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'''SJK 171''' (aka '''Steve the Greek'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://matcmp.ncc.edu/grahamf/StreetArt/StreetArt11f.html|title=Graffiti X Street Art Unity Project, Brooklyn, NY|last=Graham|first=Franklin|publisher=Street Art Photo Gallery|date=July 2019|website=[[Nassau Community College==|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref>, born '''Steve Kesoglides''', is an early American [[graffiti|graffiti artist]] who was active during the late 1960s and 1970s in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://observer.com/2018/05/shepard-fairey-chris-pape-and-darryl-mccray-on-how-graffiti-changed|title=Street Art Originals Cornbread, Shepard Fairey and More on Graffiti’s Radical Change|publisher=Observer|author=Jordan Riefe|date=May 5, 2018|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Exploring The Evolution Of Street Art">{{cite news|url=https://www.good.is/articles/beyond-the-streets-exhibition|title=Exploring The Evolution Of Street Art|publisher=GOOD Magazine|author=Liz Ohanesian|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref> A native of Washington Heights, he was a founding member of United Graffiti Artists, one of the first professional graffiti collectives that focused on bringing graffiti from the streets to the studios.<ref name="Beyond The Streets Harkens To Graffiti's Roots In Diversity">{{cite news|url=https://www.laweekly.com/beyond-the-streets-harkens-to-graffitis-roots-in-diversity|title="Beyond The Streets" Harkens To Graffiti's Roots In Diversity|publisher=[[LA Weekly]]|author=Jordan Riefe|date=June 21, 2018|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Celebrating Street Art in a Chinatown Warehouse">{{cite news|url=http://www.ladowntownnews.com/arts_and_entertainment/celebrating-street-art-in-a-chinatown-warehouse/article_43b3597a-5ded-11e8-930e-c3bd9c40acd7.html
'''SJK 171''' (aka '''Steve the Greek'''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://matcmp.ncc.edu/grahamf/StreetArt/StreetArt11f.html|title=Graffiti X Street Art Unity Project, Brooklyn, NY|publisher=Street Art Photo Gallery|author=Franklin Graham|date=July 2019|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref>, born '''Steve Kesoglides''', is an early American [[graffiti|graffiti artist]] who was active during the late 1960s and 1970s in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://observer.com/2018/05/shepard-fairey-chris-pape-and-darryl-mccray-on-how-graffiti-changed|title=Street Art Originals Cornbread, Shepard Fairey and More on Graffiti’s Radical Change|publisher=Observer|author=Jordan Riefe|date=May 5, 2018|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Exploring The Evolution Of Street Art">{{cite news|url=https://www.good.is/articles/beyond-the-streets-exhibition|title=Exploring The Evolution Of Street Art|publisher=GOOD Magazine|author=Liz Ohanesian|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref> A native of Washington Heights, he was a founding member of United Graffiti Artists, one of the first professional graffiti collectives that focused on bringing graffiti from the streets to the studios.<ref name="Beyond The Streets Harkens To Graffiti's Roots In Diversity">{{cite news|url=https://www.laweekly.com/beyond-the-streets-harkens-to-graffitis-roots-in-diversity|title="Beyond The Streets" Harkens To Graffiti's Roots In Diversity|publisher=[[LA Weekly]]|author=Jordan Riefe|date=June 21, 2018|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Celebrating Street Art in a Chinatown Warehouse">{{cite news|url=http://www.ladowntownnews.com/arts_and_entertainment/celebrating-street-art-in-a-chinatown-warehouse/article_43b3597a-5ded-11e8-930e-c3bd9c40acd7.html
|title=Celebrating Street Art in a Chinatown Warehouse|publisher=Los Angeles Downtown News|author=Jordan Riefe|date=May 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/lifestyle/what-this-graffiti-is-doing-in-a-new-york-city/article_3421918b-4446-53c3-b5cb-7fb843e2e6e6.html|title=What this graffiti is doing in a New York City museum|publisher=[[Daily Freeman]]|author=Ula Ilnytzky|date=February 4, 2014|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/check-out-amazing-total-subway-graffiti-takeover|title=Check Out This Amazing Total Subway Graffiti Takeover|publisher=[[Gothamist]]|author=Ben Yakas|date=February 4, 2014|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref> He is also credited by some sources with originating the "squiggly lines" style of outlining [[graffiti]].<ref name="Wall Writers Graffiti In Its Innocence" /><ref name="Tag This: 'Beyond the Streets' Celebrates Graffiti and Street Art">{{cite news|url=https://www.cityguideny.com/article/beyond-the-streets-exhibit-graffiti-street-art-brooklyn-williamsburg-lady-pink-shepard-fairey|title=Tag This: 'Beyond the Streets' Celebrates Graffiti and Street Art|publisher=City Guide NY|author=Linda Sheridan|date=June 20, 2019}}</ref>{{Better source|date=April 2019}}
|title=Celebrating Street Art in a Chinatown Warehouse|publisher=Los Angeles Downtown News|author=Jordan Riefe|date=May 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/lifestyle/what-this-graffiti-is-doing-in-a-new-york-city/article_3421918b-4446-53c3-b5cb-7fb843e2e6e6.html|title=What this graffiti is doing in a New York City museum|publisher=[[Daily Freeman]]|author=Ula Ilnytzky|date=February 4, 2014|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/check-out-amazing-total-subway-graffiti-takeover|title=Check Out This Amazing Total Subway Graffiti Takeover|publisher=[[Gothamist]]|author=Ben Yakas|date=February 4, 2014|accessdate=December 29, 2019}}</ref> He is also credited by some sources with originating the "squiggly lines" style of outlining [[graffiti]].<ref name="Wall Writers Graffiti In Its Innocence" /><ref name="Tag This: 'Beyond the Streets' Celebrates Graffiti and Street Art">{{cite news|url=https://www.cityguideny.com/article/beyond-the-streets-exhibit-graffiti-street-art-brooklyn-williamsburg-lady-pink-shepard-fairey|title=Tag This: 'Beyond the Streets' Celebrates Graffiti and Street Art|publisher=City Guide NY|author=Linda Sheridan|date=June 20, 2019}}</ref>{{Better source|date=April 2019}}


