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February 28, 2011

Barcelona Graffiti

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My last trip to Barcelona was back in 2002. I was already taking a lot of photos, but not nearly as seriously as I have been in recent years. Using a borrowed point & shoot, I shot scenery and my sister, who I was traveling with and, for the first time, lots of graffiti.

The street art scene was starting to pick up here in New York, but it wasn't until I saw all the interesting pieces up in Barcelona that I started to really consider photographing it.

This week on my non-analog Tumblr blog, I'll be posting my pics of the local artwork I came across.Enjoy!

August 18, 2010

Freedom, First and Foremost

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When I started this blog, I made a conscious effort to avoid spending too much time on politics. Anyone who's heard me rant about the state of the world, the country or the city knows that I have ... strong opinions

More than 3 years later, I'm surprised at how much restraint I've managed. Don't worry, I don't plan to start including my partisan invective in my food, photos and travel posts.

That said, my friend Yelena has no such compunctions against loudly proclaiming her opinions on all sorts of topics and I often (if not always) agree with her. Today in particular, which is the point of this post.

This morning she revealed the one value that she holds fundamentally above all else: The First Amendment:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Read the post for her particularly awesome take on the subject of our most innate of freedoms. For my part, I'll let the words stand on their own.

July 26, 2010

Philly: Yarn-Bombing

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So, yeah. This is a thing. Part street art, part guerilla craft campaign, this tree on Rittenhouse Square is one of many knitted cozies around familiar objects I've seen in both Philly and New York. Interestingly, it's probably the only street art that Tammi's spotted and identified before I did.

July 12, 2010

Long Weekend in Philly

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Tammi and I spent Independence Day weekend down in Philadelphia. We visited my sister and ate at a couple new places. New posts, coming up.
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April 6, 2010

Graffiti: Specter's Portraits

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It's been a while since I've been able to go out shooting graffiti, but I was happy to come across this Specter piece off Classon near Lafayette. His work is among the pieces up in Make It Fit at Brooklynite Gallery.

There's a similar mixed media piece up in the gallery that has startled a few passersby late at night in the neighborhood. The show is up through next week.

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September 30, 2009

Vancouver: Work Less, Do More

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Words to live by.

June 23, 2009

Boston, Briefly

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Last week I spent about 12 hours traveling in order to have a 2.5 hour meeting in Boston.
Oh, the corporate world.

This is how I saw most of the town that day: through a car or train window. Going there, though, reminded me of how long it had been since I've been up there. Had I a bit more time, it would have been fun to wander around a bit by the Commons or Newbury Street or to check out the Shepard Fairey exhibit at the ICA.

Tammi and I have talked about trying ot make the trip up there, but with so much happening this summer, I'm not sure if I'll make it. The idea of seeing a 'street artist,' even one as mainstream as Fairey migrate from paste-ups and stickers to a full-scale museum show is intriguing. I really hope to have the opportunity to make it up there, before it closes in August.

April 27, 2009

DC: Coal is Dirty

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Here's some more political graffiti I found off 18th Street in Adams Morgan. Maybe I'm seeing a trend where one doesn't exist, but I found it interesting how directly political some of the graffiti in DC was.

This collage of paste-ups pieced together slogans and imagery in protest against the coal industry, including fliers for a rally last month. There's a fair amount of graffiti that references politics in New York, but in my experience they tend to be broader anti-establishment messages rather than specifically regarding policy.

April 5, 2009

Work To Do: Posted Pics

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Last week, I finally made it to the Work To Do show at The Combine in SoHo. The experience was overwhelming. Every corner, nook and crevice of the space was used to display some kind of art.

The show is open until April 17th, so I'm definitely going to try to check it out again. I'm sure I'll see a million pieces I missed the first time around.

Photos posted here.

April 4, 2009

Tonight: Joe Black and Miss Bugs at Brooklynite Gallery

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Tonight the Brooklynite Gallery opens 2 Many Artists, displaying work by British artists Joe Black and Miss Bugs.

As usual, the abandoned storefronts around the corner from my house have become the palette for the visiting artists. Above is a paste up collage portrait of Salvador Dali by Joe Black. And this is Miss Bugs...

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The opening is tonight at 7pm until 9pm and Prince Paul will be DJing.

Brooklynite Gallery
334 Malcolm X Blvd. off Bainbridge St.
A to Utica Ave.
B46 to Decatur St.

March 2, 2009

Postal Haul, Part 1

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In addition to a load of stickers that I bought at last weekend's Going Postal show in Williamsburg, I also bought this four-part piece by Under Water Pirates. As mentioned before, I've seen his work up in Philly on my visits down there and loved the color coming from this one.

When I finally take some shot of the stickers, I hope to post them as well. More to come.

March 1, 2009

Brooklynite Gallery Opening: Remed & Zbiok

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Last night I got out to an opening at the Brooklynite Gallery, a new art space just around the corner from our place.

The event was a nice gathering of the arts folks and some folks from the neighborhood I've seen through the years but never known. I also ran into Luna Park, for the second weekend in a row.

I've passed the gallery over nd over since it opened last year, but hadn't been in. From the outside, the space looks to be all of 10 feet deep, but I discovered that there is much more room, including a full backyard full of art on display.

I'm not certain how that space is used during inclement weather like today's snow, but I hope to get another look at it one way or the other when there is less of a crowd there.

I was initially concerned about the idea of a gallery opening p in the neighborhood - and to be sure, the vast majority of people at the opening were clearly not from the neighborhood - but having actually seen the space and learned a little more about it, I'm happy to have a real art space so close to home.

If nothing else, I appreciate that the artists have started using some of the abandoned storefronts in the area as a canvas, leaving one less eyesore to pass on the way to work.

