POSE
Words: Noah Banks
Photos: KC Ortiz
Photos: KC Ortiz
Like anyone else in the crew, POSE’s position was earned through pure dedication and lessons learned in blood, sweat, and court cases. With 18 years in the game, his run has been deep, hilarious, and far less known than the shiny over-publicized jpegs you might catch on the net.
Born and raised in the Windy City a half block from his favorite train side spot, POSE came of age during Chicago’s hard-knock golden years of graffiti. Having put in endless work in the streets, lines, and yards, he secured his name well before any outsider took notice of his unique style. Before others caught on to the racking game and Internet fame, POSE had already mastered the art of graffiti and getting over.
POSE’s style is recognizably his own; a POSE piece is like a branded stamp. Complexly layered, his work is bursting at the seams with style. In the following pages you will find numerous traces of his personality—the struggle, humor, sarcasm, love, hate, and always a feverish push towards the new.
After years of paying his dues and honing his craft, he has expanded his work outside of the traditional graffiti realm and landed in the gallery world. His drawings and paintings are as elaborate and strong as his pieces.
While you never know what to expect from POSE, one thing is for sure...the best is yet to come.
teaszer
09.14.11 5:47PMwow !! that is some awesome art work .
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