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Zwolski Force late 80s. It was always a pleasure to visit the 'Far East'. Represent on these vintage blackbook pages Zwolle based writers Going ZF, Serch OK and a 357 Kings by Dezk DFB.

@roy_hendriks71 #zwolskiforce #serchtm7 #zwollegraffiti #blackbookgraffiti #dutchgraffitilibrary

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De Leidse School, signed by Scage in 2008. Classic out of the DGL dusty crates labeled as private stock.

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West Klan stage cloth by Scar and Tee, painted in 1995. This cloth was used as a background decor by the Amsterdam Dutch-speaking rap group during the Nederhop Leeft tour in 1996, with which the West Klan together with White Wolf, Ouderkerk Kaffers and Zuid-Oost performed attracts throughout the Netherlands, with a total of about fifty stages being visited.

#westklan #djax #nederhopleeft #dutchgraffitihistory #dutchgraffitilibrary #osdorp @kaspersbas @omejason

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"Groeten uit Utrecht 🤘" an other recent WOW INC GVB boardroom meeting.

#dutchgraffitilibrary @washereoninsta @godsviciousbabies #warofwords #greatvisiblebombers #incontrol #graffiti

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Urban Heritage 06/07 - special Unwritten.

In deze speciale uitgave van de tabloid Urban Heritage presenteren we in 36 pagina’s de uitkomsten van ons project Unwritten. Erfgoed van de Nederlandse graffiticultuur. De kern van Unwritten werd gevormd door het ophalen van meningen, verhalen en anekdotes uit de graffitigemeenschap. Door middel van een anonieme survey is gevraagd naar persoonlijke belevenissen, toegespitst op de vorming van de (sub)cultuur, de tijdgeest en maatschappelijke context.

Tabloid A3. 36 pagina's. TEKST IN HET NEDERLANDS / TEXT IN DUTCH.
Nu verkrijgbaar via onze webshop. Link in bio.

@fondsvoorcultuurparticipatie #dutchgraffitilibrary #unwritten_dgl #urbanheritage #graffitihistory #graffiticulture

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The first Saturday of September in 2017 - the release of the book TIME.SPACE.MEANING. The yellow block, the object, 1 man.

Only 4 years ago but already a classic in recent graffiti history.... Modern heritage!

#timespacemeaning #dutchgraffitilibrary

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ROFFA 5314 - Stijl van Zuid. Published 2010. The young people in Rotterdam South are proud of their district. So proud, in fact, that they leave the code of their metro area, 5314, everywhere: on bus shelters, on walls and in the metro, on sweaters and T-shirts and sometimes even tattooed on arms and knuckles. Commissioned by the Historical Museum Rotterdam, Elsbeth Grievink developed a magazine to record this youth culture in words and images. This is bundled in the book: Roffa 5314 - Stijl van Zuid

@museumrotterdam @elsbethgrievink #dutchgraffitilibrary #rotterdamgraffiti #graffiticulture #roffa5314

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Yesterday Seico of the Rotterdam graffiti group Badboyz Inc. shared his memories a good read about Disz (see below). A good moment for us to illustrate this with a number of photos from the estate of Disz, part of the DGL collection. Shown are DJ DNA, Disz and Alien2000 in Rotterdam 1986.

** Harde Kern Grondlegger DISZ BadBoyZ Inc. **

DisZ was part of the group of homeboys hanging out at my crib back in the mid 80’s. Guys like Time ~ Jean ~ Sonic ~ Alien.2000 ~ Urban Dance Squat legend DJ-DNA ~ Duvel Duuv ~ DisZ and myself... all brothers part of this posse you know today as the BadBoyZ Inc. DisZ when Introduced in the posse by Jean, was a relaxed dude who, although 5 years older than most of us, became part of our little Hip Hop and graff gatherings and fitted in with ease. If we where not chilling in Agga (The Hague) visiting our brother Fresh, we where to find at any Def Jam parties in Damsko (A’dam) or Roffa (R’dam). DisZ always carried his little back pack with a sketch book, marker, spray can, extra pair of socks, a toothbrush and his own hand carved Bodé pipe for smoking his weed...he was a unique character, loyal friend and a guy with a great sense of humour. Listening to his stories on my attic during our gatherings with the homies was a great privilege and I'm grateful to the Dutch Graffiti Library to have published his amazing adventures, his enterprise and printed his unique stories in a book; DisZ. I'm proud to say he was one of us!

