Beauty in the Gutter - NYC Graffiti art

[Madvillain]

What's up everyone. I thought I'd share some pictures I took in one of the neighborhoods I used to frequent all the time when I was 18, before my GF moved to Forest Hills, Queens.


I decided to visit this place on a dead end street locally known as 5 Points. A place where old/abandoned factories and even factories still in use are used by many very talented graffiti artists to spray on.

The buildings sprayed on to my knowledge are MOSTLY legally tagged but there are some that aren't.


The area itself is very decrepit and kind of depressing but this place brings urbanized beauty to a new level. I personally like the decrepit abandoned vibe you get.


Pics now. I took all of these yesterday on my droid 2 phone. I re sized them in Photoshop to share them here easier. Check it.

Hope some of you were able to appreciate it, and the rest of you at least liked it. Yes I snuck in some pics of my car, but I was intent on capturing the surroundings as well.




-Il

 

[SonicX11212]

As someone who is a fellow artist, i must say many of their styles are quite interesting. My favorite had to be the owl but many of these just don't seem possible with spray paint. I never did understand how taggers could paint a wall so well and not screw it up. Meg? how do you do it? =P

 

[ChocolateVillain]

That is some sweet art. I will try and upload some from down here in Vegas. We got a few outstanding murals around where I live.

 

[OSUGOBUCKS]

Nice stuff.

 

[chili dude96]

Wow. That is cool.

 

[Megs A Tagger]

Very nice work! Thanks for sharing these iLL! :thumbup:

 

[wewo]

Is that the Bronx iLL?

 

[c-whit?]

haha i actually know where this is.

just fyi, if you hit up northern blvd in flushing, there's some AMAZING asian restaurants! YUM! Korean/Chinese/Viet/Thai!

 

[Madvillain]

haha i actually know where this is.

just fyi, if you hit up northern blvd in flushing, there's some AMAZING asian restaurants! YUM! Korean/Chinese/Viet/Thai!

I used to frequent that road every day and get various types of food at the stands by the subway entrances.. I have no reason to go around there anymore unless we're going out or something. I never stopped at any of the restaurants though. Maybe chinese food places around Main Street but I forget.


I actually thought you might know where this all was at C-WhiT

Is that the Bronx iLL?

This is in Long Island City, Queens.

 

[anti]

Is that the Bronx iLL?

Its long island city. If you take the 7 train towards flushing from the city, you'll pass by it and get a nice aero view of it.

 

[wewo]

I used to frequent that road every day and get various types of food at the stands by the subway entrances.. I have no reason to go around there anymore unless we're going out or something. I never stopped at any of the restaurants though. Maybe chinese food places around Main Street but I forget.


I actually thought you might know where this all was at C-WhiT






This is in Long Island City, Queens.

I always get lost in Queens Too many streets avenues and roads with the same numbers.

 

[Madvillain]

The rapper Prodigy of the Duo Mobb Deep just released his album art for an upcoming album today.. I just took a picture of the background with the demons a few days ago.. Thought that was pretty interesting..

(Mobb Deep are likely the two most well known hip hop artists out of Queens BESIDES Nas and cormega.)

 

[Nuclear Cowboy]

A lot of that looks like it takes great talent.

 

[Bay Area]

(Mobb Deep are likely the two most well known hip hop artists out of Queens BESIDES Nas and cormega.)

I never knew Nas was from the Queens.

 

[Madvillain]

I never knew Nas was from the Queens.

Yep. Queens Bridge. A lot of great rappers are from there. If you like Nas and the fact that he hasn't sold out like 90% of rappers from way back, you'd love cormega.

 

[SonicX11212]

If rappers are from NYC, where was Heavy Metal invented....