Nation of Grafitti Artists

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Author: Michael Lawrence & Chris Pape
Nation of Graffiti Artists was the utopian vision of Jack Pelsinger, who wanted a studio where kids of all talent levels could further their interests in the arts. The 70s were a time in New York’s history where a request like this could be accommodated – the city leased the group a run-down storefront for a dollar a month. Like moths drawn to a light, the kids showed up, hundreds of them. NOGA produced some of the biggest names of the era, including SCORPIO, BLOOD TEA, and more.A ragtag bunch of teenagers helped him clear garbage from the space and build it out (while covering it in tags and pieces, of course). For some of them, it was the first time holding a brush or spray can. Some had painted a few trains before, and soon some of the biggest names of the era became regulars.