May you Rest In Power buddy!

Mad respect to all involved:

** Faisel ~ Chi Wang ~ Matthieu ~ Arjen ~ Ritchie Duvel **

-SEICO BadBoyZ Inc.

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In 2018 we published the book Disz. Last week we finally handed over a copy to Henry Chalfant after 3 years. By sharing this on social media, it once again sparked great memories about Disz. An item from Disz that comes up in several stories and memories is a weed pipe carved from wood that he always carried with him. This memory was first shared with us by El Soré MP from Leiden and yesterday it was again discussed in a look back about Disz on FB by Seico Babdboys Inc. from Rotterdam. Hereby the photo of this intact and preserved 35 year old personal wooden carved original weed pipe from Disz inspired by the Vaughn Bodé Lizard character.

#disz #dutchgraffitilibrary #graffitihistory istory #graffiticulture

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3 years after the release of our book Disz, we finally got the chance to meet Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper in person and hand over a copy. Henry and Martha both with still a true passion and dedication for the graffiti culture and his writers, from the early days to the present. We talked briefly and reminisced about Disz and his contact with Henry in 1986, NYC.

From the book Disz:
“Soon after publishing my book, Subway Art, I began to understand the impact that New York City’s graffiti culture was having on youth across the world. Writers from as far away as California and Europe began to find their way to New York. Among these was an artist from the Netherlands, Disz, who had joined the pilgrimage to New York in 1985 to see the famous trains for himself. He met some writers on the platform of the One Train who brought him to the studio, where I got to know him. If Disz had dreamed of someday painting a train in New York, he fulfilled it in the most spectacular way, by going to the tunnels with the master artist, Kase 2, and painting Bodé characters.”
Henry Chalfant, New York 2018

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On the third slide a copy of the Disz book from our personal DGL collection, signed by Henry Chalfant.

Thanks @un_framed.nl for making it possible to meet @henrychalfant and @marthacoopergram

#dutchgraffitilibrary #disz #henrychalfant #marthacooper #graffiticulture #graffitibook

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Last week Zar CBS presented a shirt in memory of Sven aka High CBS. A limited edition which was given away to Sven's family, children and friends during the memorial on August 17, 2021. We are proud that this shirt, together with two more legendary shirts, has been given a place in the Dutch Graffiti Library collection. Thanks to Zar CBS, highly appreciated. For more info check @graffiti_database and @afca_official

#dutchgraffitilibrary #highcbs #graffiticulture

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Today brought personally by the GVB prez. the last 10 books in memory of Rafael 'Dane' Panizo-Outmans * 29 March 1970 † 25 October 2008. Don't sleep on this one! All signed by Rhyme. A @godsviciousbabies production.

#danegvb #dutchgraffitilibrary #godsviciousbabies #graffitihistory

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Visit today @salesman1974 at HGWG4 Leiden @haagweg4 to check out the work of him and @popeyebrand in a unique monumental building on the edge of historic Leiden with a gallery/café and over 75 workplaces for visual artists, creative businesses and start-ups under one roof. A place where urban artists come together with work that is based on the graffiti mentality.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #leidenhardcorecrew #dopestylekings #leidengraffiti

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Zine on the occasion of the podcast and movie screening event Kladmuur Hangout Early tags + graffiti May 2021 Rotterdam. Thanks to @micklarock01 and @kladmuur

Late 70s, early 80s. In the pioneering years of graffiti, the activity came from different directions; on the one hand, there were the countercultures of punk, fanatical football fans and hip-hop. There was also interest in this new phenomenon in the museum world. For example, in 1983 the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum and the Groninger Museum joined forces to bring New York subway artists to Rotterdam and Groningen.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #kladmuur #rotterdamgraffiti #urbanheritage #graffiticulture #rammellzee

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Back 2 Dem Cassettes (FINAL BUNDLES) by McGyver. Nice release where different elements of hip hop culture strongly come together. Signed by McGyver. A bilingual MC from Canada / Netherlands, internationally known for his 5th place at World Freestyle Championships EOW Prague and being the first ever champion of Netherlands (2017).

