We’ve been seeing a lot of these “Beautiful Decay” stickers around lower Manhattan recently. This one was found on a…
Brooklyn Street Art: Sharks on the Slope 1
Here’s another shot, from another angle, of the shark stencils near the 7th Ave. subway stop in Park Slope, Brooklyn,…
“Waystr” Graf on Lower East Side Truck
“Waystr” appears on at least three or four different trucks that operate out of Chinatown and the Lower East Side…
NYC Artist Flower Guys Makes New York Mag Cover
In a special double issue that hit stands last week, New York Magazine published a feature under the teaser “123…
Street Art on Berlin Wall in New York City 1
When the Berlin wall fell in 1989, its pieces — its concerete bits, chunks and slabs — ended up as…
Street Art on Berlin Wall in New York City 2
Here’s a detail shot of the Belrin wall sgement in Midtown, New York City. The most prominent imagery is that…
Street Art on Berlin Wall in New York City 3
Here’s another shot of the Berlin wall slab in NewYork that shows a tourist inspecting the wall. This image was…
Paris: “X” Mural at Swiss Cultural Center
We love this massive “X” on these freight doors outside the Swiss Cultural Center in the trendy Les Marais district…
Paris is My Baghdad
This phrase has greater resonance in light of recent riots in the suburbs of Paris and other cities throughout France,…
Happy New Year!
“Happy New Year!” from the Global Graphica massive to all of our readers, contributors and friends around the world! Big…
Best Soho Graf Truck Ever
Well … okay, maybe not the best forever-ever, ever-ever, ever-ever … but close. This truck, which is often parked near…
Sony PlayStation Portable Street Art / Guerrilla Marketing 3
And here is yet another photo of the Sony PSP “street art” ads in downtown New York City. Like how…
Sony PlayStation Portable Street Art / Guerrilla Marketing 2
Here are some more shots of the Sony PSP “street art” ads in downtown New York City. Background: During the…
Sony PlayStation Portable Street Art / Guerrilla Marketing 1
During the past few months, we’ve seen dozens of these street art pieces of kids engaged with various handheld toys…
Thank You for Making Us #1
While we’re on the subject of spaces and places in downtown Manhattan that are no more, here’s a shot of…
295 Bowery, McGurk’s Suicide Hall No. 2
Here’s a closer view of the facade of 295 Bowery and the iconic, ironic and grim skull and cell phone…
295 Bowery, McGurk’s Suicide Hall No. 3 – Context
The building pictured above no longer exists. The tenement at 295 Bowery was torn down earlier this year by Avalon…
“Booker” Tag Identified
We want to take moment to give a big shout-out to Cassidy Curtis at the Graffiti Archaeology Project. Cassidy correctly…
Paris Street Art: Cat Head in Les Marais
Paris Street Art: Cat Head in Les Marais Meow! Lots going on in this image taken in Le Marais —…
Paris: “Dollhead” Street Art in Les Marais
Our series of posts on Paris street art and graf continues with this image snapped in the Les Marais neighborhood.…
Giant Adhesive Bandage on Relay Post Box – Close-up 2
And here’s another close-up shot of the adhesive bandage street-art. There’s a bit of drippy black graf on this green…
Giant Adhesive Bandage on Relay Post Box – Close-up 1
Here’s a close-up shot (with photog’s hand in view) displaying the bandage design. This image was shot using the built-in…
Giant Adhesive Bandage on Relay Post Box – Context
There’s a bit of drippy black graf on this green relay-mailbox in Soho in New York City. But it’s covered…
Back from Vacation! Onward with the Graphica!
