12oz prophet: Iz the Wiz overleden. “my 2 childhood hero’s were Muhammad Ali and IZ The Wiz” (Chino). “From his beginnings in the early 70s he painted like there was no tomorrow and came up with one of the most iconic and recognized throw ups in subway writing history.” (Ket).
r.i.p
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/06/19/2009-06-19_graffiti_artist_iz_the_wiz_dies.html
En vandaag in de New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/arts/design/29martin.html
“His work appeared on the old dusty brown subway cars known as coal mines, and their replacements, called ding dongs for the bell tone that chimes when the doors close. Painting one of those, end to end, Mr. Martin once said, “was like sex in a can.””
Kernachtig gezegd, typisch NY. Bestaat er een zelfde idioom voor het onder handen nemen van een trein van de NS?