Back by popular demand: “Straight From Da Cassette” remastered, remixed & revisited by McGyver and produced by Belgian beatsmith MAARTN & turntablist guru DJ Foxx.

@kymermcgyver #dutchgraffitilibrary #mcgyver #cassettes #graffiticulture #djfoxx

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A folder with original sketches by Eras GVB TDC, Rotterdam dated period 85 - 87. Torn and cut from the personal sketchbooks and the blackbook by the man himself. Happily preserved as a wonderful overview of style studies.

Added to the DGL collection. Many thanks @erasone001 #dutchgraffitilibrary #rotterdamgraffiti #urbanheritage #graffiticulture #graffitisketches

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Eras FBI 1986, Rotterdam. Original pen drawing as published before in the newspaper article ‘Die saaie gezichten in de metro vrolijken wij op’. Out of the personal Eras scrapbooks showing also a freshly Eras Then piece.

DGL collection thanks to Eras GVB highly appreciated. @erasone001
#dutchgraffitilibrary #rotterdamgraffiti #graffitiheritage #urbanheritage #graffiticulture

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In memory of High CBS. 🙏🏼 One of the best and most legendary writers Amsterdam has known. 17-08-2011

#highcbs #dutchgraffitilibrary #ripsven

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“Mijn naam staat overal”. Vintage Xerox print from one of the first articels about New York graffiti in Dutch magazine Nieuwe Revu 1975.

DGL collection straight out of the dusty crates of @erasone001 highly appreciated. #erasgvb #graffitiheritage #graffiticulture

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Amsterdam On Tour Tag Poster A1 (Signed by AGAIN). An exclusive high quality reprint of the sought-after 'Amsterdam on Tour' book-launch invitation poster, witch shows outstanding graffiti tags from Amsterdam from 1975 till 1985. Limited edition of 100, signed by @againamsterdam

Thanks @straatmuseum and don't sleep on this gem. Check shop.straatmuseum.com/

#dutchgraffitilibrary #amsterdamontour #amsterdamgraffiti

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Brussels [G]Old School 1987 - 1992. Powered by @ Carhartt made by @vivbx74. Added to the Dutch Graffiti Library thanks to Rhyme. Few copies available check @vivbx74 #dutchgraffitilibrary #brusselsoldschool #belgiumgraffiti

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Een aantal weken geleden hadden we Philip Fokker @phvfokker te gast voor de opname van zijn podcast: HOE MAAK JE HET? @hoemaakjehet

In de 20 minuten durende Podcast geven we drie antwoorden op één vraag. De nadruk licht op het ontstaan van Dutch Graffiti Library, waarom we doen wat we doen en de toekomst..

De opname is nu te beluisteren via hmjl.nl of open.spotify.com

Philip Vincent Fokker (Den Haag 1977) publiceerde onder andere artikelen en poëzie in Deus Ex Machina,Hard Gras, The HTV, TAG magazine, Reload, Connexie, Museumvisie en Tablet. Hij schrijft hij over nieuwe media voor de website van De Groene Amsterdammer, over videogames voor Bashers en Gamez, en is redactielid van het periodiek De Nieuwe en columnist van maandblad MUG en van Museumtijdschrift.

