French street artist/mosaic menace Invader recreated an iconic photo of REVS and COST for his solo show in La Générale, Paris. The sale of the artwork will benefit the production a new documentary about the two NYC graffiti legends. Read more »
Graffiti emperor, REVS, offers some solid advice by way of this remarkable sculpture.
Photo: Luna Park
While I’d love to pen a eulogy for the recently buffed REVS and COST graffiti that has adorned a massive wall above the High Line for time immemorial and rant about gentrification etc., there’s no need: it’s graffiti! Be happy that it lasted this long and hope the dynamic duo return to displace all the tidiness. |VanishingNY via Gothamist|
Before photo: niznoz / After photo: VanishingNY
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! Read more »
Legendary graffiti artist REVS recently installed a new sculpture on Water Street in DUMBO. Nearby another mural and sculpture, the new sculpture replaces a previous metal work, one of many pieces that disappeared off the street in a short period after the Times interview with the reclusive artist in 2005. As noted by photographer Jake Dobkin, there are “at least 11 bolts holding this one down, plus whatever else he’s hidden,” so the new piece is a bit more secure.
Photo by Jake Dobkin/Streetsy
Even if you’re not a fan of unsanctioned public art or never heard of graffiti legend REVS, just marvel at this “fire and ice themed” masterpiece done in collaboration with fellow old school vandal KAVES (Lords of Brooklyn) in DUMBO. As noted, the entire production is “even crowned with one of his [REVS] coveted sculptures” and is a big improvement from what was painted on the wall. Click over for more details and close-ups. |RazorApple|
Photo: Will Sherman/Razor Apple
Photo: Jake Dobkin
One of the greatest graffiti practitioners of all times, REVS can flip any medium. From the old school COST/REVS paper pastings to his massive pieces, tunnel paintings, and metal sculptures, he’s one of the most creative and revered cats in the game. Gothamist/Streetsy founder Jake Dobkin has been documenting the locations of REVS’ work for quite some time (see here). Unfortunately the photographer-publisher has ran out of locations and wouldn’t mind some help. In true quid pro quo form, he will also furnish curious enthusiasts with the locations of not only REVS work, and but if you pass the graffiti test, his other finds as also:
“[I]f you need a location on one of the others, i’ll give it out to other people in the trade, or people who seem trustworthy and serious about graf.”
|Jake’s Flickr via F.A.T|
If you’re gonna steal from the Graffiti Godfather, and least keep it for your own collection. But slapping up a REVS “steel graffiti sculpture from the streets of ny” on craigslist for $1500 just doesn’t sit right:
REVS steel graffiti sculpture from the streets of ny – $1500
Reply to: sale-335531844@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-05-21, 5:12PM EDT
REVS steel graffiti sculpture from the streets of ny
$1500 or best offer cash money ! about 80lbs & 4 feet high
Once you watch this video you get a good idea of how much work the dude puts into installing these things. But so is the code of the streets. REVS basically has got two choices. One: send someone to weld the seller’s head. Two: make sure the next shit you put you there is Apocalypse proof, you can’t bolt nothing down in this city.
REVS steel graffiti sculpture on craigslist |WHATYOURWRITE|
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