evolving. I know it's not exactly what you were looking for but I hope you find this helpful.

Supposedly he was based on SAMO. That was Jean-Michel Basquiat. He really wasn't a graffiti writer, but had his SAMO quotes. Got this from a Beat Street info video.

SKEME

Its SKEME remember him from school ..

@@marc1883 You went same school? I only know him through the subway art books, and the film "style wars ". Yeh he was "internationally known". On the U.K. graffiti scene.

@@geoffedwards-tb4kp that's what's up . W.orld A.rt R.evolution Graffiti Is Art straight from the trenches of NYC 5 boroughs 🗽World wide 🌍🌎🌏

@@marc1883 your right. I was listening to rap as a kid. Young 8/9 years old. In inner city Manchester. New York sends it's styles from East Coast USA to the World, always has!!! Manchester does this too but changes the fabric if society back in the Manchester area. The way the Woekd lives. A lot of Worlds major first happened here and still do. Unusual especially when it's small city only 3/ 4 million peaple. Manchester is the first modern industrial city and where the industrial revolution started. All East coast and the World's industrial cities and, way of business, lifestyle comes from this Town of mine. We have a pretty lively scene on things creative and cultured, but Not like NYC.Still I was into hip hop at 8 years old back in 80. Sugar hill gang, grandmasters, kool herc.By about 83 there was a decent hip hop scene. Top breaking crews. All areas had them. And I mean 55 consecutive buffalo heads spins, windmills reversed; bouncing, jump in, jump out, flares.Girls doing windmills! As good as any it other crews.. Graffiti, beatbox, djs, rap, Yeh man , thanks to the Big Apple for our hip hop childhood, gangster, teens n twenties, and I don't know what the fuck is going in nowadays. Need an Injection of that grimy NYC flavour. !! Right G sorry for the school lesson! HaHa smoking some strong oil my pals made up, so I'm wrecked, surrounded by cakes and writing pure shit! !Anyway take care.b-boy. Haha

Julian Rivera books would the easiest way

I need that frist one

Milton S .. Yeah thts Bullshit...he did do a lotta damage...but he's exaggerating with 5,000 cars lol..

maybe more like 500 cars. what do you think?

Milton S Yesss...that sounds more reasonable.... I would say THTS pretty accurate...500 cars.. Give or take a few more..

5000 cars NO WAY! Must have been stoned when he said that!

Technically he wasn't bullshitting. When he started, everyone was doing simple tags, so if you walked around a full yard and left 1 tag on each car, it would eventually add up.