#museumvisie @degroeneamsterdammer #dutchgraffitilibrary @richard_1971_ @sanne.van.doorn #urbanheritage @denimcity_ams #dehallenamsterdam #graffiticulture #graffiticulture

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"At the time I was working in the hip-hop record store Streetsounds on the Binnenweg in Rotterdam. One day in early 1986, a group of Rotterdam locals of Surinamese descent came in and asked if this graffiti could hang there. We promoted street culture in those days and were already doing a lot with hip-hop. The graffiti hung there for about a year, then the owner I worked for got fed up with it. At the time there was also a lot of writing on buildings in the street and the neighborhood sometimes complained about that. I took the graffiti with me and kept it in the attic all this time", Peter van Wijngaarden.

Some inquiries suggest that this piece was made by members of the Crime Masters. A group of about 50 writers from Rotterdam in the mid-80s. On the back there are tags and names of Spyro, Jerry, Patty, CTC, MC J, Fritz.

Wild Style, size 70 x 120 cm spraypaint on paper. Collection Dutch Graffiti Library

#dutchgraffitilibrary #rotterdamgraffiti @rotterdamgraffiti010 #graffitihistory #streetsoundsrotterdam #binnenweg #graffitipainting

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Shave WOW original vintage sketch from 1989, size A4. Many thanks to the man himself. A relic from an important graffiti style period that has influenced many was found recently by Shave as a hidden treasure clued inside a metal locker door. #dutchgraffitilibrary #warofwords #shavewow

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Invitation exhibition The Same Line June 2005 black silkscreen printed on metal and signed. Thanks to Shave WOW INC, highly appreciated. Freshly added to the collection #dutchgraffitilibrary

'A Photo Exhibition About Graffiti Bombing'

The initiators of The Same Line often saw that various graffiti exhibitions misrepresent the phenomenon; substandard graffiti displayed as art or substandard art as graffiti. That is why they now want to show the 'real' work: graffiti bombing. This involves a high degree of action, not just the 'beautiful' result. The night trips are about more than shaking the aerosol; friendships are born or tested, cities are explored from within, urban lands are mined and appropriated. It is about smells and sounds, about fear and about respect. (Source Trendalert 2005)

#warofwords #dutchgraffitilibrary #thesameline #graffitihistory #graffiticulture

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Lee 1980. card no 1 /10 Graffiti aus New York City, picture by @marthacoopergram flipside description '180st station Bronx New York'. @leequinones Thanks 2 Rhyme GVB. #dutchgraffitilibrary #subwayart #leequinones #graffitihistory #newyorkgraffiti #newyorksubway

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Fresh arrival @tramontanamagazine including a DGL contribution about the early days mid 80's pre-internet time of photo trading and letter communication between writers. Shown stuff by Lase and Shot, Rhais, Arson, Angel CTK. Overall fresh issue by @tonigmora and his culture team at @montana_colors (Slide 5 up to 9 letters and pictures shown are no part of DGL collection). #dutchgraffitilibrary #tramontana

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"Giant 2' x 2' Double Sided Poster" Rammelzee Vs. K.Rob ‎– Beat Bop. Label: Tartown Record Co. , Reissue 2005. On display Graffiti Culture & Record sleeves. #dutchgraffitilibrary #rammellzee

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Today's visit at 'Bringing the Band Back Together'. At H(A)L no.27 @hilton_art_lab Rotterdam where we meet @simon_schrikker @onno_poiesz @henny_overbeek and @brusher_one who create a beautiful series of Wall installations. Congratulations to the Band. #dutchgraffitilibrary #bringingthebandbacktogether #postgraffiti @richard_1971_

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Amsterdam 1975. Wij geven een feest (we give a party)...

“When I was young two friends and I gave a big party, for the invitation we painted a text on the then van Heutz monument in Amsterdam (now monument Nederlands – Indië). A photo of this inscription can be found in the book: Nederlandse straatkunst in de jaren zeventig (Dutch street art in the seventies), by Bas Roodnat. It was a fantastic party in the then building of the association "Ons Suriname." At 23.30 there were only 8 guests, from 23.45 it began to flow in, at 0.30 there were + / - 150 people, the street was full of bicycles! A band came to perform spontaneously, there was a mime artist and there were free drinks, bought by us. Everyone was beautifully dressed, mostly in white, which was the fashion at the time. At 6:00 it became quieter, suddenly it was very quiet, the music system we had borrowed had been stolen. We had to pay an additional 600 guilders...

