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Gregoire Alessandrini has been capturing New York City via photography for decades, providing a particular style of visual commentary on street culture. Alessandrini’s collection of graffiti, street art, and mural photographs through the '80s and '90s is like a time capsule—scrolling through his blog is the equivalent of flipping through a catalogue of vintage New York City.
Particularly interesting is the timeline Alessandrini provides of the New York graffiti scene. Rough '90s throw-ups and tags along with pointed commentary on the American Dream come to light in the grit of Alessandrini's street photography. Through his images, the artists connect the dots between street art and street culture. Take a trip back in time with 25 Vintage Photographs of New York City Graffiti in the '90s.
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"Class" and Tags
Location: New York
"Sonia" Piece
Location: New York
Basquiat Tribute
Location: New York
Lower East Side
Location: Lower East Side, New York
East Village Tagged Truck
Location: East Village, New York
East Village
Location: New York
East Village Mural
Location: East Village, New York
Tags in the Meat Packing District
Location: Meat Packing District, New York
Marlboro Man and Tags
Location: Meat Packing District, New York
"Obey" in the Meat Packing Distrcit
Location: Meat Packing District, New York
Dead End on 20th Street
Location: Gramercy, New York
138th Street in Harlem
Location: Harlem, New York
The New Yorker
Location: West Side, New York
Shoes on a Wire
Location: New York
Bike Mural
Location: New York
Dumpster
Location: New York
Upper East Side
Location: Upper East Side, New York
East Village Mural
Location: East Village, New York
Tags in Soho
Location: Soho, New York
Tupac on Houston Street
Location: Manhattan, New York
Union Square
Location: Union Square, New York
Lower East Side Tags
Location: Lower East Side, New York
East Village
Location: East Village, New York
Liberty Mural
Location: East Village, New York
Bombing in Soho
Location: Soho, New York