I mostly take pics of mural work, but also can appreciate the beauty and simplicity in some tags - illegal or not
Los Angeles LA Life - Crossing Over: When a Calligrapher Meets a Graffiti Artist - page 1.
Dec 16/09 - Calligraphers and graffiti artists, whether they know it or not, speak the same language. “Take tagging,” says calligrapher Lisa Engelbrecht. “When they do it, it has a beautiful thick and thin line just like calligraphy.” Driving around her Long Beach neighborhood not long ago, she spotted a building covered in graffiti. It was the humble Homeland Cultural Arts Center — beautifully painted in a lovely, sharp-edged italic. She stopped, walked in and met Jose Martinez. The graffiti world has its kings, and Martinez is one of them. The 31-year-old’s street name, “Steam,” is emblazoned on walls across the Southland. The calligrapher and the graffiti artist have been learning from each other ever since.
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