Graffiti—and its role in cities—has spawned countless movies, museum exhibits, books. But what about its scrappier cousin, sticker art? In the 1980s and ’90s, “sticker bombing,” also known as ...
A sticker found on a trash can at a Washington, D.C., airport last week depicting what appeared to be a suicide bomber is actually the logo of a popular graffiti artist. His fans have plastered his ...
Skate kids kick-pushing up and down the block; a photographer and his model posing against murals in hopes of achieving the quintessential urban fashion shot; two kids getting picked up by cops for ...
In its war against graffiti, stickering and illegally posted signs, the District has found a resilient foe. As fast as the Department of Public Works crews remove the spray-painted tags and slapped-on ...
Jon Reiss‘ latest documentary, “Bomb It,” explores the controversial subculture of graffiti through themes of public space, freedom of speech, corporate advertising, and social and political issues.