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Miss Me, photo by Jaime Rojo / BSA
Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo’s latest weekly interviews with the street: this week they feature 2Easae, Alana Dee Haynes, ASVP, Dain, DALeast, ECB, Faith47, Jason Wilder, Jeice2, Lea Rizzo, Missy, ND’A, and SKI NYC.
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(From Société Perrier 5/10/13, by Jim Allen)
As the editor in chief of Brooklyn Street Art, Steven P. Harrington has a tricky task: trying to document for posterity an art form that’s transitory by nature. The undaunted Harrington, who runs the blog with editor of photography Jaime Rojo, says, “At this moment in history, everything feels transitory. What better art form to be paying attention to right now than the one that knows how to celebrate the moment?” Covering street art not only from New York but a broad range of other sources as well, the blog has earned quite a rep; it’s been included in a number of books, and Harrington and Rojo have been contributing extensively to The Huffington Post. How do they keep on top of it all? Harrington offers, “BSA publishes every day and we stay quick on our feet and keep an ear to the ground. It’s an ongoing conversation.” (For full story, click here.)
Deuce 7 & Friends mural. Photo courtesy Secret Project Robot (c. Jaime Rojo)
“Mystic Stylez:” Deuce 7 + Friends
Deuce 7 is a prolific street artist from the Midwest whose work you’ve probably seen even if you aren’t familiar with his name. He’s got something of a following with people who follow street art but also maintains a low profile and there’s definitely an air of mystery surrounding him. This is probably appropriate given the hit and run tactics required of the form. Deuce 7 seems to want to avoid conflict and erasures: he often chooses buildings slated for demolition, concrete barriers and other surfaces that don’t have proprietary owners. Deuce 7 represents the breed of street art that is more image-based than typographical. He also stands apart because he works with a broader range of techniques and materials in addition to traditional spray paint.
Where Art, Expression and Vandalism Cross Paths
By Chuck Marvin
Photos copyright Jaime Rojo
On a mild evening recently, I was walking down Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg with a local graffiti artist in his late teens who goes by the street name “SAZ.”