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SJK 171
File:SJK171 3.png
SJK 171 (Steve Kesoglides) in the early 1970s
Born
Steve Kesoglides

Washington Heights, New York City
NationalityAmerican
Known forPublic art
Graffiti
Painting
Street art
Websitesjk171.net

SJK 171 (aka Steve the Greek[1], born Steve Kesoglides, is an early American graffiti artist who was active during the late 1960s and 1970s in New York City.[2][3] A native of Washington Heights, he was a founding member of United Graffiti Artists, one of the first professional graffiti collectives that focused on bringing graffiti from the streets to the studios.[4][5][6][7] He is also credited by some sources with originating the "squiggly lines" style of outlining graffiti.[8][9][better source needed]

History

SJK 171 grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan[3][9] and attended the High School of Art and Design along with a number of other early graffiti artists. He began tagging in 1968 under the name SJK 171, trying to scribble his name on as many things as possible, including subway train cars.[5] His graffiti included the first triple outline, large colorful letters to appear on the 1 Line of the New York City Subway.[citation needed]

In early 1971, SJK 171 was the first to use the "swiggly radiant energy lines" that 10 years later were used by Keith Haring.[8][10] SJK 171 is also credited with pioneering the use of arrows in graffiti writing around this same time.[8]

He was featured in an essay[11] on graffiti art by Richard Goldstein which appeared in New York Magazine as well as in the 2016 documentary film Wall Writers.[12]

Exhibitions

1972: The first canvas, United Graffiti Artists "No. 1", created by the United Graffiti Artists collective included: HENRY 161, MIKE 171, SJK 171, JEC *, CAT 87, SNAKE 1, STITCH 1, RICAN 619, CANO 1, PHASE 2, COCO 144, RAY B 954 a.k.a ME 163, RICK II, SODA 1.[citation needed]

1973: SJK 171 was one of several graffiti writers featured in the backdrop design for the Joffery Ballet's production of Deuce Coupe.[13]

2000: Guernsey's had a graffiti auction featuring United Graffiti Artists 8'x30' collective canvas and featuring SJK 171 in a black book from 1972, as well as other artists.[citation needed]