We’ve been on vacation at Global Graphica since the Thanksgiving holiday break, so apologies for it being kind of quiet…
BK with Skulls, East Village, NYC
Loving this “BK” tag we found behind the clump of buildings where the legendary club CBGBs is housed on the…
Superfeen by ESPO, NYC #1
Here’s the side of the “Superfeen” truck by ESPO in Soho. This panel reads “Go Superfeen Go!” Note the superhero…
Superfeen by ESPO, NYC #2
“Superfeen” is the latest brilliant installment of graf-cum-street art by the renowned New York artist ESPO on this always-parked Soho…
“Uneek”
“Uneek” is the only indicator of authorship or branding on this sticker we found in lower Manhattan. The face is…
HOLLRDRSEX, East Village, NYC – Detail 2
Here’s a detail shot showing the “DRSEX” part of the larger, longer “HOLLRDRSEX” tag. New and old examples of the…
HOLLRDRSEX, East Village, NYC – Detail 1
… And to be fair, here’s a detail shot of the “HOLLR” half of the East Village “HOLLRDRSEX” tag. New…
Court TV Tenement Apartment Billboard, NYC #3
It seems like there’s clever billboard advertising everywhere in New York City, so when we see a billboard that actually…
Court TV Tenement Apartment Billboard, NYC #2
Here’s the context shot of the CourtTV billboard apartment building. It seems like there’s clever billboard advertising everywhere in New…
Court TV Tenement Apartment Billboard, NYC #1
Here’s a closer view of the windows on the Court TV billboard in Soho, New York City. It seems like…
Buff Monster Strikes Downtown New York City #2
Here’s the detail shot of Buff Monster’s silicon-breast-enhanced wheat-paste in downtown New York City. Here’s some recent work by the…
Buff Monster Strikes Downtown New York City #1
Here’s some recent work by the street artist known as Buff Monster. This pink Japanese-anime-like character – the “Buff Monster”…
Monsieur A by Andre in Nolita, New York City #2
Here’s second shot of work by the influential French street artist who goes by the moniker Andre (“Tout Va Bien”),…
Monsieur A by Andre in Nolita, New York City #1
The influential French street artist who goes by the moniker Andre (“Tout Va Bien”) left his mark in several New…
“Keep on Grass” at 11 Spring St., NYC #2
Here’s another example of wood-cut work at the street art gallery that is 11 Spring Street in Nolita, New York…
“Keep on Grass” at 11 Spring St., NYC #1
Here’s close-up shop of the “Keep on Grass” wood-cut. We found this work at the street art gallery that is…
“Overconsum” Sticker – 1
Here’s some sticker art we found on a “stand” waterpipe in Soho, NYC. This sticker image of a boy’s (man’s)…
HOLLRDRSEX, East Village, NYC – Wide
New and old examples of the “DrSex” tag can be found around downtown Manhattan, mainly on the walls of old…
“Overconsum” Sticker – 2
Here’s a closer-up shot of some NYC sticker art. This sticker image of a boy’s (man’s) face is drawn in…
Sublime Soho Graffiti – 2
This shot shows a slightly closer-up view of this awesome Soho tag “Kuko.” Here’s an example of some top-drawer graf…
Sublime Soho Graffiti – 1
Here’s an example of some top-drawer graf on Spring St. in Soho, New York City. We love how the tag…
LES-Chinatown Graffiti
Here’s a typical example of a storefront tag in the nabe where the Lower East Side and Chinatown melt into…
JFK Wheat-Paste, Soho NYC 2
Seeing a lot more wheat-paste activity recently on Postal Service dropboxes in downtown Manhattan. Here’s one for (by ?) “Lint…
JFK Wheat-Paste, Soho NYC 1 [Detail]
Here’s a close-up of the JFK wheat-paste in Soho. Seeing a lot more wheat-paste activity recently on Postal Service dropboxes…
Brawling Boys Wheat-Paster
Not sure who the artist is behind this faded wheat-paste of two boys “brawling,” but we think the creator is…
NYC: “Monsieur A” Face by Andre 3
A close-up shot of some recent NYC work by Andre. It’s great to see some fresh work by Andre on…
NYC: “Monsieur A” Face by Andre 2
