MINOR AT HEART
Behind the hip hop flyers of the 1970s: Art Deco, comics, and more
At JSTOR Daily, a look at how Art Deco influenced the young graffiti artists and graphic designers of New York and their flyers for pivotal proto-hip hop parties in ‘70s-era Bronx
David Sandlin has been awake forever
Artist David Sandlin's carnivalesque comics mingle with politically charged paintings in 2018 book Sleep of History.
An answer to graffiti art
The NYT profiles street artist, illustrator, and comics creator Richard McGuire.
Stand clear of the closing doors, etc.
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Dominic Umile lives, writes, and drinks in Brooklyn, NY. His criticism and features have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Reader, Hyperallergic, and more. Get in touch.