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East Bay graffiti photograph collection [graphic].
BANC PIC 2009.053--fALB v.9; BANC PIC 2009.053--A box 1; BANC PIC 2009.053--A box 2; BANC PIC 2009.053--AX box 1; ...
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Title:
East Bay graffiti photograph collectionCreator/Contributor:
Massey, Terry.Abstract:
Includes snapshot photographs and sketchbooks ("black books") documenting the graffiti works of various artists and crews
from the East Bay and elsewhere. Photographs depict graffiti in both public and private locations (e.g. walls, freight train
cars, domestic interiors) in Oakland and elsewhere in the East Bay (Berkeley, San Lorenzo, Hayward). Other locations throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond include San Francisco, along BART tracks, Sacramento, Davis, Los Angeles, Reno, Virginia
City, and Oregon. A few photographs depict artists at work. Also includes snapshots depicting graffiti crew parties, a rap
concert, and other aspects of East Bay hip-hop culture. Numerous tags, many of which refer to the same crew or artist, appear
throughout the collection, including Beats 737, Ha Crew, 42 Posse, DSF Crew (Da Sugar French, Def Stress Forever, DEF Styles
Forever, Down South Folk, Da Smokin Federation), Dali Foundation (Dalicamp), Moral, 'Larm, Rakos, Emsoe, Emsea, Perv, Wormer,
Chief Rocka, Emkone, Emzom, Ekel, Easoe, Eiser, Pig Brain, Ekel, Dak, Freako and Mr. Beats, among others. The only depicted
artist identified by name is Cornelius Cameron (Jazone). Also includes a ms. letter to the Beats 737 crew from an unidentified
graffiti artist.
Date:
ca. 1995-ca. 2005 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caCameron, Cornelius -- Pictorial works
Graffiti -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs
Graffiti -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Graffiti -- California -- Photographs
Street art -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs
Street art -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Mural painting and decoration -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs
Mural painting and decoration -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Artists -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs
Hip-hop -- California -- Oakland
Hip-hop -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Rap musicians -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Note:
Collector(s) unknown.
Photographers include Terry Massey (of Sacramento); others unidentified.
Many photographs captioned in ms. on versos.
Title devised by cataloger.
PIC box 1: Terry Massey photographs; works by Beats 737 and Larm. PIC Box 2: Photographs removed from snapshot albums; unidentified
rap concert; miscellaneous photographs. PIC Box 3: Miscellaneous photographs. A box 1: Miscellaneous photographs; letter from
unidentified artist to Beats crew. A box 2: sketchbooks (vols. 1-4). AX box 1: sketchbooks (vols. 5-8). fALB: sketchbook (vol.
9).
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
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Type:
graphicSketchbooks.
Physical Description:
graphic
drawing
photoprint
6 boxes (ca. 1,600 photographic prints and 8 sketchbooks) and 1 oversize sketchbook : color and b&w ; various sizes.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 2009.053--fALB v.9
BANC PIC 2009.053--A box 1
BANC PIC 2009.053--A box 2
BANC PIC 2009.053--AX box 1
BANC PIC 2009.053--PIC box 1
BANC PIC 2009.053--PIC box 2
BANC PIC 2009.053--PIC box 3
BANC PIC 2009.053
BANC PIC 2009.053
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.