After a clash with the law, they find their lives spinning outofcontrol with explosive consequences. The actual story of the movie concerns the tension between zoros passion for his art and. Wildstyle contains 5 styles and family package options. These specially designed films, nearly invisible once installed, provide a removable, sacrificial surface that can reduce or eliminate the need for expensive glass replacement. The dondi piece was the inspiration for the animated title sequence designed by the artist, zephyr and animated by joey ahlbum in 1982.
Wild style was the first movie to capture hiphop culture at its roots, and its influence still endures. Released in 1983, wild style covered all four elements of hiphopgraffiti, mcing, breakdancing, djingin the cultures. At the time they began to work on style wars, there were already a number of film projects being undertaken. Henry chalfant is one of the foremost advocates of modern graffiti, having produced the documentary film style wars and coauthored the books subway art and spray can art. At the time, the words wild style were on everybodys lips it was the name for the colorful, hyperstylised letterforms dominating graffiti that. No bullshit commercials or annoying viruses only real documentaries and movies of raw uncut graffiti action. The wild style mural was painted by zephyr, revolt and sharp in 1983. All our content is geolocalized, so you can quickly discover main artistic trends from all over the world. The term wildstyle was popularized by the wild style graffiti crew formed by tracy 168 of the bronx. At the time, the words wild style were on everybodys lips it was the name for the colorful, hyperstylised letterforms dominating graffiti that most people could not read.
For wild style, charlie created one of the first examples on film of graffiti, breakdancing, and rap music brought together under the umbrella of. His most recent work, henry chalfants graffiti archive. Wild style may not have been the first movie featuring rappers, but it was the first to link graffiti, break dancing, djing, freestyle mcing and the emergence of the hiphop nation. Wild style celebrates 35th anniversary with east river. After watching the style wars film many times, i consider it to be a. We are no longer accepting questions for this feature. Dec 17, 2010 an early version of the wild style logo appeared in the fall of 1981 when charlie ahearn hired graffiti legend dondi to paint the window down subway car piece that appears in the film. It culminates in one of the greatest hiphop parties in history. Graffiti artists like stickers because they can take their time on the art in private, then quickly slap them up wherever. Here you will find pictures, videos, and articles, classified by artists, and updated daily. His photographs record hundreds of ephemeral art works that have long since. Photographs from the classic hiphop film wild style music. Wild style celebrates 35th anniversary with east river fete.
The dondi piece was the inspiration for the animated title sequence designed by the artist zephyr in 1982. A dominant visual aspect of the day, graffiti widely spread around new york city at this time, with subways, building walls, almost anything being. An early version of the wild style logo appeared in 1981 when charlie ahearn hired graffiti writer dondi to paint the window down subway car piece that appears in the film. Individual styles for this font may be available for purchase only in family packages. A touchstone for hiphop cinema, wild style helped introduce the nation to the beat that was. For more information on the website, please check our about us section. Released theatrically in 1983 by first run features and later rereleased for home video by rhino home video, it is regarded as the first hip hop motion picture. Wild style is a 1983 hip hop film produced by charlie ahearn. Wild style mural by zephyr, revolt and sharp 1983 photo by marty cooper. Wild style is an american 1983 hip hop film directed and produced by charlie ahearn. Two groups are distinguished within the blockbuster graffiti style.
The story loosely follows a graffiti artist named zoro who runs around the subway yards in the bronx at night tagging the trains. Randy kel1st rodriguez was born and raised in new york city, and quickly emerged as one of the masters of wild style lettering in the graffiti revolution of the 1970s. Wild style is an american 1983 hip hop film produced by charlie ahearn. Simultaneously, hip hop music was sizzling in the clubs and parks, as the first generation of djs spun breakbeats while mcs tore up the mic and bboys rocked the. The films legendary status is largely attributable to two factors. But this isnt why one watches wild style this movie is the classic.
Photographs from the classic hiphop film wild style. Llumar antigraffiti film, also known as llumar sacrificial film, is a proven solution to costeffectively mitigate graffiti damage. The film was made by charlie ahearn and fab 5 freddy and captures the early days of rap music and culture. His work also appeared in tony silvers and henry chalfants 1983 documentary film style wars. Hiphop loves wild style because wild style loves hiphop. Formerly a street gang with over 500 members, the bronxbased wild style crew is still active. Apr 20, 2017 to get an idea, watch the 1983 film wild style. Fab five freddy graffiti artist hiphop database wiki. Style wars is the firstever graffiti documentary, directed by charlie ahearn. When it came to chronicling the cultural revolution of graffiti, rapping, djing, and breakdancing, wild style did it first, and right. The goal of blockbuster graffiti is to cover a large space in a short amount of time. Blockbuster style stands for large murals made of sprayed letters that are done quickly, and sometimes with the use of paint rollers. Oct 14, 20 hiphop loves wild style because wild style loves hiphop.
