The aesthetic elements of graffiti, such as tagging and mural creation, have become synonymous with hip-hop's visual identity. Graffiti has influenced mainstream modern art, attracting artists ...

In preparation for the events, Vinny Alejandro (Crime 129) painted a graffiti piece on the patio wall of Fitz Books, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of hip hop culture, while recognizing ...

“It was like a museum for graffiti. People would come from all over the world to write there, and it just blew me away.” Being self-taught and influenced by the hip-hop aesthetics of the West ...