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Graffiti has been around since the beginning of time. And we don't think there is any kind of chemical that can buff a history that deep.
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In an effort to control the writers, the New York authorities offer legal walls called spraying galleries like 5 Pointz in Queens.
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The years 1980 to 1985 stands out as a particularly tough time for writers. The buff had made it harder to find a location to write and the laws against graffiti became tougher. On top of that new writers - toys - started destroying other writer's work to make room for their own writing. Crews got tighter and tougher trying to protect their work.
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Writers organized in crews, and by the summer of 1980, they started to compete against each others-
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From 1971 to 1974, writers started using spray cans and making throw ups, which is a quick and simpel piece of graffiti.
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In 1972, the mayor of New York City made war against the graffiti, it was called "the buff" - a major effort to clean the city from graffiti.
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In 1971, Taki 183 was in the New York Times and became the first famous graffiti artist in the city.
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The first form of graffiti was founded in New York and was called tagging. In the late 1960s, a boy called Taki 183 started writing his name in the subway, on doors, and other public places. Soon his name could be found all over the city.
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