Legendary graffiti writers seen in the movie!
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:53 am
I love graffiti and I have read books and a lot of articles about graffiti artist and crews in history of New York City and other cities.
So I remembered the movie that it was filmed back in 78/79 and in those times there were a lot of legendary writers. Of course, I wanted to watch the whole movie and if I have luck maybe I could see some writer's tags or pieces.
There were thousands of tags and pieces on the walls and especially subway cars and it wasn't easy to read every one of them. I saw few well-known writers only on/in subway cars.
So here are the pictures of what I saw in the movie:
Writer: IZ The WIZ
http://i45.tinypic.com/8tjl.png
Short info: IZ is credited with the most extensive all-city bomb in NYC during 1975 and 76, but IZ was the longest reigning all-city king in NYC history, taking the title many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He was well known for his throw-ups in the mid 1970s on the IND and BMT subway divisions.
In my opinion, I think this is his real tag cause he was the only one in NYC writing "IZ" and of course, he's a true legend.
Writer: NIC (original: NIC 707)
http://i46.tinypic.com/2v1oy87.png
Short info: NIC 707 also known as BAR began writing in the Bronx during the early 1970s. He was well known as a stylist. His work could be seen mainly on the IRT subway divisions.
In my opininon, I don't know if this is his piece cause on letter 'C' he wrote 'UN' which probably states for his crew, but nowhere writes that he was a member of that crew. But anyway I think he was the only one in NYC writing NIC during the 70's.
Scene: When they were waiting for train. Just before Vermin was starting to complain.
Crew: TC (The Crew)
http://i45.tinypic.com/xfb828.png
Short info: The president of The Crew was one of New York City's all time bombing kings, JESTER aka DY 167. JESTER started writing in the early 1970s during the tagging era. He continued to write during successive generations. He climaxed during the mid 1970s.
In my opinion, I don't really know if this is The Crew cause anyone could write TC on trains but who knows for what it states. When I saw that piece I remembered the crew named TC and that's why I put it here.
Scene: When they were waiting for train. Just before Vermin was starting to complain.
Writer: SID the KID
http://i46.tinypic.com/35cj2tv.png
Short info: There aren't known informations about this writer, but it writes that he was a memeber of well-known NYC crew named 'CIA'. DONDI, from the East New York Section of Brooklyn founded the crew Crazy Insides Artists in 1977 which changed in 1979 to Corporation Illustrating Art due to CIA's focus on style.
In my opinion, in those time there wasn't anyone writing SID (I think) but it writes that CIA was active from 1977 so probably this is SID the KID.
Scene: Just before Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt got off the train.
Writer: SPEAR
http://i46.tinypic.com/2v26p2u.png
Short info: There aren't known informations about this writer, but it writes that he was a memeber of well-known NYC crew named 'TOP'. The Odd Partners are true legends. In the mid 1970s this Brooklyn based crew established themselves as one of the most successful bombing crews in the history of NYC writing. They dominated the Js, Ms, LLs, and also created a legendary presence all city. They created clean block letters and bombed with throw ups, causing major damage between 1975 to 1978.
In my opinion, this is probably his piece because of that info about his crew who were true legends. During those years in articles I didn't found anyone writing SPEAR except for him.
Scene: Just before Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt got off the train.
Writer: IZ The WIZ, second picture
http://i47.tinypic.com/ftejy8.png
Scene: When prom couples were going out of the train.
Writer: KADO
http://i50.tinypic.com/33jof39.png
Short info: There aren't known informations about this writer, but it writes that he was also a memeber of well-known NYC crew 'CIA'.
In my opinion, this could be anyone. I don't know about that tag, but it could be him because of activity of CIA during those years.
Scene: When prom couples were going out of the train.
Writer: KADO, second picture
http://i47.tinypic.com/f1lfs2.png
Scene: Behind prom couples when they got up.
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So, what do you think? I didn't found anything else well-known or familiar. In some scenes there were, of course, trains moving fast so I couldn't saw anything. If you find something else put it here.
