News Tagged: History

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    Phase 2 and Daze in Melbourne, Australia 1988

    Legendary graffiti writer Daze shared a photo of a quick outline he cause with Phase 2 in Melbourne, Australia in 1988. "Phase2 and I were the first New York writers to hit Australia" Check out this incredible historic flick after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday March 19, 2013

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    Video: Handselecta - Mike Giant's Handstyle History Lesson

    Mike Giant stopped by the Handselecta studio to catch some tags and drop knowledge about his history and the development of his different handstyles. Check out this informative video after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday February 28, 2013

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    MOCA TV "Art In The Streets" David Em - Graffiti Fever (1978)

    Director David Em introduces his film, Graffiti Fever (1978), about 1970s Los Angeles graffiti artists featuring vintage footage of Chaz Bojorquez among other pioneer LA graffiti artists and writers about what motivates their work.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday February 11, 2013

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    12ozProphet Exclusive Interview: Flint... For Those Who Dare

    Flint was among the first generation of graffiti writers, known for the messages that followed his tags and closely associated with pioneers like Tracy 168 and LSD Om. His photographs captured the dawn of the subway graffiti era.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday November 20, 2012

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    12ozProphet Photo Of The Day: Classic Futura 2000 Four-Arrow Tag

    The 12oz team was checking out some of Flint's old contact sheets when we found this classic Futura 2000 four-arrow tag. Flint was one of the only graffiti writers in the 70's who was also a serious photographer.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday November 07, 2012

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    T-Kid 170 Interview by Chris Riggs

    Terrible Kid 170 recalls the glory days of painting trains from a subway platform in the Bronx.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday October 24, 2012

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    Video: TATS Cru History

    New York's TATS Cru has done it all from crushing subways to painting some of the most elaborate graffiti murals, they've earned their title "The Mural Kings." Hear Nicer, Bio, and BG 183 break down the history of their crew and their art.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday August 20, 2012

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    Evolution of the Casio G-Shock Watch

    Watch the evolution of Casio's G-Shock watch from its debute in 1983. Tested for corrosion, wear, fatigue, rust and discoloration, the G-Shock bands highlight the mechanical thought that goes into the longevity of the watch.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday August 14, 2012

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    Skate: Spots - The History of Skatepark of Tampa Part 2

    Part 2 of the history of the Skatepark of Tampa is here. In this part we finish up the behind the scenes of some of the gnarliest stuff that has gone down at the park, most notably the loop. This is a definite watch for sure.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday July 27, 2012

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    Skate: Spots - The History of Skatepark of Tampa

    For the Ride Channel's series on famous skateboards spots, we have an episode for the Skatepark of Tampa. This place has a lot of history, so there's a lot of cool things to learn.

    ©12ozProphet - Sunday July 15, 2012

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day: Classic Train Flicks

    Here is the 12ozProphet Forum Shot of the Day. This is a nice candid look behind the scenes at some of the most classic NYC subway cars ever photographed. This photo was posted in the NYC Subways thread in the Writers Forum by STYLEISKING.

    ©12ozProphet - Saturday June 02, 2012

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    Video: Graffiti Universe TV feat. Old School Legends Bot707, Turk62,...

    Graffiti Universe TV has put out another video documenting the action at their walls in the Bronx. This episode features a group of graffiti legends getting busy painting pieces but also sharing some priceless knowledge from some of the earliest transit writers in NYC graffiti history, Bot707, Turk62, Checker170 and Toe.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday May 31, 2012