The idea behind shadow graffiti is really quite simple. First, you find an item or object that casts a clear, discernible shadow onto a wall or the pavement. Then, you tag the hell out of that area with something totally unique. Finally, you wait for people to take notice. In these pictures we see a piece entitled “Seeder” created by graffiti artist Morfąi in Kaunas, Lithuania. When viewed in the proper conditions at night, it looks as if the statue is planting stars and crescent moons as seeds. Check out the brainstorming video below.

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Bansky, the legendary street graffiti artist, has struck again. This time, it’s west of the Atlantic ocean. Banksy’s unmistakable methodology and style has been sighted in New Orleans, as well as rural Alabama. His New Orleans pieces surfaced last week, while his hanging Ku Klux Klan member piece was sighted just a few days ago. His Ku Klux Klan piece was just taken down earlier today. What a shame. Pics after the jump.

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Tagging buildings is so last year. Pick up your game by tagging an entire subway train car. This adds a wholenew set of challenges - you have to complete the piece before the train rolls away, and you have to watch out for subway security and police, among other things. If this happened in the United States, I’m sure that they would have been arrested as terrorists. Watch the video. I apologize in advance for the horrible quality.

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In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, something amazing was happening to New York City’s urban youth; they Duro, Martha Cooper, Flintop, Bev 167, Ink 76, Dondi | Brooklyn, 1978”)began to deviate from the cultural norms and embrace new, ‘strange’ practices like graffiti, breakdance, and hip-hop. Martha Cooper, a photo-journalist from New York City, captured on film the entire movement in its infancy. All of this was happening at a time when society viewed the movement as asinine, idiotic, ridiculous, and even threatening. Most people thought that ‘real’ art was in galleries, not alleys; ‘real’ dance belonged in ballrooms, not street corners; ‘real’ music emerged from guitars, not beat machines. Take a look at this fascinating video that documents everything Martha Cooper accomplished from 1979-1984 in Hip Hop Files.

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When you think of graffiti, what comes to mind? Most people think of spray paint, latex gloves, or paper stencils. Well, think again. Street artist D.Billy has totally revolutionized everything you thought you knew about graffiti. Using long party balloons, streamers, and colorful tape, D.Billy (aka David William) creates mesmerizing three-dimensional art.

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