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A tagger in a gas mask rappels down a building; a DJ spins records with the No. 7 train in the background. These graffiti-themed backpacks and messenger bags say made in China, but they were designed on the streets.

The bags made by Tatoot, a new company in the city, are designed by well-known graffiti artists, including Sexer and Zimad, both of the South Bronx. The bags are marketed as works of art with labels that show the names of the artists and the titles of the pieces — titles like “Swat Team” and “Five Boros.”

“I’ve always had a love for hip-hop and urban street culture,” said Eddie Shabot, Tatoot’s co-founder who lives in Brooklyn. Shabot and his family used to own Record Explosion, a chain of music stores in the city that has closed down.

Shabot is a partner with David Ben-David, who is a fashion designer inspired by the streets. He has a degree from the School of Visual Arts and a clothing line called Nvsble.

They would not say how much they invested in the company or how it was financed. The brand evolved, however, after the partners hosted a competition among 10 graffiti artists in 2007. They called the competition Tatoot.

He worked on the 2007 film, “Reservation Road,” scenes of which were shot in Cove Island Park in Stamford. He also served as a director’s assistant for “Righteous Kill,” starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, which was filmed in several local cities including Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport, and is set for release in September.

Most recently, he has been serving as associate producer for “Bomb It,” a documentary about the global graffiti movement, which its makers call the “most subversive and controversial art form shaping our culture.” The movie will have its Connecticut premiere tonight at 9 at the Avon Theatre Film Center, as part of its Cult Classics series.

The movie, which has been well-received by critics, documents the lives of street artists from around the world, including such major cities as New York, Berlin, Cape Town, Tokyo, Sao Paulo and Los Angeles. Its title is a term used by graffiti artists to describe what they do.

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