GRAFFITI SINCE 1969
ANY DRAWN LINE THAT SPEAKS ABOUT, IDENTITY, UNITY AND DIGNITY... THAT LINE IS ART, 2022
BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON
17 FEBRUARY – 9 MAY 2023
Chaz's New Artwork on exhibit at Beyond The Streets London. The most comprehensive graffiti and street art exhibition to ever open in the UK. Discover original art, rare ephemera, photography, site-specific installations, archival fashion and surprises from over 100 artists, icons, rule-breakers and mark-makers.
CHAZ BOJÓRQUEZ
50 Years of West Coast Graffiti
A GLIPSE INTO THE ORIGINAL - Hardcover Artist book
Legendary artist Chaz Bojórquez the Godfather of Graffiti. In this stunning monograph, Bojórquez's artistic progression is revealed one decade at a time, beginning in the 1970's. His early interest in Los Angeles's native 'Cholo' style graffiti. As the book unfolds through the decades, the diversity and range of Bojórquez's work becomes evident: street graffiti, paintings, logos, type intensive graphic design work and forays into cinema and fashion are all executed to the highest level.
Arroyo Seco Tag, 1975
LOS ANGELES ORIGINAL
GODFATHER of
West Coast Graffiti
CHAZ BOJORQUEZ
From the diamond studded highway of the Arroyo Seco riverbed in the barrio of Highland Park, to the Smithsonian, Chaz Bojórquez has become a living legend as The GodFather of West Coast Graffiti.
A 53 year career mark, Chaz has changed the perception of Cholo graffiti writing into a well respected and influential art form. Bojórquez began his west-coast aesthetic in 1969, using Cholo style graffiti mixed with the disciplined Asian art form of calligraphy. Chaz brought an identity and unique aesthetic to a worldwide community, both as a street artist and a fine artist. Graffiti is a dialogue, and Chaz’s signature style is the language of East L.A. neighborhoods.
