Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Marking in L.A.: An Interview with François Chastanet — AIGA | the professional association for design

Writing: Latino Gang Graffiti in Los Angeles

Cholo writing is the style of graffiti used by Mexican gangs in Los Angeles. Unlike its bulbous comic counterpart on the East Coast, Cholo has roots in curiously formal calligraphic and black letter traditions.

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Marking in L.A.: An Interview with François Chastanet — AIGA | the professional association for design: "Writing: Latino Gang Graffiti in Los Angeles"


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Grey Matter (aka Ruben Young) is an anthropologist, activist, artist, MC & blogger working as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. Originally from the Inland Empire, CA. Currently living and working in Sacramento, CA.