Atlas Permanent Los Angeles Graffiti Freeway Spot

I finally was able to get a picture of this insane permanent spot. It is on the Pasadena Freeway going south. It is painted on the overpass on the inside wall. (See pics of the outside wall by 82er and Yerba) When the city buffs the outside wall the workers leave the inside wall alone thinking that it is not visible. However, when traffic is bad you can get a nice glimpse of this driving under it.

Atlas CBS Pasadena Freeway


Atlas CBS Pasadena Freeway (zoom)

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Great Idea - Steal someone else's Art and Sell It

I have a great idea. Street art is in. People are buying this stuff. Hm. I cannot take Shepard Fairey's art, it will be too obvious. I know what to do! I will go to Downtown Los Angeles and take some photographs of some cool wheatpastes. I will make a lame collage out of it and sell it to Crate and Barrel's hip CB2 store.

If you think this is a far fetched idea, you would be wrong! "Artist", Parvez Taj did exactly that. He created a print from the artwork of artists Brandy Flower, Shawn McKinney, and Shark Toof. The print is being sold at CB2. He even has the nerve of signing these prints. I contacted Parvez Taj for his comments, but of course, to date I have not gotten a reply.

Thanks to Gabe from The Status Faction for the heads up on this story. The artists' images are courtesy of Hit+Run.

LA Dreamin' Print by Parvez Taj on CB2's website


LA Dreamin' on Travertine by Parvez Taj (found in his list of products)


Shark Toof on Bamboo sold by Parvez Taj (found in his list of products)


Hank Williams by Shawn McKinney (this appears in Taj's print)


LA vsWAR by Brandy Flower (this appears in Taj's print)


Shark Toof wheatpastes (this appears in Taj's print)

Tsunami 2 - Barcelona Subway Graffiti

Tsunami 2 follows the TSK Crew and others as they paint in Barcelona and other subway systems across Europe. In North American Tsunami 2 is exclusively available from Oink Art Ltd.

LA Writer Spotlight: DAHM STP - Part 2

Graffiti is an extreme sport practiced by many. Just like in any sport, there are only a few that excel. Dahm is one of the few that mastered the art of spray painting. These are some of his new works from late 2008 to 2009. For full color freeway spots and one of the nicest Batman billboard check out part 1.


Dahm STP and Koder CULT CSD


Dahm STP in Skid Row Los Angeles


Dahm STP and Argon


Dahm STP (Zoom)


Dahm STP and Argon "Just decoratin' for the holidays"


Dahm STP


Dahm STP, Zwik CDP K2S, Argon


Dahm STP, Jutes SPV


Dahm STP (Zoom)


Dahm STP


Dahm STP and Limoe


Dahm STP (Zoom)


Celos SPV and Dahm STP


Dahm STP - Metro Link


Dahm STP - Soto Yard

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Risk WCA on Vimby

Thanks to Pauline from Vimby for the video.

Filmed in Los Angeles, graffiti legend Risk talks about his life as a graffiti artist. There is also footage from his solo show Twenty-Six held in Santa Monica last December. Also interviewed in the video are Estevan Oriol, Roger Gastman, and Wise.




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Fight Graffiti with Graffiti

English Laundry's rooftop on Melrose in Los Angeles was getting painted with illegal graffiti on a regular basis.

So instead of constantly buffing the rooftop, English Laundry enlisted some graffiti talent to paint the rooftop. Genius! Most graffiti artists will respect the work of other talented graffiti artists. Problem solved!


Siez + Klipr MTA and Acur KWS (Photo courtesy of KiiD G@B3)


Siez + Klipr MTA and Acur KWS (Zoom)


Chops + Egoh DOH and Acur KWS (Photo courtesy of KiiD G@B3)


Chops + Egoh DOH and Acur KWS (Zoom)


Skofer (Skof) and others


Skofer (Skof) and others (Zoom)


English Laundry by Snoe, Gozer, Plek, Thanx CBS WAI


English Laundry by Snoe, Gozer, Plek, Thanx CBS WAI (Zoom)


Gozer (Zoom)


Thanx (Zoom)

Tank Lokus - Downtown Los Angeles

This piece was done in 2007 and still stands strong after being up over a year.

Tank NBC LTS + Lokus LTS


Tank NBC LTS (Detail)


Lokus LTS (Detail)

Jaw in Santa Monica

A new year, a new graffiti character by Jaw. This one is on the Westside - in Santa Monica. Thanks to Vic from The Crazy Robertson for the pictures.

Jaw JDI in Santa Monica


Jaw JDI - "Tired of Being Stepped on Son"

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Grovt Skadeverk 2

Graffiti is worldwide! Wherever you travel in the world from Europe to Japan, graffiti is always present.

Grovt Skadeverk 2 is an all out subway graffiti video from Norway. Here is a small teaser. The DVD is available from Oink.

Skate All Cities on Vimby

Thanks to Pauline from Vimby for the video.

Filmed in Los Angeles, Ricks from Skate All Cities (SAC) is featured on this video. He paints a large Skate All Cities with rollers and spray paint. He also discusses the history of SAC.

Non-Stop Los Angeles Freeway Graffiti

Can of spraypaint - check. Gloves - check. Backpack - check. Balls of steel - check. You are now ready to bomb the freeways.

Coas JPL


CFD


CFD (ZOOM)


2Late


Buer


DTC


JPL

Another Atlas Masterpiece

Atlas, the undisputed champion of graffiti letters painted this in 2008 on Melrose.


Atlas CBS

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