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February 21, 2009

Going Postal Book Launch

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Last night the Ad-Hoc Art Gallery in East Williamsburg hosted a book launch party for Going Postal, a new book by Martha Cooper on Postal Label Graffiti. When I read about it on Wooster Collective last week, it struck my interest. On Flickr, I started the "Postal Label Graffiti" group a couple years ago. The use of these labels as a medium always seemed particularly cool to me in a DIY, alternate-use sort of way.

As a tie-in with the book, Ad-Hoc is hosting a gallery show of many of the artists whose work appears in the book. There was work by artists I've been following for some time as well as a few I've just been finding out about.

While many of the pieces were made up entirely or partially of the postal labels, others riffed on the aesthetic of the labels and went bigger and more creative. Right in the door, these three giant overlapping Celso pieces mimicked the labels. Faust, Rednose, Robots Will Kill and Get 2 had some excellent pieces up that similarly build on the standard label design. Others, like C. Damage switched it up by playing with the Postal Service's blue stripe:

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And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the contingency from Philadelphia. UnderWater Pirate and Malic, whose work I see posted nearly everywhere I go when in Philly had some great work up as well.

All can all be seen in my Going Postal Set on Flickr.

In the back of the gallery, hundreds of stickers were on sale for $5 each. I picked up a few that I'll post in a bit.

If you're interesting in seeing the show, check it out soon. It closes tomorrow, Sunday the 22nd.

Ad Hoc Art
49 Bogart Street, East Williamsburg.

February 11, 2009

Souvenirs: Sam Flores

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In the Haight, I found a shop called Upper Playground that specializes in Street Art-influenced clothing. I picked up the shirt here, designed by Sam Flores, a local artist. I also bought a T-shirt with his version of the Morton Salt Girl and both of his books published by the gallery associated with Upper Playground.

January 30, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Think Twice


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Midtown, NYC. 2008.

January 29, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Fred Radtke

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New Orleans. 2008.

I saw Fred Ratke's face looking back at me from walls all over New Orleans last Fall. Also known as "The Grey Ghost," Ratke is an anti-graffiti crusader, who paints over pieces all over the city. This sticker is one of the many retaliatory caricatures I found.

January 28, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Papillon

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Marais, Paris. 2008.

January 27, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Brooklyn -Bound

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Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 2006.

By the time this post goes up, I will be on my back to the better borough. I can't wait to get home.

January 19, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Reach

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Marais, Paris. 2008

January 13, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Monster

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Nolita, NYC. 2008.

January 12, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Marley on Haight 02 & 09

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On my first trip to SF, I took the above photo the first time I went to San Francisco in 2002. It was when I first started shooting graffiti and I was pretty excited to see this Bob Marley quote.

On my last night in San Francisco, I passed the same spot in a cab, but the piece was different:

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I don't know what happened, but I'm glad it's still there in some form or another.

January 11, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: The Exchange

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Across from 111 Minna, San Francisco. 2009.

January 9, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Granted


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Lower Haight, San Francisco. 2008.

January 8, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Down Bird


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Hayes Valley, San Francisco. 2008.

January 7, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Throttle


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Amoeba Parking Lot. Upper Haight, San Francisco. 2008.

January 6, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: The Right Idea


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The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

Brooklyn: Aakash Nihalani

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Last weekend, I randomly discovered this installation, in the middle of a strip of vacant storefronts, on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill. The artist, Aakash Nihalani, may be familiar to those paying attention. A similar piece I found on the sidewalk in Williamsburg was the GOTD over the summer,

This particular installation was commissioned by the Atlantic Assets Group, presumably to beautify some of the empty space popping up on the strip.

January 5, 2009

Graffiti of the Day: Nature


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Clarion Alley, The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

"The same wind that uproots trees, makes grass shine."

December 29, 2008

Paris: Sarko Paste-Ups


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The French may love Obama hands down, but Sarkozy doesn't have quite the popularity. One morning these paste-ups were all all over central Paris. I still only have vague notions of what the messages say, but could tell they weren't particularly flattering. I eventually figured out that one translates to "Yes We Can outsource thousands of jobs from France."

By the evening, they were shredded. I don't know if those were fans of Sarkozy or Obama acolytes offended by the comparison

December 24, 2008

Published: Untitled


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In all the hubbub over the last few months, I never got a chance to mention that some of my graffiti photos have been published. The book is called Untitled. Street Art in the Counter Culture. Most of my shots are from the 11 Spring Street project,, which I have posted in my Grand Closing set.

December 4, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Dak


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St. Germain des Pres, Left Bank. Paris. France. 2008.

October 13, 2008

Deity Art Show


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In another display of serendipity this weekend, I planned to meet up with Tammi and our friend Mandy Saturday evening having no idea that there was going to be an art show starting right when I got there.

It turned out that a group named fokus was hosting a gallery show of John Wright, whose work I don't really know and AV One, who I've seen all over town for ages. I got to meet AV One and talk briefly, which was great after all these years of shooting his stuff and seeing his art on Flickr.

I somehow always manage to miss these art openings, so I was really happy to finally have one fall in my lap. It was a good time, I hope to finally start going to more.

September 23, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Matt Siren Burlesque


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Chelsea, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Matt Siren

September 21, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: False Teeth


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September 18, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: No to Fascism


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Cuyoacan, Mexico City. 2007.

September 17, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Clogged


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SoHo, NYC. 2007.

September 16, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Because We Need to be Heard


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First Avenue, near Stuyvesant Town, NYC. 2008.

September 15, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Being Frank


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Nolita, NYC. 2008.

September 13, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Memorials of the Past, Design for the Future


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Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, NYC. 2008.

September 10, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Valmar


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Outer Mission (?), San Francisco. 2008.

September 9, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Ghost


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Upper Haight, San Francisco. 2008.

September 8, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Daniel-San


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Amoeba Records Parking Lot. Upper Haight, San Francisco. 2008.

