If I saw this guy on the street, I would've NEVER thought he was a grafiti artist in the past

@LI-pm3mh

4 жыл бұрын

So what does a graffiti artist look like?

@kasumcanaganacanagana9414

4 жыл бұрын

@@LI-pm3mh i would like to know also 😃

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more - chrisfreedompape

@Techdolphin200

4 жыл бұрын

you don't notice all of them. most never talk about it

@Ottophil

4 жыл бұрын

L I young

I could watch a lot more of this. Great piece

@HunterWoodlawn

4 жыл бұрын

Pinsqueezebic 1 same

@TheJulioGulio

4 жыл бұрын

WAKE UP VICE! This is the content that made you great!

@dorobo81

4 жыл бұрын

Yes more on ART please.

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - chrisfreedompape

@2003mandiman

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I could watch this kinda stuff endlessly! 💗

I loved this. Rip to the homeless man sounded like he had a big heart and was intelligent.

Wait a minute, did, did Vice just release a short documentary on something genuinely interesting that didn't involve hipsters? Stay with us Vice, stay in the light, you can do this.

@kalebdye4378

4 жыл бұрын

These were the hipsters before the modern hipsters.

@KGBgringo

4 жыл бұрын

These guys weren't Instagraming coffees and discussing beardwax over an avocado toast. These few artists were pushing boundaries and making art for the sake of art not to try and get as many likes as possible or because it's what they saw someone doing on tiktok.

@x8n42xb67n

4 жыл бұрын

@@KGBgringo I mean, he did say he was doing it purely for his peers respect, same thing. That's coming from a graffiti writer too. I don't think they were hipsters though, they were pioneers

@CheerUp2

4 жыл бұрын

@@KGBgringo I would say thats 2015-2017 hipsters and how they acted, they are alittle more different now.

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks KGBgringo, I was so unhip it was ridiculous. chrisfreedompape

Freedom is legendary, and deserves to have his name included with the aerosol legends he mentioned. That History of Graffiti piece alone is iconic. Give this man his props...

I was worried about how Vice would frame this but it looks like they did a pretty good job. Dude is a legend. Also, I've been running into the same homeless guy down there for a decade now. Always bring food or something if you're down there.

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Empire Stories - chrisfreedompape

@manny5292

3 жыл бұрын

If I ever take a trip to the city best believe this is a spot I’ll have to visit even if I don’t paint anything just the experience would be amazing

@r8me

3 жыл бұрын

@Volf Khat i think he means a different homeless person..

Wow vice released something totally not horrible...give some a raise.

@patw.6567

4 жыл бұрын

IKR

@rednola9892

4 жыл бұрын

@L K stop talking about yourself. Let's focus on the video.

@prestonpowers7376

3 жыл бұрын

That's why they say "Don't judge a book by its cover", eh?

14 years old i fell in love with graffiti, now 32 years old i still love it just as much, its an art/doing something ppl tell u u cant do/so underground...we arrest ppl for doing art wtf!?..love graffiti. SEIK

@scroez

4 жыл бұрын

Word! I started in 84 at 11years old. I'm not painting much due to health issues sadly, Though I still think about graff, all times. I remember clocking this guys work in Scraycan art for the first time here in the UK. Keep rocking' SEIK, Props SKROEZ CVK pZ.

@2ndTwin7

4 жыл бұрын

@@scroez thanks man, best of luck to you

@lucasskovgaard3526

3 жыл бұрын

they arrest them and place advertisements instead... €€€

Was transferred from Naval shipyard in Philly up to Ft. Wadsworth in Staten island to work in Brooklyn shipyard and finish the SIMA building in Staten island for the home port of the USS Normandy. Was stationed with a tagger from Jersey who took me down their a couple of times. Good memories, when New York was gnarly.

@mikeyfarts586

2 жыл бұрын

Who was the NJ tagger. Chip or rime?

why are people hating on this video? it was so interesting to see the progression of street art during those times.

