unsanctioned art

 

The birthplace of global graffiti, the Bronx remains a treasure trove of all kinds of markings, many unsanctioned. Featured above are Ammo, Vase, Jio, Griz and Uno. Several more images — captured on our recent hunting sprees — follow:

Pade

Chapo and Rukos

 Exr and Dzel AIDS

Sokem, Tower and Jaque rappel graffiti– above tag by Stu AOB

MTNW, Eaks, Quez, Ammo & more — as captured through a miniscule opening

Sko AVL, Ireek, Misk AVL and Ceek AVL

Yuk, VAT

Smog

SIXGOD

Post and photos by the Pushing It Forward Collective

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In this twelfth post in our new series, PUSHING IT FORWARD — featuring ILLicit creatives claiming space on NYC streets — we’re back to Manhattan. Pictured above on a West Side shutter are Katsu, EM1 and Neckface   Several more images of unsanctioned Manhattan markings follow:

Ansotto

Volvo and Reboe, LNE

West Coast writer Jazman and Optimo NYC, along with a political statement/question

Ansotto and Goog

Homesick and Wild Boy West

Wombat, Aneko, ZigZag, Saxon, Suckybat and more

Nilo

Note: A limited edition of the Pushing It Forward collective’s first zine — edited by Lois Stavsky and designed by Lord K2 — was recently released. Several copies are available at Village Works in NYC and at So Books in Tokyo, Japan.

Post and photos by the Pushing It Forward Collective

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In this twelfth post in our new series, PUSHING IT FORWARD — featuring ILLicit creatives claiming space on NYC streets — we’re back to the Bronx. Pictured above is Avert — hunted down in Hunts Point. Several more images of Bronx markings follow:

The ubiquitous Cope2 

Riot

Dase and NA

Roach

Dzel and Elude, AIDS Crew

Aster — whose tag seems to keep on surfacing!

And a treasure trove of markings on a freight spotted along the tracks in Mott Haven

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Back with our documentation of ILLicit Creatives claiming space on the streets of NYC, this post focuses on the markings that have surfaced on open spaces in Brooklyn. Featured above are the legendary 2DX members DEK and ZROC. What follows are several more images captured these past several weeks in Brooklyn.

Angr

Reap

Homesick, Uwont and Carve

Duel RIS

Tears and Regae

South LNE

Scarento

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