September 7, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Chalked up


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Hayes Valley, San Francisco. 2008.

September 6, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Warrior


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Upper Haight, San Francisco. 2008.

September 5, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Koi


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Clarion Alley, The Mission, San Francisco. 2008

Artist: CAB

September 4, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Thylacine


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Upper Haight, San Francisco. 2008.

September 3, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Wingspan


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Hayes Valley, San Francisco. 2008

September 2, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Scare Bear


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Clarion Alley, The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

I came across some great, huge wall sized graffiti all around San Francisco. They were striking to me, coming from New York, where it's harder to find those giant works. I got a bunch of shots of those, particularly with interesting Wildstyle pieces. I'll be posting those eventually, but I thought I'd spend this week posting the smaller, uncommon work: Stencils, Paste-Ups, stickers and so on.

To start off is this cool paste up that I found on my return to Clarion Alley.

August 28, 2008

SF Dispatch: Atari Graffiti


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Yesterday I saw this piece again for the first time in 6 years. It's a huge wall piece of Atari characters. It's also what I remember as being the first graffiti wall that really caught my interest. Growing up in New York, I've seen graffiti all my life. But seeing this on my first (grown-up) trip to San Francisco, it was the first time I really noticed it.

On all my trips out here since then, I haven't managed to see it again, but this time, I made a point of seeking it out. It's more or less the same as the first time, with some patched up points here. It's a longevity that I generally think of as unusual for graffiti, an aft form that is typically transient. I'm glad it's still there.
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August 18, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Elemental


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Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, NYC. 2008.

August 14, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Bickle


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Mexico City. 2007.

August 13, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Bast Stalin


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DuUMBO, Brooklyn. 2008.

August 12, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Pley


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Mexico City. 2008.

August 11, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Zeph


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

August 10, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Trooper


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Coyoacan, Mexico City. 2007.

August 9, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Orange FF


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LES, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Freestyle Family

LA Signs: Circus Do-Nuts


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Carson, Los Angeles. 2008.

August 8, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Embedded Stikman


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LES, NYC. 2008.

August 7, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Deeker


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

August 6, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Interdimensional


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Under the BQE, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

Artist: Aakash Nihalani.


August 2, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Expectations


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Melrose Avenue off North Highlands, Los Angeles. 2008.

I came across this Banksy piece after getting lunch at Mozza the other day. I was really psyched to see it. I haven't really seen a lot of his work as much as heard about it. The sentiment here is one I'm pretty familiar with.

August 1, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Pig-Headed


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Chelsea, NYC. 2008.

July 30, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: SomeTimes


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

July 29, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Smokin'


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West Side Highway, Chelsea, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Celso

July 28, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Judith Supine


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DUMBO, Brooklyn. 2008.

Artist: Judith Supine

July 27, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Faded Plasma Board in BK


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Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. 2008.

July 26, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Organic


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East Village, NYC. 2008.

July 25, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: I Dream


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.

July 24, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: 5 Pointz


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Long Island City, Queens. 2006.

July 23, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Gaia


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

Artist: Gaia

July 22, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Vandal


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

July 20, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Wolf Headed Ana Peru


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008

Artist: Ana Peru

July 19, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: ElbowTile


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

July 16, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Trainside


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Passing through the Bronx on Amtrak. Bronx, NY. 2008.

July 15, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Boom Box


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The Mission, San Francisco. 2006.

July 14, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Flying Car


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SoHo, NYC. 2005.

July 13, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Borf Rising


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Washington DC. 2005.

July 12, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Dismembered


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DUMBO, Brooklyn. 2006.

Photo of the Day: The Mark


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Gramercy, NYC. 2006.

July 11, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Dismal


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LES, NYC. 2008.

July 10, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Create


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NoHo, NYC. 2006.

July 9, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: CEOzilla


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West Side Highway, NYC. 2008.

July 8, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Crispin


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Bowery & Spring, NYC. 2006

Bed-Stuy: The Petition

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Last weekend, I sacrificed one political belief for another. Out of the blue one Saturday morning, the door rang. It was a petitioner collecting signatures to get some democratic candidates on the ballot. I was tempted to just tell him to buzz off. Door to door anything tends to get on my nerves. Worse, the petition was for a couple politicians I'm not so fond of.

Ed Towns and Velmanette Montgomery have been 'representing' me for the entirety of my 22 years in Brooklyn. They have managed to stay in office, as far as I can tell without ever sticking their necks out or taking a stand on anything. It's been a point of annoyance of mine for a long time. People have fought for ages to get Black folks into positions of influence. Yet these people have broken no ground. They've done nothing but continue the long tradition of ethnic patronage politics. Those politicians of the 'movement' generation took positions in groundswells of support and have done nothing appreciable but grown roots. Worse, those like Major Owens and Una Clarke have tried to pass their positions down to their children like a family heirloom. And we've continued to put them in office, in part because we've got no better options, but also in part because we can't be bothered to demand better.

I could have gone on and on about why these two candidates do not have my support. But the petitioner caught my attention. He was in his teens or early, early twenties, dressed 'as the kids do these days' with a T-shirt that went down to his knees and a baseball cap turned just so over his Do-rag.

I couldn't reject someone like that who was actually playing some appreciable part in the process. Hell, he's playing more of a part than I am. I've never volunteered. Not once have I gone out and done anything besides vote for my candidate of choice. So, given the fact that this kid was here at my door on a Saturday morning, I couldn't bring myself to turn him away. I signed it.

July 7, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Infinitly Amplified


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West 4th Street Station, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2006.

Artist: Infinity

July 6, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Choose


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18th Street and Valencia, The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

"A white mouse pokes its head out of the sewer grate and gives him an inquisitive glance. He swears the mouse winks before it scurries up 18th

a. Intrigued, he follows the mouse.
b. Dismissive, he shrugs it off"

I was a huge fan of the "choose your own adventure" books as a kid. Sadly, I didn't take the adventure, so I'll never know where it would have led. . .

