21+ Graffiti South Bronx 1980s

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Graffiti south bronx 1980s. As graffiti spread beyond washington heights and the bronx a graffiti crime wave was born. So when we decided to do a graffiti themed instameet in the south bronx on aug. See more ideas about graffiti nyc subway new york graffiti. At first they thought he was a cop. Fab 5 freddy friendly freddie fred brathwaite was one of the most notorious graffiti figures of that era. See more ideas about bronx new york city nyc. The south bronx is an area of the new york city borough of the bronx as the name implies the area comprises neighborhoods in the southern part of the bronx such as concourse mott haven melrose and port morris the south bronx is known for its hip hop culture and graffiti.

Jan 10 2019 this borough was once desolated by ruins and corruption during the 70 s and early 80 s. May 30 2019 1980 bombers taggers. Later he received criticism that his pbs special style wars 1983 generated so much attention that it changed graffiti as an art form. The standards from the early 1970s continue to evolve and the late 1970s and early 1980s saw new styles and ideas. Henry chalfant to document the rise of hip hop culture and south bronx residents often greeted the white stanford educated sculptor with skepticism. Many artists from that era made the shift to gallery exhibits or commercial murals in the mid 1980s when the city began aggressively targeting what was largely considered vandalism.