| Artists: TRACY 168, TAKI 1832009, 24 x 30 in., Lithograph and Ink on Paper. Run of 18 prints, each is a little different 3/18 Michael Tracy aka Tracy 168 is a pioneer in the graffiti movement having started on the streets as early as 1971. He was part of the first wave of subway train painters and was the first artist to create commercial graffiti work in the world. His murals can be seen all over the Bronx. His paintings are trademark Tracy168 with his unique character creations and elaborate designs. He is the president of Wild Style, the crew whose style inspired the film of the same name.TAKI 183 is one of the originators of New York graffiti and part of the first wave of graffiti in the streets. He worked as a foot messenger and would write his nickname around the New York streets that he daily frequented en route in the late1960s and early 1970s. On July 21, 1971, The New york Times ran an article about him on the front page of its inside section, titled "Taki 183" Spawns Pen Pals.
TAKI 183's newspaper fame spurred competitive tagging in NYC as his tag
was being mimicked by hundreds of youth across the five boroughs. He is by far one of the most famous and prolific writers of his era and is a legend.
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