July 5, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Watching


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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.

July 3, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Lost City of Letters


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SOMA San Francisco, under the freeway. 2007.
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July 2, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Beatnik


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Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.

June 25, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Mother & Child


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Armsrock, Chelsea, NYC. 2007.

June 23, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Beetle March


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Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2008.

June 22, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Feeding Time


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Clarion Alley, The Mission. 2008.

June 21, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Going Up


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Clarion Alley, The Mission. 2008.

June 20, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: A Familiar Face


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Clarion Alley, The Mission. 2008.

Artist: Swoon

It was nice to see this Swoon out in San Francisco. It's a copy of the same piece that was splashed on Rivington a while back. I haven't seen much in the way of new work from her in a long time. I'll take what I can get.

Since I wrote this, Gothamist posted about her return to the city. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her new stuff.
::c::

June 19, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Haunted


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Clarion Alley, The Mission. 2008.

June 18, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Dignity


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Clarion Alley, The Mission. 2008.

June 17, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Demoncracy


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Clarion Alley, The Mission. 2008.

June 16, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Keepin the Faith


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Clarion Alley, The Mission. 2008.

I love this updated interpretation of the Virgin of Guadalupe, it's a modernization you don't see so often. It almost reminds me of a more sincere "Buddy Christ" from Dogma.

SF: Artist General Update


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A Flickr Contact, We Meant Democracy posted a link to an SF Weekly post with more information on the 'self-appointed' Artist General. The thrash in the commentary thread reminds me why I tend to avoid such forums.

June 15, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Clarion Alley


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Clarion Alley is the treasure trove I discovered in The Mission the other day. It's between 17th and 18th Streets and goes from Mission to Valencia. I took more than a hundred shots of the pieces up there. A selection of them will be the Graffiti of the Day for the next week. Enjoy! ::c::

June 14, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Postal Panda


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Union Square, San Francisco. 2008.

June 13, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Prezedunt Ahnuld


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Clarion Alley, The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

I finally tore myself away from the geekfest bubble for a couple of hours last night and encountered some great graffiti. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me, so I had to shoot these with my phone. In a couple hours the conference will be all done and I can go shooting. I can't wait to get at this stuff with some decent light and a real camera. I just hope my wide angle can capture it all.


June 12, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Artist General Warning


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Market Street, San Francisco. 2008.

These 'warnings' are posted all around the convention center downtown. On them theArtist General warns about the hazards of conformity and the need for dissent.

June 11, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Sidem


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SOMA, SF. 2007.

Yes, this is in San Francisco, but not from this trip. I've barely had the camera out all week. It's been busy. Hopefully I'll find some time to do a little hunting near the end of the week.

Also, I have no idea if that says Sidem or something else entirely. I'm terrible at reading wildstyle.

June 10, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Nobody Cares


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Atlanta, GA. 2008.

June 9, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: This is a Poster Graphic


IMG_6634, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

SoHo, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Shepard Fairey
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June 7, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Unlikley


IMG_0843, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

It's been an interesting week in the Presidential campaign, which is not something I've been able to say for some time. Most interesting have been the conventions of concession, which we only begin to recognize when someone fails to follow them.

I'm doing my best to avoid television for as much of tomorrow as I can, but I'm sure I'll hear what Hillary has to say before the day is done. Hopefully, we can keep it together and start the campaign off right.
::c::

June 6, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Water Hazards


IMG_8144, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Old San Juan, PR. 2008.

June 5, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Green Invader


IMG_1022, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

LES, NYC. 2008.

June 4, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Historic


IMG_6524, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

June 3, 2008

Photo of the Day: Break Time


IMG_2767, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, IL. 2006.

June 2, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Turbulence


IMG_8801, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

May 30, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Listen


Listen, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Jenkintown, PA. 2007.

Factory Fresh


IMG_9349.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

This year I've been trying to make it to more Graffiti Art Gallery shows with moderate success. Mostly, I've missed them or passed through late, well after the opening. Here's one I know I'm going to miss, but wanted to let everyone know about.

Skewville has a 2 day show called Factory Fresh and it's to take place in an old bodega, which sounds really cool.

Check it out.

Factory Fresh
1053 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn.
June 6th, 6-10pm
June 7th, 1-9pm.

May 29, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Bombed


IMG_4695, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Hell's Kitchen, NYC. 2007.

May 27, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Have Fun


IMG_8804, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

West Side Highway, NYC. 2008.

May 26, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Give Me Your Tired...


Give Me Your Tired..., originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

SoMa, San Francisco. 2007.

May 25, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Taco Fever


IMG_2808, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

More an advertisement than graffiti, but I'll cut it some slack because it's about tacos. mmm....tacos.

Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.

May 24, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: PerOne


IMG_8391, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.

May 23, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Nois


IMG_6716, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Billie


IMG_6545, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

May 22, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Boom Box


IMG_8043, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Spring and Bowery, Nolita, NYC. 2008.

May 21, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Drunk Punk


IMG_6529, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

May 20, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Plasma Board


IMG_8660, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

East Village, NYC. 2008.

May 19, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Flying Fortress


IMG_4110, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Shibuya, Tokyo. 2007.

Artist: Flying Fortress

Update: I got everything a little mixed up today, so this is a bonus GOTD. Enjoy.

Graffiti of the Day: Never Forget


IMG_5185, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

May 18, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Dunk


IMG_1053, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Alphabet City, NYC. 2008.

May 17, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Prey


IMG_6493, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

May 16, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Tiny Fairy


IMG_6074 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I found this miniature piece down the block from the Guggenheim. It was about the size of a thumbnail.

UES, NYC. 2008.

