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Untitled, 65 x 75 cm Sans titre, 56 x 53 x 0. Untitled, 65 x 81 cm Follow Taki to receive a notification as soon as new exhibitions are added. Join us! Home Artists American artists Taki TAKI was the first graffiti writer late s or even the first king. He was however, the first to be recognized by the news media. Being the first writer recognized outside the sub-culture ensured TAKI a prominent place in graffiti history. Taki is one of the most influential graffiti writers.
His "tag" was short for Dimitaki, a Greek alternative for his birth-name Dimitrios, and the number came from his address on rd Street in Washington Heights. He worked as a foot messenger in New York City and would write his nickname around the New York streets that he frequented during the late s and early s. However Julio did not write outside his own neighborhood and this is arguably the reason why he never received the media-attention TAKI did.
TAKI was last known to be the owner of a foreign car repair shop. In an interview with the New York Daily News of April 9, , he talked about his retirement as a graffiti vandal: "As soon as I got into something more productive in my life, I stopped. Eventually I got into business, got married, bought a house, had a kid.
And why did you keep doing it? Did you have any preferred surfaces? Any flat surface was good. Subways were good. If there was a blank space, I hit it. Do any early memories that stand out? How did your family react to what was going on?
How do you feel about your status in the graffiti culture? I feel good about it. I like having a place in history! Have you any theories as to the world-wide popularity of modern graffiti?
What advice would you give to the young taggers out there? Be careful!
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