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Interview with the author
- Supreme Quality is a collection of graffiti
in different forms: bombing, trains and tags. How much
time did you spent on this project and which were the
biggest problems doing it?
I spent a six months working on this book. At the same
time I was also working on several other projects such
as the history of Freight train graffiti and Swindle magazine.
All of my projects tend to play off of each other and
help each other out in one way or another. I didn't really
come across any problems in putting this book together.
My biggest obstacle was picking the perfect image for
the cover that somehow represented the whole book.
- In the book there are some writers' profiles:
Sonic in Nepal, NACE, SKREW and more. How did you choose
them?
I often just pick from a crop of people that I know well
and respect their work. Through all of my projects the
past ten years I have come into touch with many people
and stayed in contact with them. And it has shown through
in my books. I like working with people I know. I can
trust them with deadlines and such. Sonik is a contributor
to Swindle to it was an obvious choice. I had gone through
NACE's photos at his parent's house for the freight book
that is in works so that was a no brainer also. Skrew,
needs his own book.
- The graffiti paraphernalia section in the book includes
markers, inks, magazines and spray: a lot of pictures
of different products from quite all over the world. Are
you a collector of this kind of stuff or did you collect
those photos just for this project?
I am a graffiti collector. I have collected graffiti items
since I started becoming interested in graffiti at the
age of 14. I still collect what ever I can get my hands
on. Expect to see more graffiti collectable images from
me in the future.
- In the last years
you compiled a lot of titles: Enamelized, Morning Wood,
Free Agents, Supreme Quality. Could you write an adjective
for each books you did?
FREE AGENTS: I grew up and was inspired by all I saw on
the walls of Washington DC. This book was a yearbook in
a way. A who is who of what made DC graffiti DC. My thank
you to my inspiration.
ENAMELIZED: I just wanted to do a fun book of graffiti
images scanned at very hi-res. Very high quality images
and scans that you normally don't see in graffiti titles.
The section of Philly hand styles is my favorite. It is
a culture and style that is still un-interrupted after
over 30 years. It stays true to its form.
MORNING WOOD: Fifty artists from all walks of life. Yet
somehow all of their work is relevant to each other in
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