May 15, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: I'm Keith Hernandez


IMG_8067, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Bowery & Spring, Nolita, NYC. 2008.


May 14, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Ana Peru


IMG_6500, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008

Artist: Ana Peru

May 13, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Untitled


IMG00671.jpg, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008. ::c::

May 12, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: ESPO!


IMG_7966 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Tribeca, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Espo

May 11, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Freestyle Family


IMG_8650, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Greenwich Village, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Freestyle Family

May 10, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Society Isn't Reality


IMG_5365, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

New Haven, CT. 2008.

May 9, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: JFK


IMG_5194, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

May 8, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Open Your Eyes


IMG_1058, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Alphabet City, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Open Your Eyes

May 7, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: BoroKrusty


IMG_1020, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.

May 6, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Post No Bills


IMG_8143, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

C215, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

C215 is another newcomer to NYC. Early this year these have popped up around the city. I've only come across a couple, but Luna Park has a whole set, complete with a bunch of links.

Down the Rabbit Hole


IMG_6570, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Just a week ago, I went on about how I wasn't going to be one of the bike cultists. Since then, I've ridden around Brooklyn a few times, railed against drivers who block the bike lane, planned out future rides, traded notes with other bike riders on routes, gear and websites and spent an afternoon wishing I was riding instead of walking.

It's really amazing how it all happens. Last week, I mentioned to a co-worker that I had just gotten my bike and he told me that he also got a bike in the last week. The next day I'm getting, "So, I hear you got a bike..." It creeped me out at first, but I find myself really enjoying having people to trade notes and maybe ride with some time.

So, I've started to give in to it. I've been hitting folks up for advice and doing my best to learn my way around. I've definitely gotten more comfortable riding in traffic than I thought I would have by now. I'm not sure how soon I think I'll be ready to deal with taxis in midtown - that still scares the hell out of me - but the idea of riding in Manhattan is no longer the scariest thing I can imagine.

Weirder for me is actively thinking on a summer day, "what I really would like to do is get on the bike and ride to xyz." I'm not so sure how to deal with that yet.

More to come...

May 5, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: The WB


IMG_1095, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg Bridge, NYC. 2008.

May 4, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Jimi Was a Rock Star


IMG_3935, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Greenwich Village, NYC. 2008. ::c::

May 3, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Boxhed Board


IMG_8010, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Chinatown, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Boxhed


Boxhed started popping up around the city a couple months ago too. Not sure if this is a visitor or someone new to the scene. I guess we have to wait and see. I love the style though.

May 2, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Luna


IMG_8514, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

DUMBO, Brooklyn. 2008.

Artist: ElbowToe.
Subject: Luna Park.

Yet another behind the times post:

Luna Park, whose photos I've been following since I started on Flickr, years ago, was 'immortalized' in a paste up by ElbowToe. I found this one in DUMBO, back in January.

::c::

May 1, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Mission Accomplished


IMG_0189.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Gothamist reminds us that 5 years ago today, we were told that "Major Combat Operations" in Iraq were at an end. I wonder what the rest of this has been then...


Greenwich Village, NYC. 2005.

April 30, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Hope


IMG_7909, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Tribeca, NYC. 2008.

April 29, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Herbert Hoover


IMG_0013, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

Artist: US Senator.

A month or so ago, I came across a few US Senator pieces out in Williamsburg. Until then, I had only seen his stuff in San Francisco, under the freeway in SoMa. Despite the name, the paste ups are invariably portraits of US Presidents, usually accompanied by the number president they are.

I'm not sure how many are around. So far, I've just seen this one and one of Nixon (with no number, that I could see).

April 28, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Frida


IMG_9840, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

"We didn't cross the border, the border crossed us." -Frida Kahlo

I'm not sure who the artist is, please let me know if you do.
Chelsea, NYC. 2008

April 26, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Swoon Hand


IMG_8569, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Rivington Street, LES, NYC. 2008.

Artist: Swoon

March 4, 2008

Graffiti of the Day: Amanda Lynn Behind Bars


IMG_2697, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Haight, San Francisco. 2008. Artist: Amanda Lynn

February 6, 2008

Photo of the Day: Go-Go


IMG_7190, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Last Exit
Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

December 14, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Seeing Spots


IMG_3649, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

December 12, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Roots


IMG_3468, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Coyoacan, Mexico City. 2007.

November 25, 2007

Mexico City Graffiti Posted


IMG_3305, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I've created a Mexico City Graffiti set on Flickr. It's still in progress, of course.

More to come...
::c::

November 24, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Evil Ninja


IMG00089.jpg, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

More Mexican Ninjas.
Sevilla Metro Station, Roma, Mexico City. 2007.
::c::

November 23, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Bob


IMG_2449, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Center City, Philadelphia. 2007. Artist: Bob

You'll find Bob peeking at you out of corners all around Center City. Most of what I've seen are paste-ups or stickers, the most popular methods in all the Philly Street Art I've seen, but occasionally you'll see some sprayed work like the one above.



::c::

November 20, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Commy


IMG_3113, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Philadelphia. 2007.

Artist: Commy.

November 19, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: A Little Birdie and Mousse


IMG_0559 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Center City, Philadelphia. 2007.

Artist: A Little Birdie & Mousse.

Given all the time I've spent in the Philly area of late, it's ridiculous that I haven't posted much of the street art I've shot down there.

To counter that, I'm making this week "Philadelphia Street Art Week." I'll be highlighting some of the graffiti, mostly stickers and paste-ups that is all over the areas of Center City I end up frequenting.

There are a few artists that are just prolific, posting memes all over the place, and I'll post some of them later this week, but I wanted to start with this collaboration from two artists I've only seen once. A Little Birdie and Mousse are both on Flickr if you'd like to see more of their work.

