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Fresh Friday shown a few collection slider gems by FRESH TSF the Hague, Badboyz. INC. All done late '80s. Piece Whodini, TSF Aliens, Fresh, @ua_jimstagram 1987 #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Fresh Friday shown a few collection slider gems by FRESH TSF the Hague, Badboyz. INC. All done late '80s. Piece Fresh and Summertime Fresh. #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Fresh Friday shown a few collection slider gems by FRESH TSF the Hague, Badboyz. INC. All done late '80s. Piece dedicated to Joybeat character by @timer911 Rotterdam. #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Not a graffiti production, but an other proud product is out now: Schiffmacher Royal Blue Tattoo. This book complements the exposition Schiffmacher Royal Blue Tattoo opens on November 29 2019 and is on show until March 15, 2020 at Royal Delft in Delft, The Netherlands. Dutch Graffiti Library is closely involved as participant of the ‘Schiffmacher Tattoo Heritage’. Check for order info our website.
Ink connects. The collaboration between @royaldelft_official and the @schiffmachertattooheritage is a layered, deeply rooted and respectful ode to Delft Blue and the art of tattooing. A unique collaboration between two traditional crafts from an old world, brought across the seas from the east, and rich in culture, tradition and symbolism. Art forms that are applied only once by hand, with needle in the skin or with paintbrush on the baked clay. #dutchgraffitilibrary @tattoomuseum @louise_schiffmacher

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New York City Hall of fame, pictures out of the Disz legacy. Shown the famous Aerosol Kingdom piece by Vulcan @vulcannyc . All scans collection DGL. #dutchgraffitilibrary

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We’re all immortal as long as our stories are told. After more than four decades the lifework and unique heritage of tattoo legend Henk Schiffmacher will be valorized, preserved and made visible and accessible to the public. We are proud that Sanne van Doorn and Richard van Tiggelen in the name of Dutch Graffiti Library are closely involved as two of the participant of the @schiffmachertattooheritage Henk Schiffmacher did not only make countless pieces of art, he also collected tens of thousands. The Schiffmacher Tattoo Heritage contains Henk’s collection, the corresponding archive and knowledgebase. Check for the full story our website. Link in bio.

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@schiffmachertattooheritage @louise_schiffmacher
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@richard_1971_ #dutchgraffitilibrary @instaseen #graffitiheritage

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Herewith a few nice NYC handball court shots out of the Disz legacy. Featuring famous paintings by @leequinones and @bill.blast Handball courts were initially introduced by Irish immigrants at the end of the 19th century. In Manhattan alone there are nearly a hundred outdoor handball locations with several hundred more located in the other four boroughs.
Some of these pictures we have published before in the book Disz. The first Dutch writer bombing the New York City subway. #disz #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Bari, Foren, Size and Kobalt, OSP Uphit getting busy at the Czaar Peterstraat / Rietlanden, Amsterdam in 1988. The Rietlanden is a name for a former yard of the Dutch Railways in Amsterdam. The yard was located east of the storage area Dijksgracht in the Eastern district and was part of the Eastern Docklands. It was closed in the 80s. In the '90s, the entire area was cleaned and there arose housing. In the late ‘80s there were parked old blue and green trains in this yard, writers like High, Rhyme, Sozo & Oyster CTS did a few classic panels. Later on the windows of the trains we’re smashed and it became a scrap yard playground. #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Herewith you're looking at a few pictures out of the Disz legacy. It reminds me of the day almost two years ago that the brother of Disz invited us to come to his house to have a talk about the life and memories of his brother. That day he shows us the ‘Legacy of Disz’, a large collection of documents about the graffiti culture and the role Disz played in it. A collection that didn't see daylight for almost 25 years. Among this stuff were handwritten diaries and notes supported by personally taken photos, slides, sketches and collected publications. #disz #dutchgraffitilibrary

