Legendary graffiti writers seen in the movie!

[nightarmyWARRIOR]

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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Scene: When prom couples were going out of the train.


Writer: KADO
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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.

[Ninth Delegate]

I've seen "THOR" in one of the seventies documentries about graffiti (may have been style wars). His tag is on Stauch's baths

[nightarmyWARRIOR]

I can't see his tag on Stauch's baths. If you know where is it, can you post it here?

[LIER ONE]

One BIG graff written is seen @ the CONCLAVE (actual person). His pic is on this site. He caused many problems for some of the early writers. If you saw STYLE WARS, there was a whole segment on him.

[Ninth Delegate]

I can't see his tag on Stauch's baths. If you know where is it, can you post it here?

I can't find the link to the picture at the moment, but its of swan crouched down in front of one of the shutters. "Thor" is written above "the King" and "Mr Big".
The picture is on the 2011 calendar.

[Cochese]

I can't see his tag on Stauch's baths. If you know where is it, can you post it here?

I can't find the link to the picture at the moment, but its of swan crouched down in front of one of the shutters. "Thor" is written above "the King" and "Mr Big".
The picture is on the 2011 calendar.

Here ya go!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62721358@N04/5866468922

[4nik8]

[nightarmyWARRIOR]

One BIG graff written is seen @ the CONCLAVE (actual person). His pic is on this site. He caused many problems for some of the early writers. If you saw STYLE WARS, there was a whole segment on him.

Can you post the picture here?


Anyway, beside THOR I think there are more well-known tags behind Swan beacuse I can see "KING" and there is a legendary writer called "KING 2", maybe that's him. I've never heard of "POC 141".

[LIER ONE]

One BIG graff written is seen @ the CONCLAVE (actual person). His pic is on this site. He caused many problems for some of the early writers. If you saw STYLE WARS, there was a whole segment on him.

Can you post the picture here?

Not going to say WHO it is:

[Cochese]

One BIG graff written is seen @ the CONCLAVE (actual person). His pic is on this site. He caused many problems for some of the early writers. If you saw STYLE WARS, there was a whole segment on him.

Can you post the picture here?

Not going to say WHO it is:

Is that really you?

[Cochese]

[Cochese]

FINALLY!!! Now if I could only work-out how to make it bigger

[Cochese]

[Cochese]

I only went 'n' did it, didn't I?

[LIER ONE]

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Can you post the picture here?[/quote][/quote]

Not going to say WHO it is:

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Is that really you?[/quote]


Since I was 3 when the flick came out, I have to say it is not me. It is a well know writter.