::c::

November 18, 2007

Graffiti fo the Day: Gore board


IMG_0475, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Artist: Gore b

November 17, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Aspirez


IMG_3675, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Downtown, NYC. 2007.
::c::

November 16, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: REVS Tunnel


IMG_3679, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

4/5 Train, Downtown, NYC. 2007.

Artist: Revs

November 15, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Royce


IMG_0451, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Royce Bannon.
DUMBO, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

November 14, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: WWFD


WWFD, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Los Angeles, CA. 2007.
::c::

November 13, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Borf?!


IMG_6995, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.

Artist: Borf
::c::

November 12, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Bob in the Snow


IMG_2447, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Philadelphia. 2007.

Artist: Bob
::c::

November 11, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Shibuya Diamond


IMG_4170, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.
::c::

November 10, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Dr. Sex


IMG_7373, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

November 9, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: UFO Returns


IMG_7709, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Last time I was in Williamsburg, I noticed new UFO stuff marked '07. Does anyone know if he's back or just visiting?
::c::

November 8, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Storm Trooper


IMG_5913, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.

Artist: RAB 1501

::c::

November 7, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: LA Buff Monster


IMG_0282, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Los Angeles, CA. 2007.
Artist: Buff Monster ::c::

November 6, 2007

'Tis the Season?


IMG_9507, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I really can't believe that the holiday shopping season is starting already. Last week I heard a story about Walmart starting their Christmas sales with the first weekend of November, I didn't realize that everyone else would be following suit. How ridiculous.
::c::

Graffiti of the Day: Fish Head


IMG_5917, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

November 5, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: NSiTe


IMG_7454, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn.
::c::

November 4, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Stay Up


IMG_5902, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
::c::

November 3, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Hipster Bullshit


Hipster Bullshit, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

November 2, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Walk The Line


IMG_7375, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

November 1, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Kyoto Gangster


IMG_3065, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Kyoto, Japan. 2007.
::c::

October 31, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Blanco


IMG_7342, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

::c::

October 30, 2007

Hello Kirchner


Hello Kirchner, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Christina Fernandez de Kirchner was just elected President of Argentina. This was a topic of discussion on this afternoon's Leonard Lopate Show on wnyc.

Obviously the idea of a First Lady being elected to take her husband's office is topical here in the US. But really, I just wanted an excuse to post this bit of graffiti I found last year in Buenos Aires.

For a little more graffiti fun with the Kirchners, see Terminestor, a GOTD back in march.

::c::

October 29, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: ZTART


IMG_7739, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Gramercy, NYC. 2007.
::c::

October 28, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Green Haired Celso


IMG_7686, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008. Artist: Celso.

October 27, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: RIP ODB


IMG_7632, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

Graffiti in Nashville


IMG_9048, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

This is the only notable graffiti I found in the entire downtown area of Nashville. Robot guy, I salute you.
::c::

October 26, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Spanko


IMG_7669, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

October 25, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: The Chase


IMG_8419, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

October 24, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Insa Mailbox


IMG_8089, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Artist: Insa.

::c::

October 22, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Cereal Killers


IMG_8394 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

September 23, 2007

The World's Gone Mad

IMG_8200.JPG

I woke up this morning to find the talking heads on TV discussing Rudy Giuliani's speech to the NRA.

I just don't understand.

I mean, seriously. Strip down all the things that make him one of the most terrible people in the world and it still doesn't make sense. Ignore the fact that he was arguably the most divisive mayor in the city's history. Ignore the fact that before being elected, he led the police union in a riot on the steps of city hall, then made a point of barring any and all protests on the same steps when he was elected.

Ignore the fact that he married his cousin.

Ignore his callous disregard of abuses on the part of the NYPD toward the black community. Ignore that this 'hero' released the irrelevant juvie record of a man murdered by police officers. Ignore that much of the carnage happened on September 11th 2001 because he outfitted his Fire Department with shoddy equipment and because he chose to create an emergency operations base in the only building in the entire city to ever be the target of terrorism.

Ignore every terrible thing that he has done and said in and out of office. Forget all of it.

If I had never stepped foot in New York and all I knew about the man was that he was mayor the day that the towers were attacked and that he carried a bullhorn and soothed many in the city and the country, I would think that he deserves a medal. Maybe even a statue.

I can't fathom thinking that these actions on one day would merit the leadership of the United States of America. Those actions on one day did not make him competent or qualified to lead the free world. It does not mean that suddenly he has an understanding of international politics, domestic issues or the federal tax laws.

It doesn't make any sense to me that this man is really, genuinely considered by anyone to be someone that might deserve a single vote for the presidency.

My faith in American common sense diminishes every day that Giuliani is considered a 'frontrunner,' even this ridiculously early in the primary race.

June 22, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Sert


IMG_4129, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.
::c::

June 21, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Obey HiFi


IMG_4364, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Omonte Sando, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.

Artist: Shepard Fairey.


The man behind "Obey Giant", Shepard Fairey is having a gallery show at Jonathan Levine Gallery in Chelsea and DUMBO. The show opens tonight in DUMBO and Saturday in Chelsea. It's too late to RSVP for the opening, but I definitely want to check it out before it closes.

::c::

June 20, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Pez


IMG_4128, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Pez, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.
::c::

June 18, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Cheer Up


Cheer Up, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Tokyo, Japan
::c::

June 14, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Zeptiror.2006


IMG_1618, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.

June 12, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Sizzle


IMG_2150, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

June 6, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Hell Box


IMG_2734.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Downtown, NYC.

Artist: Hell.

June 5, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Brooklyn Law


IMG_0031, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

June 4, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: UFO Van


IMG_0004, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

June 3, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: When Copy Editors go feral


When Copy Editors go feral, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Delancy Street Station, NYC
::c::

June 2, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Commy


IMG_3113, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Philadelphia, PA. 2007.

Commy Paste-up.

June 1, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Nothing Lasts Forever


IMG_7116, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.

