New York graffiti legend Futura 2000 is one of the immortals, a spray can slinging Jesse James. Starting out
in the 70s thru the 80s and beyond, Futura’s subway and wall murals were distinctive for their tight clean lines and wild but precise abstract lettering. They jumped out with a stunning clarity. He and Dondi White were the kings of Krylon.
When The Clash arrived in New York in 1981 to do their series of gigs at Bonds, they embraced the hip hop scene much in the same way they had absorbed reggae into their music. Joe, Mick, Paul and Topper hooked up with some of the major forces in rap and graffiti, including Futura. At the time Mr. 2000 knew nothing about The Clash but accepted their invitation to join them on stage and paint graffiti backdrops as the band played. He eventually joined them on tour........
Here’s a video mashup of “Escapades Of Futura 2000” with excerpts from Manfred Kirchheimer’s Stations Of The Elevated. The Clash are rocking it as Futura invokes the gods of Rustoleum in his mission to change the world.
"Ganz toller Vortrag von monochroms Johannes Grenzfurthner auf der TEDxVIENNA über „Context Hacking“ und subversive Aktionskunst. Hört sich artyfarty an, aber es geht unter anderem um Blut, Masturbation und Wurst. Echt! Unbedingt ansehen, geht auch vollgefressen – vielleicht sogar grade dann."
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The Clash meet Futura 2000
New York graffiti legend Futura 2000 is one of the immortals, a spray can slinging Jesse James. Starting out
in the 70s thru the 80s and beyond, Futura’s subway and wall murals were distinctive for their tight clean lines and wild but precise abstract lettering. They jumped out with a stunning clarity. He and Dondi White were the kings of Krylon.
When The Clash arrived in New York in 1981 to do their series of gigs at Bonds, they embraced the hip hop scene much in the same way they had absorbed reggae into their music. Joe, Mick, Paul and Topper hooked up with some of the major forces in rap and graffiti, including Futura. At the time Mr. 2000 knew nothing about The Clash but accepted their invitation to join them on stage and paint graffiti backdrops as the band played. He eventually joined them on tour........
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Here’s a video mashup of “Escapades Of Futura 2000” with excerpts from Manfred Kirchheimer’s Stations Of The Elevated. The Clash are rocking it as Futura invokes the gods of Rustoleum in his mission to change the world.
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"Ganz toller Vortrag von monochroms Johannes Grenzfurthner auf der TEDxVIENNA über „Context Hacking“ und subversive Aktionskunst. Hört sich artyfarty an, aber es geht unter anderem um Blut, Masturbation und Wurst. Echt! Unbedingt ansehen, geht auch vollgefressen – vielleicht sogar grade dann."
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