Same shot of work by Andre, but from a different angle. It’s great to see some fresh work by Andre…
NYC: “Monsieur A” Face by Andre 1
It’s great to see some fresh work by Andre on the streets of downtown Manhattan. Andre (“Tout Va Bien”) is…
Facade of Apple Store Soho, NYC 2
The New York City Apple Store in Soho resides in a former US Post Office building formerly called “Station A”…
Facade of Apple Store Soho, NYC 1
Another shot of the Apple Store, Soho. The New York City Apple Store in Soho resides in a former US…
Photo Art at Bloomingdales, Soho, NYC
The Bloomingdales Soho store in New York City has an interior design that reflects its downtown setting. The department store’s…
Stop Sign Stickers, Soho, New York 2 – Context
Stop Sign Stickers, Soho, New York 2 – Context Pictured above is the context shot of some great NYC sticker…
Stop Sign Stickers, Soho, New York 1 – Detail
Here’s a detail shot of this awesome sticker street art. Sticker bombing is a common sight in downtown New York…
Tokyo: Tokyo Tower View
Love this shot of central Tokyo with the Tokyo Tower smack in the middle. The Japanese capital is one of…
I Love You, NYC
We’ve been seeing a lot of “i love you” popping up around lower Manhattan these past six months, especially in…
Bronson Versus Deniro – Karbon Kopy Killers by Ars
The actors Robert Deniro and the late Charles Bronson both played vigilante killers in films about outsiders taking the law…
Surface To Air, Paris – Storefront
Surface To Air (or Surface 2 Air) is an underground-ish creator’s atelier, art gallery, event space and boutique all wrapped…
Surface To Air, Paris – Logos
Here’s a shot of some graphic design in the form of cool logo/symbols painted on the storefront of Surface To…
Surface To Air, Paris – Signage
This is a shot of the Surface To Air signage, a non-descript, sterile sans-serif logotype. Surface To Air (or Surface…
Walk This Way – 3
This image doesn’t really need explanation … well .. okay, maybe it does … a little. Whenever a building undergoes…
Walk This Way – 2
Another shot of the clever use of scaffolding space by Digital Ink to advertise its business in New York. This…
Walk This Way – 1
One more shot of the clever use of scaffolding space by Digital Ink to advertise its business in New York.…
Paris: Street Art – “Spliff” Stencil 1
Here’s a close-up shot of the “Spliff” stencil we found in the hot Paris nabe of St. Germain des Pres.…
Paris: Street Art – “Spliff” Stencil 2
Here’s a the contextual shot of the “Spliff” stencil we found in the hot Paris nabe of St. Germain des…
Last Days of Pop Shop, NYC 2
A close-up shot of the awning and signage of the recently closed Pop Shop. The Shop, on Lafayette Street in…
Last Days of Pop Shop, NYC 1
The Pop Shop on Lafayette Street in Soho, New York City, was part of the legacy of late downtown artist…
Street Art Attack – Green Post Box, Soho 4
A full-frontal shot of a green mailbox that his been bombed. Fourth image in a series of four. Original text…
Street Art Attack – Green Post Box, Soho 3
Another close-up shot of a wheat-paste on a green post box in Soho. This one is an illustration with an…
Street Art Attack – Green Post Box, Soho 2
A close-up shot of a wheat-paste depicting an “angel.” Second image in a series of four. Original text below. Snapped…
Street Art Attack – Green Post Box, Soho 1
Snapped this image of one of those nondescript green mailboxes covered with wheat-pastes, stickers and assorted graf. This side of…
Lafayette Street Girl 2
Here’s a close up shot of Lafayette Street Girl. That instance when you experience that mix of surprise and excitement…
Lafayette Street Girl 1
Love this. That instance when you experience that mix of surprise and excitement you feel when you see a clever…
Paris: Shepard Fairey Takes Obey to the Left Bank 2
Need we say more. In the chic Parisian nabe of St. Germain de Pres, the ubiquitous Andre the Giant visage…
Paris: Shepard Fairey Takes Obey to the Left Bank 1
