SAMO: It’s Pronounced “Same-Oh!”

<p>NYC graffiti culture was exploding in the late &lsquo;70s. The outlaw art form continued to spread like a virus as train-painting writers evolved the craft with increasingly complex lettering and the incorporation of more and more imagery into their productions.</p> <p>Take one look at the collections of subway graffiti photos shot by photographers&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jonnaar.com/index/I0000I3VmY5hTP60" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Naar</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.henrychalfant.com/#filter=.trains" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Henry Chalfant</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/marthacoopergram" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Martha Cooper</a>, and you can see the steady progression of handstyles with each passing year. With all its vibrance and energy, it&rsquo;s no wonder the first American art movement started by kids for kids, quickly garnered worldwide recognition, as their &ldquo;wild style&rdquo; creations were beamed around the world by broadcast media and books.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/thenewstand/samo-its-pronounced-same-oh-26b01061c844"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>