Laguna and Haight Streets
Love in the Lower Haight
Haight Street Side
This piece is part of the Love in the Lower Haight Project, it is a collaboration between GATS, Dead Eyes and RAS Terms.
GATS (Graffiti Against The System) “GATS is one of the West Coast’s most prolific and rampant graffiti artists. Their iconic characters litter the landscape from coast to coast and have been spotted in over half a dozen different countries around the world.”
He was the focus of a video that I have found to be one of the best produced regarding the subject. It is 9 minutes long with some rather strong language, but I am including here because it is truly worth watching.
RAS Terms is also in the video for a brief moment. Ras Terms was born and raised in Miami. As part of the BSK and FS crews he was a pivotal figure in the Miami graffiti scene. Terms is a gifted illustrator and painter who has provided many images for the Rastafarian community. Since his arrival in the Bay Area he has established himself as a character graffiti artist and has lent his talents to serve the community.
Interesting stuff.. thanks for posting the video
IMO, while it may be good, it may have a message, etc, as long as it’s put up without the permission of the owner of the space, it’s vandalism, pure and simple. And the comparison to Michelangelo? , come now, this guy will at most be a footnote in artistic history. A very small footnote. And I say that even though I like the style of his work.
Neat design. It’s very symmetric.
It’s unique, and interesting but doesn’t move me at all, no matter what the message or the motivation. And I agree with Paul in Power River re graffiti.
Hope you’re doing well!
Now see GATS work all over the place. Like this collaboration, especially the lucha libre figures.
I could relate to the murals. It looks like you are near the Arts District. We did two photo shoot yesterday at the downtown LA Arts District and Hollywood Bl, what an experience.
Love the work on your shot and I’m so glad you posted the video, I really enjoyed it.
i LoVE the video. i like the comment on how cigarets can advertize but we cant say or write our thoughts