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201986 'goldie' by oldies, Brush and Again bringing it back to the essence of name writing at the NDSM Amsterdam these days. Silver and black going up for the Free City including a Rhyme, Shave dedication. You didn't get it more funky. #dutchgraffitilibrary picture credit @thesyndrome

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Herewith a few scans made of old black and white negatives shown 1983 and 1984 early days Amsterdam Graffiti by Dr.Rat, @nielsshoemeulman @quikrtw , Ego, Dr. Air, Walkin Joint, Dr. Pis and Collodi. We received these negatives from @boris_tellegen Highly appreciated. #dutchgraffitilibrary

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After all these years finally added a missing link to the collection: Rammellzee - Gemeente Museum Helmond, the Netherlands 1986 Exhibition catalog. Thanks to @henny_overbeek highly appreciated. #rammellzee #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Phet a.k.a. Freaky in front of the New York City subway in 1987, picture by Henry Chalfant signed by @phetworld. Phet told about this picture: "One of those photo's I almost didn't have. While visiting NY, my camera broke down after a week. @henrychalfant strongly urged me to buy a new one. Although I had my reservations, I decided to follow his advise. In retrospect it was the best 100 dollars I ever spend.” Also shown a 1985 pencil sketch ‘Freaky’, his first writing name as known from the book Spraycan Art. Thanks to @phetworld great piece of history right here, added to the collection, signed. Highly appreciated! #dutchgraffitilibrary @alanket #newyorkgraffiti

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Flashback and good memories to autumn 2018 when we were proudly present the book 'Disz. The first Dutch writer bombing the New York City subway'. It also reminds me to the years before of intensive research and determination, in were we had uncovered the startling and unique story of René Westhoff aka Disz. (A life that unfortunately ended far too early in 2012, when Disz died at the age of 50.) Thankful that we were able to publish this book and shine some light on this unknown chapter of the graffiti culture. And finally after more than 30 years we could give an answer to the question “What is a young man from The Hague doing bombing the one line in the 145th Street Tunnel with Bodé nudes?” asked in the book ‘Spraycan Art’. #disz #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Shave’s Cut, Cult. Need. & Dedication

All first orders in the Netherlands will be delivered today!

Shave’s Cut is the visual autobiography of graffiti artist Shave, nom de plume of a pioneer in the Dutch graffiti scene. For the past 35 years, Shave has made coded statements in public spaces: hidden in plain sight on trains and walls, his pieces raw and bold in nature.

Due to the complexity, the book must be finished with care. The printer needs more time than planned for this after the release party a week ago on October 25 at Club Sexyland Amsterdam.
Thanks for your patience.

RUYZDAEL & DUTCH GRAFFITI LIBRARY
#dutchgraffitilibrary #shavescut @ruyzdael @dimbrowski @dimitrimadimin

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From the personal vaults as seen on Halloween the Infamous Scar Tee, 'Harlem double-A' mid 90s, the Netherlands. Happy Halloween. #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Early '90s 'Replace cap after use' T-shirt by @steph_cop from Paris. A limited serie of different Steph COP shirt's were sold in Amsterdam these days by Fatbeats @edsonsabajo #dutchgraffitilibrary #parisgraffiti

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Herewith shown Sake DCF, hometown IJmuiden BBoy, represent from the mid 80s and back on the playground again. Playing the game how it used to be, illegal, stylish and colorful. Big up @sakerock1972 #dutchgraffitilibrary

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From the analog files: early 90s Flower Town Window-down LA OK ISM. by Term Lost Angels, One Way Kids. The Netherlands. #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Holland Graffiti bag, 1987 promo gift by Vroom & Dreesmann 100 year anniversary. Design by @nielsshoemeulman and Joker from Amsterdam. This bag came in combination with posters and a membership card when you're we're invited to join the graffiti competition in V&D retail stores across the Netherlands. (Finally resulting in the Holland Graffiti exhibition in the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.) #dutchgraffitilibrary #hollandgraffiti

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