Marty

Graffiti artists created a new mural on the corner of Houston and Bowery Streets to celebrate the birthday of Martha Copper. Martha Cooper, a well-known photojournalist specializing in art and anthropology, is celebrating her 70th birthday. Best known for her photography of graffiti and street art, Martha Cooper methodically documented subway graffiti during the 1970s and 1980s. Her body of work is considered the most substantial of its kind.

5POINTZ Revisited

video from ROCKETBOOM

5Pointz,  considered to be "the world's graffiti mecca," is an outdoor graffiti art exhibit space in Long Island City where local and international aerosol artists create colorful pieces on the walls of a 200,000-suare-foot factory building after securing permit from the curator. The name 5Pointz signifies the five boroughs of New York City coming together as one. With the recent reports that this unique haven for graffiti artists may actually be demolished soon, I revisited this cultural icon yesterday. Here are some of the photos of the artwork showing a diversity of styles, themes and color schemes. More information from the 5Pointz website.