The actual story of the movie concerns the tension between zoros passion for his art and his personal life, particularly his strained relationship with fellow artist rose. Santiago singo wreckognition stay out wolume 1 wolume 2. The enduring legacy of wild style, hip hops first ever film. Wild style was the first film to link graffiti, break dancing, djing and document the birth of hiphop nation. Many consider it the queen discipline of the new york graffiti. Starting out as a sculptor in new york in the 1970s, henry chalfant turned to photography and film to do an indepth study of hiphop culture and graffiti art. See more ideas about graffiti, wild style and graffiti art. Set against the backdrop of the south bronx in the 1980s, wild style brought downtown cool kids all the way up for a crossborough romp through a city on the cusp of a new day. He became one of the foremost authorities on new york subway art and other aspects of urban youth culture.
George lee quinones is an acclaimed american graffiti artist from manhattan, spray painting pioneer and originator of the new york city subway spray painting movement, best known as zoro, as a film character from the hiphop film wild style. Oct 11, 20 the best film ever made about hiphop is also the first. There is also a more exclusive after party at the delancey with wild style vips the fantastic five, cold crush brothers, busy bee, double trouble, fab 5 freddy, lee quinones, lady pink, and other cast and crew. To celebrate 25 years since its release, the film s writer and director, charlie ahearn.
Phase 2, an aerosol art innovator, is dead at 64 the new. Wildstyle graffiti difficult to read but attractive to look at this style may be hard to decipher, but is visually equally, or even more engaging than other graffiti styles. The film featured seminal figures within the given period, such as fab five freddy, lee quinones, lady pink, the rock steady crew, the cold crush brothers, queen lisa lee. A graffiti style invlolving complex, interlocking letters with arrows and other linkups.
Mar 18, 1983 mostly, however, wild style is a series of random encounters of graffiti artists, rappers and breakers, leading up to a giant rapbreak concert in a lower east side band shell decorated by. The sequence is a celebration of graff writers and the subcultures they travel in, everyone riding the wild style train conducted by charlie ahearn. Quinones began creating graffiti in the mid1970s, and from the beginning, he dealt with. Inspired by the leading figures of subway lore, including cliff 159 of the 3yard boys. The opening title animation features key art by zephyr, one of the legendary pioneers of graffiti in the late 1970s and who appears in wild style as zroc, essentially a version of himself. The best film ever made about hiphop is also the first. The documentary shows both young artists struggling to express themselves through their art, examines their points of view on the subject of graffiti, as well as the views of. New york citys subway art and artists displays his over 800 photographs of new york city subway graffiti art. Oct 01, 2007 wild style was the first movie to capture hiphop culture at its roots, and its influence still endures. Released in 1983, wild style covered all four elements of hiphop graffiti, mcing, breakdancing, djingin the cultures. The film has an focus on graffiti, although bboying and rapping are covered to a lesser extent. On this site you can watch full length graffiti movies for free without downloading. Wildstyle graffiti difficult to read but attractive to.
Pictures of wildstyle style streetart and graffiti fatcap. The film is a cult classic and portrayed the siamese birth of both hiphop and graffiti. Legends of graffiti kel1st, one of the greatest nyc. Wildstyle graffiti is a form of graffiti which involves the use of highly stylized letters. Llumar anti graffiti film, also known as llumar sacrificial film, is a proven solution to costeffectively mitigate graffiti damage. See more ideas about graffiti, graffiti art, wild style. An early version of the wild style logo appeared in the fall of 1981 when charlie ahearn hired graffiti legend dondi to paint the window down subway car piece that appears in the film. Nov 27, 20 zephyr, who appears in the film and designed the wild style logo, was a rockandroll fan and he dropped out of school to follow a grateful dead tour. Wild style takes place in 1981 in new york and centers around graffiti artists, zoro played by lee quinones and his encounters with an uptown. Zephyr, who appears in the film and designed the wild style logo, was a rockandroll fan and he dropped out of school to follow a grateful dead tour. Quinones starred in wild style, a film directed by charlie ahearn that premiered in 1983. Dec 20, 2019 charlie ahearn, the director of the 1983 film wild style, has said that phase 2 was the basis for the films main character, phade played by fab 5 freddy.
Mostly, however, wild style is a series of random encounters of graffiti artists, rappers and breakers, leading up to a giant rapbreak concert in a lower east side band shell decorated by. Zoro, the citys hottest and most elusive graffiti writer. With lee quinones, patti astor, lady pink, fab 5 freddy. Charlie ahearns groundbreaking film about hiphop, graffiti, break dancing, and rap in eighties new york celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new 35mm. Wild style, rapping and painting graffiti the new york. Celebrated graffiti artists heir and vain are superstars in the underground world of san francisco. Before beat street, krush groove and breakin there was wild style, the first hip hop movie. With lee george quinones, lady pink, fab 5 freddy, patti astor. But this isnt why one watches wild stylethis movie is the classic. Style wars is a 1983 documentary on the hip hop culture in new york. Wild style, rapping and painting graffiti the new york times.