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NARSIM, NARKOBALT, NAR, Amsterdam 1988/89. Still Fresh!

#dutchgraffitilibrary #amsterdamgraffiti #uphit #graffiticulture

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Polaroid SX-70 Black Book, an intimate collection of vintage Polaroids from the early 80s focused on New York City graffiti writers.

37 years after, the treasure chest has been rediscovered by DAZE, the Exceptionally well preserved Polaroids by Skipper (Ward Merrill Hooper Jr. from NYC) who since 1983 lives in Berlin, are published by Urban Spree Books.

Last two slides: Skipper”, NYC, 1982. Photograph by Martha Cooper

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #polaroid #analoggraffiti #newyorkgraffiti

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ILLEGAL: Street Art Graffiti 1960–1995 by Ulrich Blanché is a book that offers a deep dive into the historical background of (illegal) graffiti culture. It was published in connection with the exhibition at the Saar Historical Museum in Saarbrücken.
Cover image: Vampirella in front of her piece at the Vondelbrug in Amsterdam, 1985.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #graffiticulture #graffitiamsterdam #vampirella #graffitibook

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DRS GAP, Rotterdam. An iconic picture in big format with a nice message on the back: Keep on collecting and documenting for our culture”. Thanks to @allcaps_rotterdam 🔥

#dutchgraffitilibrary #allcaps #graffiticulture #drsgap #traingraffiti

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Zine ‘In memory of CASE2 TFP’, king of style! signed version by @alankets 🙏🏼

#dutchgraffitilibrary #case2 #graffiticulture #graffitizine #newyorkgraffiti

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Last weekend, we were once again present at the UNLOCK BOOK FAIR. This year’s edition took place at Völklinger Hütte in Germany — the world’s only fully preserved ironworks from the peak of the industrial era, and the first industrial monument from that period to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Amazing location, great weekend, and even better people!

Thanks @unlockfair

#dutchgraffitilibrary #graffiticulture #unlockbookfair

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The railway line through IJmuiden, also known as the Vislijn. A few impressions from bygone times, when freight trains passed the abandoned platforms of the stations IJmuiden-Oost and Velsen-Zeeweg, running past the stadium of Telstar on their way to …

#dutchgraffitilibrary #telstar1963 #itsaboutgraffiticulture #ijm85 #interfrigo

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Ltd. URBAN HERITAGE hardcover complete set, hand-bound in Library blue and finished with gold foil lettering on the spine, stamped and crafted by @loogmansboekbinderij in Amsterdam. Expected arrival at @unlockfair on Saturday, May 9 at 11:00 AM. Limited edition of 5 copies ….

#dutchgraffitilibrary #urbanheritage

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Publishing about graffiti is in our heart. So, as a follow-up to our previous post, here are some sketches that helped shape ideas or capture the first steps toward publications. Some were developed further, while others were never fully realized or pursued beyond the sketch stage. @unlockfair

#dutchgraffitilibrary #graffitipublication #graffitizine #concept #graffiticulture

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Leading up to @unlockfair, we’re sharing a few sketches from an initial concept for a publication. Created in the mid-1990s—drawn and assembled without a computer. Never further developed or realized.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #graffitipublication #graffitizine #concept #graffiticulture

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Crooked Teeth in an Octopus’ Garden. The book brings together ten years of work from a modern artists with a street-smart mentality.

Special edition #4, the book cover as canvas!
Thanks and congrats 🔥 @simon_schrikker

Get yours @simon_schrikker

#dutchgraffitilibrary #simonschrikker #crookedteethinanoctopusgarden

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The classic.. early Lollifant by JOKER USA CTK 1984, as published in Spraycan Art and several follow up Lollifants also by the man himself.

#dutchgraffitilibary #graffiticulture #jokerusa #amsterdamgraffiti #unitedstreetartists

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Kings go bomb! DSKINGS 1991 👑

#dutchgraffitilibrary

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From the handball courts and the underground in New York to the rise of the Dutch graffiti scene, our new exhibition the ESSENCE shows how graffiti evolved into a global visual language.
In curating items from our own collection, we focused on the core of graffiti: names, tags, strokes, and repetition as the building blocks of a visual system.
the ESSENCE does not tell a chronological story and does not aim for completeness. Instead, the exhibition presents a concentrated visual narrative, rooted in the past while keeping an eye on the present.
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@straatmuseum

#dutchgraffitilibrary #graffiticulture #theessence #graffiti

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Represent the NETHER world. ANGEL TBH GVB CTK. King of toys!