@lurkintracks

3 жыл бұрын

*graffiti

@weatherloops

3 жыл бұрын

Graffiti and street art are two different things

@usernamesta3334

2 жыл бұрын

@@weatherloops graffiti is a type of street art. Street art is not a type of graffiti tho

I feel that everyone has a story to tell and everyone is trying to find their purpose

@TheThetombraider123

4 жыл бұрын

This isn't profound

@THIZZZN

4 жыл бұрын

Your absolutely right there are some people that are more in tune than others but keep faith in the future plant the seed and sooner or later the tree shall bear fruit and shade ✌🏼

I've been obsessed with Graffiti since watching Beat Street as a kid.

@be-sd5767

3 жыл бұрын

Or style warz grafiitti documentary

I am 51 years old now, and I remember when myself(VLADONE(KOC) and KENS(HOT) where bombing the A and C trains sneaking into the yards underneath Linden Plaza Projects on Sutter Ave and Lincoln Ave , this bring me back memories to my teenage years in the early 80's. The memoirs hearing this artist is priceless.

@thenigglefish2682

Жыл бұрын

Do you still write?

@Moodboard39

11 ай бұрын

Crazy, seen alot everywhere in Brooklyn

@vladimirjean-francois5161

11 ай бұрын

@thenigglefish2682 No, the last time that I went bombing I was 16 or 17 years old.

those train tracks on the west side still get tagged up

@Zeekdafreak989

4 жыл бұрын

Nyc is a rotting shithole

Watching this was very emotional for me. I have such an incredibly deep love for street art, truth, human/animal rights...We live in such a dysfunctional system and this a great example of it.

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anita - chrisfreedompape

@mikeyfarts586

2 жыл бұрын

Yup.

you can still get down there, i **allegedly** went down there last summer (at least according to what i've heard). harder to get in now that the central park boathouse is closed (alledgedly, no admission of guilt). some of his stuff is still up!

@2thezaza

4 жыл бұрын

I *allegedly* tried but there is no way because its just construction companies all around it and its covered

@jonwittmann3042

4 жыл бұрын

@@2thezaza alledgedly there is one of the metal grate doors that is unlocked but closed about midway through the tunnel, thats how someone may have gotten out last time (alledgedly). might be possible to get in

@senseruthless5387

4 жыл бұрын

Get soooomeeee! Greetings y'all from playa del carmen 🇲🇽 keep the Graff alive compadres...

@SHAZ_ILLYORK

3 жыл бұрын

Still very easy to get in

@Good_Luck11

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonwittmann3042 why do u feel the need to blow the spot up on the internet? how old r u 15

This man is an absolute legend in nyc. Always heard about him growing up in the 80s and 90s.

Internet culture really is vile, This dude wanted to better himself so he did, who are we to sit behind a screen dissecting what these people did and judge them so harshly. Humans subdued to cockroach level of consciousness. Maximum respect to this absolute legend.

@youtubecensorsspeech6672

4 жыл бұрын

He died young though. The condition in these tunnels may not be healthy. However he lived life the way he wanted which is inspiring.

@legoguy23451

4 жыл бұрын

it's our human condition. it may not be pretty, but cosmic imperfection is perfection in itself. the truth holds so much power, that like beholding a crucifix in the face of a demon, they become intimidated by the reality that they are confronted by because it causes them to question their frame of reference. rather than persevere through this struggle to gain perspective and understanding, they attempt to regain control over the situation by controlling other people through their emotions. they try to evoke a negative emotional response through an insult, but in what illusory control they gain in the moment, they ultimately surrender control over their ego and return to their limited understanding of reality because it is what is comfortable for them. it doesn't challenge them.

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

You're too kind Tony - chrisfreedompape

@tonyheather-noon5291

4 жыл бұрын

@Eric Beller Not Bernard exactly, but an alarming number of the earlier comments were people being just plane judgmental about the subject of the video

@ChlorineInMySoup

4 жыл бұрын

@@legoguy23451 respect

What a world we used to live in before technology really became a staple in our life. Wish I could go back in time and press pause forever. 🤘🏻

@benc1916

4 жыл бұрын

Ooooh ur edgy

@nprvictim2951

4 жыл бұрын

This kind of stuff still happens.

