Stash - WeActivist
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Stash was born in Long Island, New York in 1967. He is considered one
of New York’s graffiti legends, pivotal to the East Village scene of
the early 1980’s. He exhibited his first canvases alongside pop art
pioneers Keith Haring and Jean-Michael Basquiat when he was only 17.
While his contemporaries turned to Pop Art, Stash stayed true to the
subway, working on trains until 1987 when he created his last
underground piece alongside Zephyr. His early works on canvas
demonstrate a loyalty to his early career in the use of subway map
collages and signature bold outlines and clean shapes. By the late
1990’s, Stash had pioneered the use of graphic elements of graffiti on street
wear through high-profile collaborations with companies such as Nike
and Bathing Ape , as well as his own brands Recon and Subware.
The move ensured his work reached a much wider audience than the gallery visitor and played a key role in the widespread understanding of and eventual public acceptance of graffiti. Stash is now widely regarded as an innovator in the world of urban design. His fascination with the urban environment is evident in his perfectly executed photographic work, which features a combination of city motifs alongside the latest lighting and printing techniques.
of New York’s graffiti legends, pivotal to the East Village scene of
the early 1980’s. He exhibited his first canvases alongside pop art
pioneers Keith Haring and Jean-Michael Basquiat when he was only 17.
While his contemporaries turned to Pop Art, Stash stayed true to the
subway, working on trains until 1987 when he created his last
underground piece alongside Zephyr. His early works on canvas
demonstrate a loyalty to his early career in the use of subway map
collages and signature bold outlines and clean shapes. By the late
1990’s, Stash had pioneered the use of graphic elements of graffiti on street
wear through high-profile collaborations with companies such as Nike
and Bathing Ape , as well as his own brands Recon and Subware.
The move ensured his work reached a much wider audience than the gallery visitor and played a key role in the widespread understanding of and eventual public acceptance of graffiti. Stash is now widely regarded as an innovator in the world of urban design. His fascination with the urban environment is evident in his perfectly executed photographic work, which features a combination of city motifs alongside the latest lighting and printing techniques.
