jc2 from Army of One in action
^The Bride is massive- over 8 feet tall. Army of One utilized some wood framing to get up to the top.
^Putting up the bride was a ballsy big production, with the grenade and many other touches being added and applied on the street.
jc2 in action, tagging the message to the medium
^Army of One slices open a bottle of Krink with a police knife-I'm sure they'd be proud
(looks kinda sketchy!--we assume that's all paint on the blade!!)
^Finished, blood splattered bride
We had the unforgettable opportunity to accompany Army of One in an early morning pasting session.
Hitting open spots in daylight was brazen, but Army of One calmly forged ahead, emboldened by their mantra to End All Wars.
It was truly a unique opportunity to document one of the world's top street artists in action. jc2, (one half of Army of One), was an incredibly open and engaging person. His insights into street art left us inspired. And his ideas about the world left us feeling better the place (how often does that happen?!). This guy is truly a great lover and supporter of street art.
(BTW-we hear from good sources that MELROSEandFAIRFAX is the place where New Yorkers follow LA street art--WHAT UP NEW YORK!!)
Thanks for inviting us out, Army of One!
As always, you can peep more Army of One pics on their Flickr. Link below.
ARMY OF ONE FLICKR LINK
G...as we hid in the darkness and slipped through the dawn of a sleepy LA,srrounded by the Homeless, grifters ,bennies,junkies and street corner con artists.............i find solace in you,..............you are the conduit to the masses , you are the minister of propaganda, and not much slips by you in the way of streeters in your little paradise .............
ReplyDeleteyou are a true soldier in the army of One, our mission complete, we return to the dank ,decaying streets of NYc, thankful for your guidence through the maze of alley ways and Byways of LA//////
as we peel back layer after layer of fantastic street artists work ,who in turn complete a total collaboration of beauty to a city and world full of lost souls and desperation....................thank you for understanding........art.......the word.........and why we are driven to not fail............................jc2
awesome post
ReplyDeleteamazing Jef! I love this site!
ReplyDeleteI am the creator of L.K> Thayer's Poetry Juice Bar
& L.K. Thayer's Foto Fetish where I have posted a lot of LA street artist's including jc2 & "army of one", Alec Monopoly, D OG Byte & others....very cool. L.K. Thayer
http://lkthayer.wordpress.com/
http://fotofetish.wordpress.com/
G..............Lisa Thayer is an amazing talent and a photographer to be reckoned with ....
ReplyDeleteCheck her out as she keeps the Bohiemian lifestyle alive and well in the City of Angels.........jc2
sick work. we at Insurgency Inc are fans. sorry we missed you.
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