REVS’ Paper Trail
Even if you’re not a graffiti aficionado or never walked around the East Village before Tompkins Square Park had perimeter fences, chances are you’ve heard of REVS. He is, by far, one of NYC’s most talented, storied, and legendary graffiti writers to ever walk the streets. Between his tags, tunnel pages, massive rollers, sculptures, and of course his notoriously effective wheatpaste campaign in the early 90s with fellow “anti-artist” Adam COST, dude has ups!
The dynamic duo were responsible for plastering the city with a varied assemblage of missives and mysterious messages that had the public miffed and the underground buzzing. Yesterday, while manning the BNE gallery, a gentleman by the named of Jordy dropped off a stack of these Xeroxed artifacts which I promptly scanned. Although the collection is hugely incomplete—they had hundreds of different posters—and is exclusively REVS-centric, it is quite notable in its own right.
Editor-in-Chief:
APPRECIATE THE SCANS. WOULD YOU MIND POSTING THE ARTICLES/PRESS THAT WERE INCLUDED TOO? THANKS
whoa……..
NO SHIT…
I remember, these were everywhere. i didn’t even know what it meant at the time. this was the original street art.
Wait, what? These Xeroxes are at the BNE gallery right now? I would like to grab one of each if possible! :O
Wow- that’s absolutely amazing. I am clear across the country and will be printing these bad boys asap.
That’s what making noise is all about,The face that haunt’s your minds.Peace to you all Marky
I remember him on SI way back in the day, all sad cos DEK5 had got hit by a car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freshpaintnyc/4185401571/
all time king of graf……
id give it to read more books for the new millenium. mostly bc hes not sucking internet dick for fame or money ..thats why revs is king… fuck the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH_rAJOrDR0
REVS FUCKED MADONNA