The next day we had to clean up, a huge mess, we couldn't do that with our fuzzy heads. That's why the people of Our Suriname did it, very nice! It was a very nice party!”

Invitation to party, background story and note in book: Gust de Wit.

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#dutchgraffitilibrary #basroodnat #graffitihistory #urbanheritage #onssuriname

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Set Graffiti zines by Livor Mortis Zine. Size A5. B&W; printed images on white paper. Front and back printed on coloured paper. @livormortiszine is a DIY zine maker fascinated by decay and urban landscapes. #dutchgraffitilibrary #graffitizines #urbanheritage #livormortiszine

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Letters lines scratched and studies in a recent Scar blackbook. Scar Tee KOM #dcforce #ijm85 #dutchgraffitilibrary #blackbookgraffiti #scartee #blackbook #graffitihistory

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Dance music pioneers, brothers and New York graffiti legends—on one 12” record.

As DJs Frankie Bones and Adam X, brothers Frank and Adam Mitchell introduced rave culture to the New York area in the early 1990s. Both producers boast impressive discographies that stretch for three decades, but not everyone knows that Frankie and Adam also share an illustrious – some would say notorious – history as graffiti writers.
With the vinyl-only @ruyzdael release All Out Kings, both sides of the Mitchell brothers’ history come together for the first time.

In 2019, Ruyzdael Music in Amsterdam released Writers on Wax Volume 1, a compilation LP of previously unreleased music produced by an international group of artists, each of whom leading a double life as a graffiti artist. Frankie Bones’ and Adam X’s unique biographies are such a great fit for the concept that it deserves its own record in the Writers on Wax series.
With Adam appearing under his tag name VEN, both brothers contribute one track to All Out Kings, which is the legendary NYC graffiti crew AOK(for short) which they and PURE are members of.

Ruyzdael Music has released All Out Kings today. The vinyl only record can be pre-ordered directly from ruyzdael.com. A limited edition on red vinyl comes with a special photo sleeve!

#writersonwax #ruyzdael #alloutkings #adamx #frankiebones #pure #ven @puretfp @vendalismaok @djfrankiebones @adamx_sonicgroove

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With the mentality of graffiti ... The Books Happen is about artist Henny Overbeek's long-running project The Books Happen, in which he invites other artists and makers to create unique, handmade books in collaboration with him. The makers interact with each other, over each other and right through each other until unique collaborations or clashes of visual languages, symbols and meanings occur on each spread.

Check out the crowdfund campaign at www.voordekunst.nl and grab that C-print by Henny Overbeek and Boris Tellegen. Signed copies

Make it happen!

#thebookshappen @henny_overbeek @boris_tellegen #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Radikal Le Magazine Du Mouvement Hip Hop. Numero special 5 ans. Mode 2 : Graffiti party.. retour sur 15 annees d’activisme hip-hop #dutchgraffitilibrary #radikallemagazinedumouvementhiphop #mode2

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Patch by Cosh NNN 1988. This patch was awarded as first prize in a sketch competition for Freestyle Magazine. #dutchgraffitilibrary @cosh1984 #freestylemagazine #graffitihistory #urbanheritage #graffitipatch #patchculture

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VHS Rollin' Steel classic Dutch vintage video footage added to the collection. Thanks to @kampseedorf highly appreciated. #dutchgraffitilibrary #rollinsteel #vhsgraffiti

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Still more words needed... It's true, signing session CES 53. Thursday July 1st start 17h at Hannekes Boom Amsterdam. Bring your book or pay cash to buy your book there!

