From the seemingly simple to the indecipherably intricate, tags continue to flood NYC’s public spaces. While graffiti-hunting across the city, we’ve spotted them everywhere—from metal utility boxes and gates to subway stations and brick walls.
The vertical tag featured above was styled by the prolific and controversy-ridden writer Adek BTM. Several more images of tags captured in NYC follow:
Bronx graffiti pioneer AJ 161 aka Adam 12
Also by Bronx graffiti pioneer AJ 161 aka Adam 12
Delude, Wild Boy West and more
The itinerant duo Menace Two and Resa Piece aka MenaceResa
Lanes, Jersey and more
Shie, Staino, Fat Jay, House, Sickid and more
Goog One
Dactil and more
Photo credits: 1, 4, 5, 7 & 8 Lois Stavsky; 2, 3, 6, 9 & 10 Giulia Shine