@the.gamesmith

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #crimetimekings #graffitiheritage #godsviciousbabies

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Original sketches from the mid 1980s. When HIP HOP landed on Dutch soil through video clips and vinyl, the lettering, terminology, and symbolism became a major source of inspiration.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #beatstreet #graffiticulture #graffitiheritage

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Out to bomb! SHOE, ZENSE, DELTA, SORE, JEZIS, VAMPIRELLA, SUNK, JAZ, FAKO. Mid 1980s.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #graffititags #bombinggraffiti #graffiticulture

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Graffiti jams! The time has come again when jams are being organized. An important part of the scene. Reuniting with old boys and creating pieces with today’s top writers or have a good day and be cool!
 Photo: children and locals creating a mural on the railway viaduct on Zaanstraat, Amsterdam, 1975.

@ndsmgraffitijam

#dutchgraffitilibrary #graffitijam #graffiticulture

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A week ago, we opened our exhibition The ESSENCE. As a library, we couldn’t let the moment pass without a publication. Not grand or elaborate, but thoughtful and a way to mark the occasion.
- A4 format
- 36 pages
- printed in an edition of 300 and bound by @chemistry_publishing
- Available in the (online)shop from STRAAT museum.

The last pics are our signed version 🙏🏽

#dutchgraffitilibrary

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SHOE CIA & SEPS by JOKER USA on canvas. Dated 1986, “for Morgan!” Size: 40 × 50 cm.

Canvases featuring work by Dutch writers from the mid-80s are rare. The focus was primarily on the streets. A small number of these pieces have been know and preserved.
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#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #graffiticanvas #amsterdamgraffiti

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A10. Awesome publication by Hans de Tweede and Tijmen IJsendijk.
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By quickly flipping through the pages, the illusion of a moving film is created, in which you are driving along Amsterdam’s ring road, passing the sound barriers.
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Format: A10 Edition: flipbook
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Thanks @hans.de.tweede
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Final slide pieces along the A10 North ring road from the zine Onkuid #3

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Next stop Amsterdam! 2MAD, founder of the Crazy Young Artists from the Bronx, New York late 1970s. Thank you for the meeting prior to the ESSENCE expo, for signing the book Getting Up, and the pics.

@twomadcya

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #theessance #newyorkgraffiti

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Check this out! Interview and signing session with NYC graffiti pioneer Bill Blast. Since the early 1980s, he has moved between street, subway, and gallery, playing an important role in the international spread of graffiti — including the Netherlands.

Saturday, April 11, 2026
2:30 – 5 PM
STRAAT Museum, NDSM Plein 1, Amsterdam

Note; the admission price is € 10.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #theessence #billblast #newyorkgraffiti

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CAT22, king of kings afterwards with Mask, Jaz, Shoe and Jezis, mid-1980s Amsterdam.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #cat22 #crimetimekings #itsaboutgraffiticulture

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A few years ago, we had the opportunity to scan two blackbooks from the legendary TBE crew. During a meeting with NER and MONE in Amsterdam, some great anecdotes from back in the day came up.

In the slides are photos of the statement that they reinforced like no one else: go big or go home.

Pics MONE TBE

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #thebombexplosion #graffiticulture

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ASTON, Groningen 1987/88. Our early connection to the North, with fond memories of holidays and exchanging sketches.

Sketches collection DGL and photo taken from @kladmuur

#dutchgraffitilibary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #groningengraffiti #graffiticulture

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Inside of THE LAST ISSUE. A publication that brings together essays, scientific analyses, and image studies that explore writing culture!

A beautiful issue that shows that design, content, and preserving the core can go hand in hand.

Get your copy at @klickklack_publishing

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #graffitimagazine

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PLAKBOEK EINDHOVEN. Released by Freek Lomme at Dutch design week, 2008.

As Erosie says in an interview about what made the Eindhoven scene special: The fact that a lot of people with different backgrounds met in a similar field; producing stuff in the streets that challenged each other to make more and different work. A constructive vibe instead of losing too much energy battling in a negative way.

#plakboekeindhoven #eindhovengraffiti #dutchdesignweek #itsaboutgraffiticulture #dutchgraffitilibrary

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Reed beds, allotment gardens, and shrubs as the backdrop for the stage. RUSH, DOPE STYLE KINGS, JOE, SPY, the Netherlands, 1990s.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #graffiticulture #analoggraffiti #itsaboutgraffiticulture

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Just to let you know. The preparation of our new exhibition, the ESSENCE at the STRAAT Museum, is in full swing.

The exhibition focuses on names, tags, strokes, and repetition as the building blocks of a visual system.

Selecting items from our collection, preparing them for display, and drifting into meaningful memories on the way to shaping the future. We keep you posted and informed!

