Poster Boy NYC

Poster Boy uses a blade to cut up and mix up subway posters.

Blek Le Rat

It's been over three decades since Blek Le Rat started stenciling around Paris. Without a shadow of a doubt, he's the pioneer and, looking at his back history it's interesting to see where the medium developed from. It's a shame so few people even know of him, in comparison to the other B word anyway.

He's got an exhibition on at White Walls Gallery in San Francisco which is on now and finishes on 5th June 2010.

I'd also recommend getting his book, "Blek Le Rat - Getting Through The Walls" which is out through Thames & Hudson. I got my copy signed by Blek Le Rat when he was promoting the book at London Graphic Centre and, amazingly, there was virtually nobody there.

Graffiti Analysis

If I ever have the time, I'll do this - graffiti analysis, showing there's a lot more that goes into a tag than might meet the eye...

Basco5

I've liked Basco5's work for ages, just never got round to posting any until now.

Shepherd Fairey vs. MTV vs. Karmaloop Tee

Charity tee designed by Shepherd Fairey for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, exclusively through Karmaloop. 40% of the proceeds go towards The Staying Alive Foundation to fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Krink!

They're only making these signed 8 litre Krink Fire Extinguishers as a limited edition of 20. I want one but no doubt won't be able to afford one...

Refuges Des Fondus

A rare glimpse of me. If you're in Paris, you've got to check this place out. The guy that runs it is awesome, playing the role of the most care-free-borderline-rude Parisian, with the odd little cheeky wink so you know he's just messing with you. And yes, that's a baby bottle with red wine in it.

Gats Sticker

Last full day in Paris and another person who's work I love, high up on a wall on Rue Saint Michel, this sticker by Gats. It's a pretty lackluster scene in Paris, but at least there's some good stuff about if you look hard enough.

Invader

Spotted on Boulevard Saint Germain...

Gregos Faces

All over Paris you'll spot Gregos faces glued to various walls. This one was in a side street opposite the Louvre.

Invader

Spotted on Rue Étienne Marcel...

Monsieur Moustache

I haven't managed to find out who this is by yet, but I liked it so it's up here. Paris is pretty thin on the ground for good graff of any sort. It's not like they're just awesome at cleaning it off, as there's a lot of useless scrawls. It does make it extra exciting when you do spot anything half decent.

Moss Graffiti

I've been doing a fair bit of gardening recently, so I'm going to have to plan a bit of Moss Graffiti. On my own property, of course...

The Toasters

Found this in a drawer the other day, it was given to me by one of the Toasters collective back in something like 2000 (or 2001 maybe?) when we helped out on a graphic design student thingemy up north. Was tough to have a conversation with at points, as was generally looking for places to stick these. Walking through the streets you'd just hear the occasional twang of a bestickered hand slapping a lamp post.