2011: SJK 171 was one of the artists featured in a collaborative canvas in the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, curated by MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch and Associate Curators Roger Gastman, and Aaron Rose.[citation needed]

2014: SJK 171's work is included in the permanent collection of The Museum of the City of New York.[14]

2017: SJK 171 was featured with MIKE 171 in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver Colorado.[citation needed]

2018: SJK 171 was featured at "Beyond the Streets", a street art exhibition spanning 40,000 square feet in Los Angeles.[5][15]

2019: SJK 171 was featured at "Beyond the Streets", a street art exhibition spanning 100,000 square feet in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.[10][16]

Films & documentaries

2015: SJK 171 helped produce and cosponsored the release of the music video for the song, Homesick By: SANITY and KRITTY.[citation needed]

2016: Wall Writers, a documentary produced by Roger Gastman, showcases various graffiti artists from the late 60s and early 70s, including SJK 171.[17]

2018: Work by SJK 171 and MIKE 171 was featured in the "Ride/2 Da House" Medley Official Music Video[18]

References

  1. ^ Franklin Graham (July 2019). "Graffiti X Street Art Unity Project, Brooklyn, NY". Street Art Photo Gallery. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Jordan Riefe (May 5, 2018). "Street Art Originals Cornbread, Shepard Fairey and More on Graffiti's Radical Change". Observer. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Liz Ohanesian (May 22, 2018). "Exploring The Evolution Of Street Art". GOOD Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Jordan Riefe (June 21, 2018). ""Beyond The Streets" Harkens To Graffiti's Roots In Diversity". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Jordan Riefe (May 5, 2018). "Celebrating Street Art in a Chinatown Warehouse". Los Angeles Downtown News.
  6. ^ Ula Ilnytzky (February 4, 2014). "What this graffiti is doing in a New York City museum". Daily Freeman. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Ben Yakas (February 4, 2014). "Check Out This Amazing Total Subway Graffiti Takeover". Gothamist. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c Gastman, Roger (2015). Wall Writers Graffiti In Its Innocence (1st ed.). Berkeley, California: Gingko Press Inc. p. 121,122, 137,141,142. ISBN 978-1-58423-601-6.
  9. ^ a b Linda Sheridan (June 20, 2019). "Tag This: 'Beyond the Streets' Celebrates Graffiti and Street Art". City Guide NY.
  10. ^ a b Barry Samaha & Chloe Kantor (June 21, 2019). "From Vandals To Vanguards, This Exhibition Shows The Evolution Of Graffiti Artists". Beyond The Streets. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Goldstein, Richard (26 March 1973). "This Thing Has Gotten Completely Out Of Hand". New York Magazine. New York City: New York Magazine.
  12. ^ Robin L. Flanigan (November 5, 2016). "Wall Writers, pioneers in graffiti coming to MAG". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  13. ^ Siegel, Marcia B. (2007-04-01). Howling Near Heaven: Twyla Tharp and the Reinvention of Modern Dance. Macmillan. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-4299-0877-1.
  14. ^ Corcoran, Sean; McCormick, Carlo (2013). City as canvas : New York City graffiti from the Martin Wong collection. Wong, Martin,, Corcoran, Sean, 1974-, McCormick, Carlo,, Museum of the City of New York. New York, NY. ISBN 978-0-8478-3986-5. OCLC 857194047.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  15. ^ Colony Little (May 16, 2018). "Beyond Banksy: This Massive LA Exhibition Dramatically Expands the Story of Graffiti". Artnet. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  16. ^ Raquel Laneri (June 21, 2019). "How spray paint, ego and activism turned graffiti into an art form". New York Post. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  17. ^ "Wall Writers". Wall Writers. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  18. ^ "DJ SANiTY Brings Music and Art Back to the East Coast With New Medley Visual". BLENDED. Retrieved 2019-04-26.

Further reading

Chandès, Hervé. Born in the Streets, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, 2006, ISBN 978-0-500-97695-1.

Deitch, Jeffrey. Art in The Streets, Rizzoli International Publications, 2011, ISBN 978-0-8478-3648-2.

Gastman, Roger. The History of American Graffiti, HarperCollins, 2011, ISBN 978-0-06-169878-1.

Gastman, Roger. Wall Writers: Graffiti in Its Innocence, Gingko Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1584236016.

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