@ATrashStudio

4 жыл бұрын

I've always thought that too. I feel like this generation and people now just miss out on so much and culture has become crap and no one cares about anything anymore. Life is just so fast.

@jakx2ob

4 жыл бұрын

What does this have to do with technology? What is needed to have more of this is solidarity with autonomous zones.

@2thezaza

4 жыл бұрын

technically you can still do this?

One of the best Vice pieces ive seen in a while. You can literally feel the vibe from those photos. Down to the cool air.. Thanks.

One of the best things VICE has made, and it's way toooo short; Thanks VICE and can we get more videos on art like this, love it and the comment section is full on comments like this.

"Self Portrait" (spray can in a jacket) has long been one of my fave graffiti pieces. How curious to finally hear the artist behind it, thirty-odd years later.

I’m still going there today and I’ve seen some of his old art

The guys a pioneer. I have nothing but respect for him. Vice it seems a lot of your viewers have no culture! I even saw a comment to the likes of “I like graffiti, just not that tagging crap”! Lol bust out the bengay much

@wdsftygt

4 жыл бұрын

You’re a bland weed obsessed loser.

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks C an control!

@ATrashStudio

4 жыл бұрын

@Dreamstate You're crazy. It's art and culture. You're just bourgeoisie

@marley1995

4 жыл бұрын

Dreamstate tagging is graffiti, I’ll write all over your building

@aus-li

4 жыл бұрын

Officer 69 And I’ll write all over yours ;)

SNL Stefon's voice: THIS PLACE HAS EVERYTHING!!

Do more of this please. Reminds me of the old vice.

I admire and respect this man..I Remember seeing the history of graffiti dedication in spraycan art in 1987,just the depth,heart,belief,energy and soul that this man has and all his experiences,that he has had and lived through over the years is truly remarkable..so much emotion,much love and respect out to you always from Australia,you are a true account of actual living history from those years !and I admire and respect you.

I love learning about this stuff and how creative and unique people can be

These are the stories that make me interested & smile♥️

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Miss Melanie - chrisfreedompape

Dude this grandpa is so grateful

Finally an actual documentary.

@Moodboard39

11 ай бұрын

Yea, this one was good

Wow, this was amazing I still cant believe Vice did this. Nice job

A man with no belongings is not homeless he is truly free..... RIP Bernard

I'm a New York yodeller myself and I painted a lot of those things. Cant believe its come to this

been waiting for this vice

When they get grown his kids are gonna be blown away at having "Freedom" as their dad. What a journey. Thank you for this.

This piece is absolutely excellent!

this was amzing to watch , thanks for sharing would love to know more

Great video. Informativea and profound :). Cheers

First vice doc I appriciate in a long time.

Oh man. Legend lives . What cool art

Legend! I love what Chris says about not being able to deal with the critics of your work. Critics will always exist, but this is a great story on how you escape them to invent art or innovation on the boundaries.

Truely inspirational portrayal of youth in NYC

Respect from canada sir!

Vice please make more of these

Me and zyre used to walk and paint the feeedom tunnels in the 90’s. This is a wonderful memory of some of my younger years in NYC

Good job on documenting this cultural moment in history.

amazing work

Love seeing that SANE tag at 5:32

I like watching things like these as they give me a real world sense of the passing of time. I spent many years in a haze of ganj smoke, coke sniffing and opiate dependancy. I wish I had used the time between being 20 years old and 30 years old more productively but I didn't, all I have is the time left. Things like this make me wish to have, if not more of an impact, but more of a creatively charged and ambitious approach to life. I need not the fame or recognition amongst a small collective or a mass audience, I just wish to use my time to make something of which I am proud of on a personal level. Be it art, socially conscious progression, enjoyable soundscapes of just free flowing positive fun. Cheers.

Please do more on this topic vice. Im going to look for movies on this topic now, even fiction. But this is the vice I missed.