Artist: Faile.

Faile's response to the splasher.

::c::

May 31, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Fresh Talent


Fresh Talent, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.

May 30, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: JFK


IMG_0432, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

US Senator, San Francisco 2007.

May 29, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Baron Von Fancy


IMG_2229, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Taxi, NYC.

Artist: Baron von Fancy

May 28, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Give More Buy Less


Give More Buy Less, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

A good idea...
Greenwich Village, NYC

May 27, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Let's Play...


Armageddon, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

New York, 2004

May 26, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Appa


IMG_0726, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

San Francisco, 2007

Artist: Appa the Dancing Elephant

May 25, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: FRESH shallots


FRESH shallots, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Wooster on Spring. 11 Spring Street, New York, NY. December 2006

Artist: Skewville

May 24, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Mona


IMG_0023, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

May 21, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Out of the Shadows


IMG_2150, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Monsieur A, DUMBO, Brooklyn.

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May 20, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Swoon Self-Portrait


IMG_0228, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Doorway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Artist: Swoon.

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May 19, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Misleader


Misleader, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Aspen, 2007.


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Graffiti of the Day: Vuelve


IMG_0946, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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May 18, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Remember the Fallen


Remember the Fallen, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Washington DC, 2005.

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May 17, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: This is what we're fighting for?


This is what we're fighting for?, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Crosby Street, SoHo, NYC.

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May 16, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: D-Lovely


IMG_3637, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

416 Graffiti Festival, Toronto, 2005.


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May 15, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: CODO


IMG_2653, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

CODO, Chicago, 2006.

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May 14, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Captain Iris


IMG_3416, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

DUMBO, shot from the Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn.

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May 13, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Fuckin REVS


IMG_1697, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

LES, NYC

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May 12, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Borf in 3D


IMG_9317.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

11 Spring Street, 2006.


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May 11, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Kid


IMG_9863, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.

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May 10, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Love Billy, 2005


IMG_9834, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2006.

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May 9, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Stay Rusty


Stay High 149, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Stay High 149, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.

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May 8, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Elbow Toe


IMG_0094, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2006.

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May 7, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: HELL's Bodega


IMG_8598, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Bodega, now a Sports Bar, Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

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May 6, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: av one


av one, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

DUMBO, Brooklyn.

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May 5, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Up Close & Personal


IMG_1637, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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May 4, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Burner King


Burner King, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

416 Graffiti Festival. Toronto, 2005.

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May 3, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Borf, The Diplomat


Borf, The Diplomat, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Washington DC, 2005.

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May 2, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Introspect


IMG_1390, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn.


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May 1, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Capitalismo


Capitalismo, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.


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April 30, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Dalva


Dalva, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Miami Beach, Florida, 2006.

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April 29, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Suicidal Thoughts


IMG_2939, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Bowery & Spring Street, SoHo/Nolita, NYC.

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April 28, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Back of the Truck


IMG_6420, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

NoHo, NYC

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April 27, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: FFK Octopus


IMG_9831, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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April 26, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Subversion


IMG_0035, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.


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April 25, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Big Brother's watching


IMG_0479, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Obey Giant Sticker, San Francisco. 2007.


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April 24, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: faile on wood


faile, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Near the West Side Railyards, Midtown West, NYC.
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April 23, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: I Space Invade NY II


IMG_1522, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Brooklyn Bridge, NY.

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April 22, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: House of PlasmaSlug


IMG_1794, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

11 Spring Street, Nolita, NYC


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April 21, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Orange Truck


truck, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Greenwich Village, NYC.

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April 20, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: White Zombie


White Zombie, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Wrona. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2006.

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April 19, 2007

Pitying Fools Since 1984


Pitying Fools Since 1984, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Colonia, Uruguay, 2006.

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April 18, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: WK Interact


IMG_9886, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

WK Interact, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 2006.

This was one of the many pieces that went up around New York in the run-up to the Wooster on Spring project.
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April 17, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Faro and Flower Face


IMG_0096, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.



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April 16, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Sun is Shining


IMG_1016, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Wishful thinking, I suppose. The sun is definitely not shining. New York saw the highest rainfall on record yesterday. 7.5 inches fell in Central Park. Today the city is soggy.

April Showers and all that, I guess.
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April 15, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: The Tax Man


IMG_9573.jpg, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

D*Face, 11 Spring Street. December 2006.
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Happy Tax Day everyone. Enjoy your 2 day reprieve!
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April 14, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Che Monroe


Che Monroe, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.


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April 13, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Paris Silhouette


IMG_9232, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.


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April 12, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: REVS Williamsburg


REVS, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

REVS metalwork, across from the Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, NY.


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April 11, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Classic COST


COST, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

SoHo, NY


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April 9, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Behind Bars


IMG_0093, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Greenwich Village, NY


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April 8, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Where's Osama?


IMG_1521, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Hey, remember this guy? Once upon a time he was "Wanted: Dead or Alive." That was before we got tangled up in a toppling uninvolved governments and refereeing civil wars. Over 6 years later and all we've done is up their recruiting. Mission Accomplished.
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Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY.


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April 7, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Gore b - Dos Passos


Gore b, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Gore b, Midtown, NY


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April 6, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: HELP! I'm Being Oppressed!


Photos, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY.

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April 5, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Shine!


IMG_5498, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, 2006.


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April 4, 2007

Too Much TV


I OWN YOU, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

An unfortunate side-effect of spending all this time in the house unpacking and setting up has been a sharp increase in my TV consumption. We have cable in multiple rooms, which was a surprising decision to come from someone who claims to hate TV, but it made sense when dealing with the cable company.

It used to be that I'd spend the time listening to music or NPR, but lately, it's just been one show after another. Every hour I'll hit the DVR or On Demand looking for something else to have on in the background. It's almost hard to remember that a year or two ago all I had was fuzzy broadcast television that I barely ever watched.