So I remembered the movie that it was filmed back in 78/79 and in those times there were a lot of legendary writers. Of course, I wanted to watch the whole movie and if I have luck maybe I could see some writer's tags or pieces.
There were thousands of tags and pieces on the walls and especially subway cars and it wasn't easy to read every one of them. I saw few well-known writers only on/in subway cars.
So here are the pictures of what I saw in the movie:
Writer: IZ The WIZ
http://i45.tinypic.com/8tjl.png
Short info: IZ is credited with the most extensive all-city bomb in NYC during 1975 and 76, but IZ was the longest reigning all-city king in NYC history, taking the title many times throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He was well known for his throw-ups in the mid 1970s on the IND and BMT subway divisions.
In my opinion, I think this is his real tag cause he was the only one in NYC writing "IZ" and of course, he's a true legend.
Writer: NIC (original: NIC 707)
http://i46.tinypic.com/2v1oy87.png
Short info: NIC 707 also known as BAR began writing in the Bronx during the early 1970s. He was well known as a stylist. His work could be seen mainly on the IRT subway divisions.
In my opininon, I don't know if this is his piece cause on letter 'C' he wrote 'UN' which probably states for his crew, but nowhere writes that he was a member of that crew. But anyway I think he was the only one in NYC writing NIC during the 70's.
Scene: When they were waiting for train. Just before Vermin was starting to complain.
Crew: TC (The Crew)
http://i45.tinypic.com/xfb828.png
Short info: The president of The Crew was one of New York City's all time bombing kings, JESTER aka DY 167. JESTER started writing in the early 1970s during the tagging era. He continued to write during successive generations. He climaxed during the mid 1970s.
In my opinion, I don't really know if this is The Crew cause anyone could write TC on trains but who knows for what it states. When I saw that piece I remembered the crew named TC and that's why I put it here.
Scene: When they were waiting for train. Just before Vermin was starting to complain.
Writer: SID the KID
http://i46.tinypic.com/35cj2tv.png
Short info: There aren't known informations about this writer, but it writes that he was a memeber of well-known NYC crew named 'CIA'. DONDI, from the East New York Section of Brooklyn founded the crew Crazy Insides Artists in 1977 which changed in 1979 to Corporation Illustrating Art due to CIA's focus on style.
In my opinion, in those time there wasn't anyone writing SID (I think) but it writes that CIA was active from 1977 so probably this is SID the KID.
Scene: Just before Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt got off the train.
Writer: SPEAR
http://i46.tinypic.com/2v26p2u.png
Short info: There aren't known informations about this writer, but it writes that he was a memeber of well-known NYC crew named 'TOP'. The Odd Partners are true legends. In the mid 1970s this Brooklyn based crew established themselves as one of the most successful bombing crews in the history of NYC writing. They dominated the Js, Ms, LLs, and also created a legendary presence all city. They created clean block letters and bombed with throw ups, causing major damage between 1975 to 1978.
In my opinion, this is probably his piece because of that info about his crew who were true legends. During those years in articles I didn't found anyone writing SPEAR except for him.
Scene: Just before Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt got off the train.
Writer: IZ The WIZ, second picture
http://i47.tinypic.com/ftejy8.png
Scene: When prom couples were going out of the train.
Writer: KADO
http://i50.tinypic.com/33jof39.png
Short info: There aren't known informations about this writer, but it writes that he was also a memeber of well-known NYC crew 'CIA'.
In my opinion, this could be anyone. I don't know about that tag, but it could be him because of activity of CIA during those years.
Scene: When prom couples were going out of the train.
Writer: KADO, second picture
http://i47.tinypic.com/f1lfs2.png
Scene: Behind prom couples when they got up.
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So, what do you think? I didn't found anything else well-known or familiar. In some scenes there were, of course, trains moving fast so I couldn't saw anything. If you find something else put it here.
