News Tagged: mico

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    12ozProphet Forum Shot of The Day: Mico and Kez 5

    Here is our 12oz Forum Shot of the Day. This dope flick shows work from two different generations of writers, the legendary Mico from the 70's subway graffiti era and Kez 5 YKK notorious for 90's NYC street bombing.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday September 20, 2012

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    Video: Classic Hits - Ale One's Book Signing

    This video from Hip Hop 101 and Surpass Media gives a glimpse into the incredible reunion of legendary graffiti writers who came out for Ale One's Classic Hits book signing. With many of the most historic figures from the history of the culture including Taki 183, Blade, Mico, Bama, and Snake 1 to name just a few of the greats in attendance. Check...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday July 30, 2012

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    Some Historic Political Graffiti Pieces in New York

    With our last post taking a look at the political subway graffiti recently being painted in Dortmund, Germany, we wanted to post the visuals for the historic pieces we referenced in our text.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday June 21, 2012

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    Old School Event: Under the Influence of Lava at Maysles Cinema in Harlem

    At the Maysles Cinema in Harlem, the most recent event in the Under the Influence of Lava series featured a film screening, panel discussion, and art exhibition with original writers from the turn of the 70s.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday March 22, 2012

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    Profile: LSD-OM at Old School Event in Harlem

    LSD-Om showed some love for 12oz last Saturday night at the most recent event curated by Lava 1&2 in Harlem’s Maysles Cinema. He was included with many other legends who sparked this movement at the turn of 1970.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday March 22, 2012

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    Graffiti Pioneers of the 70's Come Together and Paint 5Pointz

    In classic 5Pointz fashion, some of the pioneering legends from the 1970's came together including Mico, Bama, Lava I & II, Nic 707, Clyde, Part, Break, and Crane. Check out the video slideshow after the jump.

    ©12ozProphet - Sunday March 11, 2012

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    Photo: History of Graffiti - Wicked Gary's Collection of Tags

    Legenday old school graffiti writer Wicked Gary of the Ex Vandals crew posted a flick of his amazing collection of early graffiti tags. It features some of the greats like Phase 2, Lee 163rd, Dead Leg 167, Flint, Coco 144, and more.

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday February 28, 2012

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    Video: Classic Hits Book Preview

    Classic Hits -- New York's Pioneering Subway Graffiti Writers is a book written by Alan Fleisher and Paul Iovino, with an introduction by Phase 2. The book documents the very beginning of the graffiti movement in New York through the point of view of the pioneers as they talk about how they got into graffiti and where it took them.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday January 09, 2012

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    Graffiti Art Show and Charity

    Gallery 69 is having a show today and tomorrow, may 19-20, from 6-10. The exhibit features works by Stay High 149, Mico, LA II, Lava 1&2, Flint 707, Bama. With music by Acoustic Graffiti, Street Wise soul and DJ Young C.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday May 19, 2011