Urban Artists in NYC

The New York street art scene is probably the most active and vibrant in the world. Since the days of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, most of the biggest names in the street art world have graced the streets of NYC. The city overflows with murals from both local and international artists in all its districts. Artists in this city gain a vast amount of publicity from their walls and NYC is one of the few cities in which street artist have the possibility of earning a living out of their love for painting. I was fortunate enough to spend time with and photograph artists painting across the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens as well as over the river in New Jersey.