Raven and Sonik went to São Paulo, Brazil in December of 1997 to put together a story on Brazilian graffiti for 12ozProphet’s sixth issue. Twist had connected us with Os Gemeos, and we went there to introduce them to the world via our magazine. The sight of São Paulo and the otherworldly graffiti scene exploding over its gut-wrenching social landscape, the peculiarly Brazilian collision of poverty and wealth, was a complete shock. Meeting Os Gemeos - as well as Nina, Vitche, and Herbert Baglione, gave us friends for life, and the sight of their work was a glimpse into the future of an art movement we thought we knew, but even now, more than a dozen years later, has yet to catch up. Here’s a short video edited from footage thought to have been lost for well over a decade.
Also be sure to peep 12ozProphet - A Look Back for some more reminiscing about 12ozProphet Issue #6 and also check out the Os Gemeos Official Blog on 12ozProphet and Sonik’s website The Art Where Dreams Come True.
Posted by Dirty Dozen Crew on March 29, 2010 at 11:18 PM