I have to keep that in check. I always described my relationship with television as an addiction. I did my best to avoid it for years. Now that I'm 'on' it again, I'd like to keep it moderate.

It's very easy to do mindless tasks while watching TV, but reading and writing and anything that requires some focus is nearly impossible.

Tonight, I'm going to try to avoid turning on the TV at all.
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April 3, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Zoom!


zoom, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.



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April 2, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: The Mac Truck


IMG_8119, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Mac. The Mission, San Francisco, 2006.


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April 1, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Jesus Saves


Jesus Saves, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.


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March 31, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Hacer


IMG_7805, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Hacer. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2004


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March 30, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Insa


IMG_9019, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Insa. London, 2004.



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March 29, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Shocked!


IMG_3516, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Toronto, 2005


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March 28, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Obey Eye


IMG_9880, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Shepard Fairey
Williamsburg, Brooklyn


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March 27, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: New Orleans Stencil


IMG_2499, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Magazine Street, New Orleans, 2004

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March 26, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Paris Truck


Paris Truck, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Le Marais. Paris, France, 2004.




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March 25, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Terminestor


IMG_0033, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Terminestor, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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March 23, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Swoon Entryway


Swoon Entryway, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

By Swoon.
Graffiti Exhibit, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
Summer 2006

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March 22, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: TO Town


IMG_3704, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

416 Graffiti Festival
Toronto, 2005

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March 21, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Borf Box


IMG_2028, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Borf. Washington DC

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March 20, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Laughing Buddha


Laughing Buddha, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

London, 2005

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March 19, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Inept


Inept, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Bleeker Street, NoLita, NYC

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March 18, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Twerp Label


IMG_2819.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.



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March 17, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Anime Postal Label


IMG_1395 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Royce Bannon
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY.


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March 16, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Señor Roboto


IMG_9873, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Buenos Aires, Argentina.


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March 15, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Apex


IMG_0415, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

By Apex.
SoMa, down by the CalTrain Depot, San Francisco


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March 14, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Chomp!


Chomp!, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Philadelphia, PA

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March 13, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: OK Baby, Paris


Paris, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Storefront gate, Le Marais, Paris. 2004.

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March 12, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Jimi on The Haight


Haight, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Haight Street, San Francisco, 2003.

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March 11, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Dumpster Diving


IMG_8546, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Solve stencil, Chicago, 2006

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March 10, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Green Spaceship


IMG_0170, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Not sure who this is. It was a part of a larger piece in Williamsburg.

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March 9, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Bombs Away


IMG_1775, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Warplane stencil, Aspen, Colorado, 2007.

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March 8, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Celso Nudes


IMG_1377, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Nudes by Celso, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.

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March 7, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Honolulu Peace Poster


IMG_7719, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Obey Giant, Chinatown, Honolulu, HI

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March 5, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Open Your Eyes


Paris Stencil, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Open Your Eyes Stencil. Boulevard Haussman, Paris, 2003

After seeing this I searched and searched to find out more about it. I didn't see it again for years, until last year I saw it on Flickr. The shot was from right here in New York. I later came across a few myself when passing 5 Pointz in Long Island City.
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March 4, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: SWIV


IMG_2786, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

SWIV sticker, Chicago, 2006

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March 3, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Mundo Bizarro


IMG_0895, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Mundo Bizarro, by Pum Pum.
Men's Room, Mundo Bizarro, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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March 1, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Smith Street Swoon


IMG_6084, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Smith Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY

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February 28, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: EINE


EINE, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

London, 2005

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February 27, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Cyclops


IMG_0397, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I found this in an alley in San Francisco recommended in the San Francisco Graffiti group on Flickr.

February 25, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: ElbowToe


IMG_9309.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

We get a two-fer tonight since I started working on the new Graffiti of the Day feature late at night, I get to post one before and the other after midnight.

This shot is a close up of a freehand piece painted by ElbowToe outside of 11 Spring Street a few days before the event.

I had been out of town for most of the build up to the big weekend so I hadn't seen any of it. ElbowToe was actually there working on it, so I thought he was just putting it up. Afterwards I discovered that it had been splashed and he was touching it up after repainting portions of it.

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February 24, 2007

Graffiti of the Day: Camputee Press


IMG_0542, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Graffiti is one of my favorite photo subjects. I feel as though that's been neglected in the blog so far.
To rectify that, I'm introducing a new Graffiti of the Day feature. Now, I don't get into the Graffiti vs Street Art debate. It's all Graffiti to me whether it's spray paint on a wall, paint on wood tiles, pasted paper or metalwork.
I'll try to add as much about the piece featured as I can recall.
This shot was taken in the SOMA area of San Francisco earlier this year. It's by The Mac.
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February 22, 2007

Photo of the Day: God Save Brooklyn


God Save Brooklyn, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I am back in Brooklyn after a slightly longer than planned trip to Philly. I enjoyed it, but was glad to sleep in my bed last night.

February 14, 2007

Photo of the Day: Lovers


Lovers, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Happy Valentine's Day!

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February 11, 2007

Photo of the Day: Barcelona Graffiti


barcelona, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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February 1, 2007

The Splasher


IMG_9853, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Last week there was more talk of the splasher. A friend emailed me about it, here's my take:

Yeh, I've seen a few. It's crazy.
I saw this great swoon piece in LES that was splashed with green paint.

This old guy who you'd never think would be into such things saw me shooting it and told me what a shame it was that someone would do that.

I don't know how I feel about it. It's sort of the nature of putting up anything like that.
I mean, you put it up and eventually someone - the owner, the mta, whoever, is going to take it down. It's ephemeral - that's why we shoot.

That said, I think running around calling yourself an artist and destroying other folks' art because it's not authentic is pretentious bullshit.

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