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A personal Favorite……

In depth interview with Joey TPA, a graffiti wiriter who began making his mark on the streets of New York in 1972 and went on to become one of the founding members of the infamous TPA Crew (The Public Animals) which has grown to be one of the largest and longest running crews in graffiti history.

Read it here…..Joey TPA - Graffiti Artist Interview | Canned Goods

Tags: graffiti, graff, sast, saster, streets are saying things, graffmueum, joey tpa, sl-9, history, NYC, Chicago

The Guardian reports that two Canadian knitters are about to publish a book called Yarnbombing: The Art of Knit Graffiti.

Houston - Hair Balls - “Knitta, Please” Lives On And Goes International

Tags: graffiti, graff, graffmuseum, sast, saster, streets are saying things, knitters

Introducing the Reebok “Dee Brown” Pump Omni Lite

Launching February 14 at NBA All Star Weekend, the Reebok “Dee Brown” Pump Omni Lite
With only 360 pairs available exclusively at Shiekh Shoes, the kick off launch will feature an in-store appearance by Dee Brown at
Shiekh’s Arizona Mills Location ( 5000 Arizona Mills Circle #158, Tempe, AZ 85282 )

This Pump Omni Lite is inspired by Dee Brown’s Slam Dunk Contest win and is the model that Dee wore when he pumped up and won the slam dunk contest in 1991

Some special elements to the shoe include:

· On the tongue the front and back of Dee Brown’s Celtic’s jersey is feature
· Around the collar is a picture of the Old Boston Garden
· On the sockliner is a picture of the parquee basketball court, with the # and team of each of the final 4 players Dee beat in thecontest. Their #’s start at the baseline and at the top of the foul
line is Dee’s #7. The half circle above the foul line then turns into a crown. Above that it says “Slam Dunk Champion”

BAGHDAD (AP) — When an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at George W. Bush last month at a Baghdad press conference, the attack spawned a flood of Web quips, political satire and street rallies across the Arab world.

Now it’s inspired a work of art.

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A Common Pleas judge - like another judge before him - dismissed all charges yesterday against two former Philadelphia police officers accused of punching and kicking a graffiti vandal in Feltonville two years ago.

More……Charges dropped against 2 ex-cops accused of beating graffiti vandal | Philadelphia Daily News | 01/28/2009

Tags: graffmuseum, graff, graffiti, sast, saster, streets are saying things, police, judge, Philadelphia

When asked where to find the best graffiti in D.C., Roger Gastman, author of Free Agents, a book about D.C. graffiti history, gave simple advice: Ride the Red Line. Catch the next GUTS bus to Dupont Circle, hop on the Metro in the direction of Glenmont, and grab a window seat. After Union Station, the Metro primarily runs on elevated tracks. The graffiti is clearly visible from the tracks in colorful patches on rooftops and on the sides of buildings. Past New York Avenue, the graffiti presence really asserts itself. Individual tags dominate, and the most-often-repeated names include Pear, Cert, Cave and Strike. You can also see the signature of Cool “Disco” Dan, a graffiti artist who Gastman describes as “iconic.” There are also several jubilant aerosol art portrayals of President Obama’s face, definitive proof that there are still active graffiti artists in the city. Around Rhode Island Avenue, a few political messages of a leftist slant crop up — most notably, “Capitalism is the Problem” and “Working People Unite.”

More here……The Writing on the Wall: Graffiti Artists Add Color to D.C. Streets | The Hoya

Tags: graff, graffmuseum, graffiti, sast, saster, streets are saying things, D.C., cuture, aerosol, art, walls