Need we say more. In the chic Parisian nabe of St. Germain de Pres, the ubiquitous Andre the Giant visage…
A Solid Nolita Tag
Something aesthetically pleasing, slightly aggressive and eyey-catching about this otherwise unassuming and unexceptional piece of graf in Nolita, in NYC.…
We Are the Superlative Conspiracy, New York Store Sign 2
Up from the underground with some overground marketing, it’s the We Are The Superlative Conspiracy, a hip clothing label and…
We Are the Superlative Conspiracy, New York Store Sign 1
Up from the underground with some overground marketing, it’s the We Are The Superlative Conspiracy, a hip clothing label and…
Secret Downtown Restaurant – La Esquina, SoHo
This “secret” SoHo restaurant was outted this past summer by the New York times in a Style section article. Appearances…
Latest Calvin Klein Billboard, Soho, NYC
Here’s the latest superlarge Calvin Klein billboard at Houston and Lafayette streets in Soho, New York. What more can we…
NYC: “Mel Gibson” Stencil in Soho 1
We caught this awesomely fresh stencil of Mel Gibson at the bottom of a door on Prince St. in Soho,…
NYC: “Mel Gibson” Stencil in Soho 2
A mid-dsitance shot of the Mel Gibson stencil on Prince St. in Soho, New York City. If you want to…
NYC: “Mel Gibson” Stencil in Soho 3
Here’s a close-up detail shot of a fresh Mel Gibson stencil on Prince St. in Soho, New York City. If…
Paris: Tribal Graf in Saint Germain des-Pres
A surprisingly large piece of graf in a surprsing location, in a very small, well-manicured park in Saint Germain des-Pres…
Some Dude Wheat-Paste 2, Saint Germain des-Pres, Paris
A black-and-white wheat-paste street art of some dude wearing sunglasses in the Saint Germain des-Pres neighborhood of Paris. The nabe…
Some Dude Wheat-Paste 1, Saint Germain des-Pres, Paris
Another shot of some black-and-white wheat-paste street art of some dude wearing sunglasses in the Saint Germain des-Pres neighborhood of…
Space Invader in Saint Germain-des-Pres, Paris 4
We’ve been in France for the better part of the last two weeks, so there’s been a bit of a…
Space Invader in Saint Germain-des-Pres, Paris 3
The work and moniker of street artist Space Invader is inspired by the 1980’s Japanese arcade video game sensation “Space…
Space Invader in Saint Germain-des-Pres, Paris 2
Here’s another up-close image of the trademark tile-work by street artist Space Invader in the Saint Germain-des-Pres neighborhood of Paris.…
Space Invader in Saint Germain-des-Pres, Paris 1
We’ve been in France for the better part of the last two weeks, so there’s been a bit of a…
Matt Siren Wheatpaste in Nolita
Went to Nolita on Sunday to get our hair trimmed and came across this recently posted wheatpaste by Matt Siren.…
Finished Street Painting by Rich Jacobs at Eleven, NYC 03
A couple of weeks ago, Global Graphica featured some shots of a work in progress by acclaimed artist Rich Jacobs,…
Finished Street Painting by Rich Jacobs at Eleven, NYC 02
A image detail of a painting by acclaimed artist Rich Jacobs. This art work hangs on the side of Eleven,…
Finished Street Painting by Rich Jacobs at Eleven, NYC 01
Here’s a detail shot of Rich Jacobs’ signature on his painting at Eleven vintage clothing store in Nolita, New York…
Emergency Box Wallpaper 1
Check it … we caught this wallpaper-like pattern on one of those red emergency 911 call-boxes that dot the streetscape…
“Hello” Mural on Elizabeth Street, Nolita 2
It’s not unusual in downtown Manhattan to see storefront shutters decorated (or defaced) with graf, street art or murals. This…
“Hello” Graff Mural on Elizabeth Street, Nolita 1
Another shot of the “Hello” storefront shutter mural on Elizabeth Street in Nolita, downtown Manhattan, NYC. Ivan Corsa Photo
Bambi Politics Wheatpaste Cartoon
Tongue firmly in a cheek, maybe. Biting political commentary at street level, certainly. Got to love this work on Elizabeth…
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