The episode is 🔥🔥🔥

Great story Freedom 2bad wee didn't hook up b4 I left NYC in 1986 ,,,respect 2u from Mack-Tatscru

Need more like this 🔥

We're still keepin the craft alive man, this guy is a legend, RIP the greats 🙏

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@JUMSJUMSJUMSJUMS

4 жыл бұрын

@@gentwoaw ❤❤❤

Shout out to Vice for uploading some real content. This is not "street art" though, this embodies American Graffiti, and the grandfather of what's now called "street art". This is truly important history!

@gentwoaw

4 жыл бұрын

I always considered myself a writer, not a street artist.

I went down there in about 1977. This is so cool. My friend tripped in a hole on the floor in the dark, and got all bruised up. He gives me grief about it to this day.

Great content!

This was plain beautiful.

Great video. Awful to hear the city forced people out of what little homes they have. But I'm glad their legacy is preserved. Like they say, when one person takes more than their fair share, someone else goes without.

I need a creative space like this. We all do, I bet. That rendition of Goya's Third of May was arresting--I had to pause and take it in. I'm so glad this footage exists so that we can marvel at such a magical phenomenon.

These unique behind the scenes of artistic anons who are at peace and come out to the world with knowledge in their later years

Need more like this 👑

this is awesome!

Finally vice back with a truly wonderful video instead of toilet paper making videos

Hoping I can visit this incredible spot one day!

Now this, was interesting. Kelzo was a great graff artist in Manc.

Mt younger brother was allowed to go there, except in 1978, the tunnels were in the rail yard in Brookyn. They'd go.in the middle of the night.

a true OG. respect freedom.

Wow the memories ❤️

another graff legend wow...

word dope ..just like Tunnle in Sydney Australia in 80 s 😊..

Best thing vice has put out in a minute

Adding this to my list of things to visit,as a new yorker i love finding hidden gems within the city

@eastsider85

4 жыл бұрын

@Ben Dover lol thanks karen

Highschool memories

Growing up in the 70's I remembered seeing throw ups Of Freedom. Is good to see him now. EO2 👑

Brilliant 👏🏻

The last time I went down there was 2014- 2016 , i went through a hole in a fence down in 71st near some tennis courts. I'm from The Bronx, i wish Graffiti culture wasn't so looked down upon... good job Vice

6:25 I remember that can character in the book spraycan art.

This was amazing

It's on my bucket list, to go writing again!

@fatpants40

3 жыл бұрын

Let’s make that happen champ, where do you live?

@TKOTRUSTKNOWONE

3 жыл бұрын

@@fatpants40 san diego

Back in the 70s you could get down to that tunnel - we called it the freight tunnel, to distinguish it from the 1 tunnel we were always at - through a grate in the wall at the baseball fields in the low 100s in riverside park. There were metal catwalk stairs going down, if I remember correctly.

@Moodboard39

11 ай бұрын

It's closed?

*ZINZO* WAS HERE!*

you're inspirational, "in-spirit". Pulling out my paint cans...

Vice is doin much better recently with stuff like this!!! Unbiased interesting journalism!!!

A genuine Cave Painter getting back to his roots......

''Lighter's up for the gifted artist out there who done some brill work on those tunnal's>it's sad that someone can buy some thing and shut it down when the art reflex life back then, even the artist even had the ol bill after them........but they made history by their art! PEACE stay safe out there!

cool video, thanks!

I remember this was explored in the episode of MTV's Downtown

Love this man! In Amsterdam * * * we also have a graffiti history in the subway tunnels.

If anyone is interested, there's a really interesting documentary film called Dark Days about those living in the tunnels of New York. Highly recommend!

Amazing

I’d love a full documentary on this

@Moodboard39

11 ай бұрын

Yesss

more content like this please vice

more video abut subway graffiti, secret places where people paint, etc

Wow, what a jewel to come across at 14.

Wonderful ... A historical moment ... The history of American graffiti ... very beautiful .. Interesting and touching ...👌👌👌♥️💖👍

amazing

I remember watching a cool ass doc not long ago of the homelessness in that tunnel these days

this video is great