[Koi Fish in Osaka by Hamilton Yokota (aka Titi Freak), a São Paulo native with Japanese ancestry]
Graffiti Japan: For anyone that has visited Tokyo, it’s no secret that Japanese graffiti artists, while of course influenced by the New York scene, have created a beast all of their own with the popular influences of calligraphy, kanji, and anime and manga characters.
Intro to Tokyo Street Art: Emphasis is placed on creating complete pieces with a narrative of sorts – perhaps this is a remnant of the woodblock culture, where a single image often captured or represented an entire tale. Works are often very large scale, credited in part to certain legal graffiti zones.__Graffiti Japan (gallery)
Drainspotting - Another Wholly Distinct Aspect of Contemporary Japanese Visual Culture
![[Koi Fish in Osaka by Hamilton Yokota (aka Titi Freak), a São Paulo native with Japanese ancestry]
Graffiti Japan: For anyone that has visited Tokyo, it’s no secret that Japanese graffiti artists, while of course influenced by the New York scene, have created a beast all of their own with the popular influences of calligraphy, kanji, and anime and manga characters.
Intro to Tokyo Street Art: Emphasis is placed on creating complete pieces with a narrative of sorts – perhaps this is a remnant of the woodblock culture, where a single image often captured or represented an entire tale. Works are often very large scale, credited in part to certain legal graffiti zones.__Graffiti Japan (gallery)
Drainspotting - Another Wholly Distinct Aspect of Contemporary Japanese Visual Culture](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lth8dmIZka1r1gn83o1_r1_1280.jpg)
PIC #1: New El Mac Painting in Chelsea, New York
PIC #2: Collaboration w/ Kofi One
PIC #3: Magnificent Modern Murals by El Mac, a Los Angeles born artist who’s been studying art since childhood. He draws inspiration from LA’s Mexican and Chicano culture as well as from pin-up and religious art…Creating unique and one-of-a-kind murals and graffiti, he’s been commissioned to paint all across the US as well as in France, Denmark and Mexico.
PIC #4: Graffiti Murals by El Mac
