New York RIPS

I worked as a site monitor for my last job, which required I travel all over the city inspecting agencies that fed the poor and homeless. I was out of the office 4 days a week trooping all over the city, taking buses and trains, and the rest on foot. Aside from interviewing and inspecting records, I was to take pictures of the facilities. For that I was provided a digital camera, and when I got tired of taking graffitti pictures all over the outer bouroughs, I began to snap the RIP walls. Aside from providing a chill reminder of what looms for us all, it also represents street art a world away from what's out there, ie graff, and "street" art. With that said, RIP to those who past.

New York City, Summer 2008

Death of Krylon

The "Old" cans


"New Cans"
Wal-Mart, Reading, PA November 2008
It was true. What my friend had told me a few weeks ago, that Krylon was no longer using its regular caps, really did happen. I happened to stop by Wal-Mart, where I always used to get Krylons for the magical price of $2.97, and they had new colors and new looking cans with dildo shaped tops. These new cans had the male caps making them useless. Damn. I have never been one to paint with Montana or the other fancy paints, so I took a big hit. Liking to paint clean, Krylon always worked for me with the grey german skinnys. They had a few remaining "old" cans. I grabbed 12 of them and made my way out the walmart. Goodbye Krylon.