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Quask ADT BST, Groningen 1987/88 blackbook drawing from the personal vaults #dutchgraffitilibrary #groningengraffiti #blackbookgraffiti #graffitihistory #graffiticulture @norfside_archives

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Make room in your bookcase for this award winner! This is it...no more words needed! CES53 @axis_ces53_angelphase

#dutchgraffitilibrary #ces53 #graffitihistory #graffiticulture #kingofgraffiti

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Joker, United Street Artists, Amsterdam 1985/86 the animal theme. Including the famous lolifant image as shown in Spraycan Art. Slide 5 Dwarsligger youthcentre IJmuiden. dutchgraffitilibrary #jokerusa #unitedstreetartists #amsterdamgraffiti #urbanheritage

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Dutch Graffiti Library today in newspaper Het Parool about our history, graffiti culture, DGL location @denimcity_ams and the future. #dutchgraffitilibrary @hetparool interview with @sanne.van.doorn and @richard_1971_ #graffitihistory #urbanheritage photo @noshneneh

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The influence of record sleeves on graffiti is undeniable. Many writers are inspired by the hip-hop albums of the early 1980s.

First slide: Back cover Grandmaster Flash - The Source 1986 versus Ash2 BBC Paris

Still on display 'Graffiti Culture & Record Sleeves'. Visiting is possible. We have a limited presence on our location in @denimcity_ams Usually we are open Thursday and Friday, but please check by email to be sure. #dutchgraffitilibrary #graffiticultureandrecordsleeves

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Away days in the fifties. Dutch football fans on there way back by train to the Netherlands after a game against Denmark. Graffiti and football culture. #graffitihistory #europeanchampionship @footballculture_com #dutchgraffitilibrary #urbanheritage

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Signed DGL collection copy 30/200 of the God’s Vicious Babies production 'Dane'. Still copies available! All comes signed and numbered by Rhyme GVB. See link in bio.

@godsviciousbabies @brusher_one #dutchgraffitilibrary #ripdane #godsviciousbabies #amsterdamgraffiti

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Today release of 'Dane' in memoriam and with respect of Rafael ‘Dane’ Panizo-Outmans * 29 maart 1970 † 25 oktober 2008
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Amsterdam 2021
A God’s Vicious Babies production! @godsviciousbabies

Hardcover
92 pages
Text in NL

Numbered and signed by Rhyme GVB

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All proceeds benefit production costs. Out of love and respect! Orders link in bio.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #ripdane #godsviciousbabies #amsterdamgraffiti

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Slap serie by Shaker179 TDT TDS @shakerknine Harlem New York 2021. Amazing serie of The Deathly Type style pieces by this early day The Death Squad member. Thanks to the man himself highly appreciated! Last slide shown a Shaker Sharp NYC subway and an early 80s silver burner. #dutchgraffitilibrary #shaker179 #thedeathsquad

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What do you read? Urban Heritage issue 5. Background info and culture knowledge by Dutch Graffiti Library. #urbanheritage #graffitihistory

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Is het een Banksy? Is het een Invader?

Telefoon: Gabriel hier van ABC Architectuurcentrum Haarlem… We zijn bezig met de renovatie van een tentoonstellingsruimte. Bij het verwijderen van schotten voor de ramen die ons 30 jaar lang het zicht op de Egelantiertuin hebben ontnomen kwam er graffiti naar voren. Ik heb de verbouwingswerkzaamheden stopgezet. Ben benieuwd of het wat is?

Via de app krijgen we een foto doorgestuurd, iets wat voor de directeur van het @abchaarlem aanleiding is om contact op te nemen met Dutch Graffiti Library.

Voor het hele verhaal zie link in bio.

#dutchgraffitilibrary @washereoninsta #urbanheritage #haarlemoldskool #selonetfp #selone #dopestylekings

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Collection talk and inside memories about the original Dr. Rat zines from the 70s and early 80s. Thanks @louise_schiffmacher & Henk Schiffmacher @tattoomuseum Collection Henk & Louise Schiffmacher

#urbanheritage #drrat #dutchgraffitilibrary #graffitihistory #koekrant #kingofgraffiti #amsterdamgraffiti

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