@straatmuseum

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #straatmuseum #theessence #graffiti

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Tag and drawing in the exhibition catalogue ‘Gates of the Ghetto’ by SHARP, Speerstra Gallery, Paris, 1993.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #speerstragallery @speerstra_gallery @sharprebels

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Fatcap magazine #1, 1989.
Hiphop zine from Oslo, Norway.
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@fatcap_magazine_since_1989

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #fatcapmagazine #graffitimagazine

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Another dope spot — overview photos of the Weteringcircuit, Amsterdam, 1986.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #weteringcircuit #amsterdamgraffiti #graffiticulture #analoggraffiti

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Atmospheric photos taken under the famous Vondelbrug in Amsterdam around 1986/87 Sometimes imperfect photos are the most beautiful, because they take you back to a bygone era.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #graffiticulture #vondelbrugamsterdam #analoggraffiti

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, The New York Times Magazine, February 1985, famously entitled “New Art, New Money: The Marketing of an American Artist.” Vintage condition including the article with Kenny Scharf and Keith Haring as note; a style that first grew out of scribblings in the subways.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #jeanmichelbasquiat #newyorktimes #itsaboutgraffiticulture #holygrail

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Across the Netherlands in the late ’80s — photos from trips and trades. North, east, south, west represent!

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #graffitiheritage #graffitiphoto #analoggraffiti

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The application of a text on a metro caisson in Amsterdam. Photographs published in Museumjournaal, a magazine from 1978.

Featuring images and visual statements that anticipated developments in the years that followed: “Geen voorhoede en geen diender van het volk op zijn best iemand die zijn omgeving betekent en zijn sporen achterlaat.”

#dutchgraffitilibrary #museumjournaal #itsaboutgraffiticulture #punkgraffitti #stencilgraffiti

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Photo book featuring New York subway graffiti, collected in the late 1980s during the photo-trading periode.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #newyorkgraffiti #newyorksubway #analoggraffiti

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DISZ ONE, Berlin 1989/90
Leave his Mark around 🔥🔥

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #disz #berlingraffiti #berlintags @poet62_official @danny.boy.wesp

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DEFS. A big name on a miniature truck. Parked in the collection.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #miniaturegraffiti #graffiticulture #truckgraffiti

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Original press release exhibition of RAMMELLZEE at Gallozzi-Laplaca Gallery, New York, 1984 and two vintage photos from early work with pen and marker on cardboard.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #rammellzee #newyorkgraffiti #gallozzilaplacagallery

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From library to library. Amsterdam Graffiti The Battle of Waterloo — marked by tags from The Hague, interrupted by missing pages, and partially unbound.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #amsterdamgraffitithebattleofwaterloo #thehaguegraffiti #librarycopy

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DIKSA (GT-TNB), My definition of a Bboy! The “Plan de métro” edition! First print of this zine that focuses entirely on the B-boy, which DIKSA has turned into his trademark throughout the eras. Awesome vibe and style! @whatsupdik

Thanks @legrandjeu

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Forty years ago… artists at work, 1986. Commissioned job in a swimming pool. Tora, Sake, Joes and more…

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #analogpictures #graffiticulture

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For the exhibition Hip Hop Is at the Groninger Museum, we have loaned several highlights from our collection. Hip Hop Is explores how Hip Hop culture has influenced the visual arts over the past forty years.

It is great to see that objects we have collected over the years out of love for graffiti culture are now finding their way into exhibitions and museums, contributing to the experience and the transfer of knowledge surrounding this theme.

On the slides: backpieces and blackbooks (digitally displayed), in the exhibition and captured in the early days.

@groningermuseumofficial

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #hiphopis

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In 2025 our exhibition at the Centrale Markthal has come to an end, but it continues to move forward — and last week, at Inholland Amsterdam, it turned out to be surprisingly close in digital form. In the Immersive Room, we came together to explore the first steps in how the exhibition can be revisited and experienced digitally.

@obanext.lab
@inhollandamsterdam
@mrkjcbs
@librariesforeurope

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #graffitiexperience #graffiticulture

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Hot Stuff 16. Another banger! With a beautiful contribution by SERCH. Congrats on this one @disco_patrick

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Colors in the streets! A variety of ’90s moments from personal scrapbooks.

#dutchgraffitilibrary #itsaboutgraffiticulture #analoggraffiti #museumpleinamsterdam

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It’s true… only 24 copies left of the book ‘Graffiti aan het Spaarne’. Don’t sleep on it. Check @haarlemgraffiti

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Rhyme GVB CBS, 2005. Sticker on top of the sleeve from DJ Haitian Star Feat Asher D & Daddy Freddy – Gangsta Bounce. Limited to 360 copies.
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Get your specials @blitzer70 👑

#dutchgraffitilibrary #godsviciousbabies #graffitirecordsleeve #amsterdamgraffiti

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