Photography by ST!ZO
The beginnings of modern graffiti can be traced back to the late 60s when graffiti artists like TAKI 183 and Julio 204 used magic marker and spray paint to tag their names in the boroughs of New York City. By the mid-70s, graffiti artists moved to subway cars, painting them from top to bottom. Some people looked at it as vandalism and a sign of urban decay, but as time passed, graffiti became accepted by many as a true art form.
Today, many business owners ask graffiti writers to use their buildings as canvases for their imaginations. REVISE CMW and OMENS let me document their collaboration on a recent wall project, on the West Side of Chicago. Following is an explanation of the process they go through to create their pieces.
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