Chicago Graffiti

A group of Chicago graffiti artists, including the artist known as Werm, has taken some real eyesores in the city and turned them in to works of art. Before the cops would chase them, now they have been commissioned by local businesses to put their "tag" on things.

They still wear masks in photos because of their fear of being tracked down by cops and other crews: (left to right) Ascend (crew: DC5/ATTStreet), Ogel (crew: TCKStreet), Nerd (crew: xmen/POR), C3PO (crew: MUL/H2o).

Here are some examples of their street and commissioned work.

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Revise, whose crew is CMW, seen at the Aleman Brewery Chicago project.

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The start of graffiti on a wall at the Aleman Brewery Company.

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Midway point for a project on a wall at the Aleman Brewery Company.

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The completed artwork on a wall at the Aleman Brewery Company.

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Werm at work inside the Aleman Brewery Company. He is the most widely known graffiti artist in Chicago.

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Inside the Aleman Brewery Company.

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An artist inside the Aleman Brewery Company.

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Spray painting inside the Aleman Brewery Company.

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Graffiti at the Aleman Brewery Company.

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Graffiti inside at the Aleman Brewery Company.

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Religious graffiti done by the artist Werm on the side of a Christian bookstore on the south side of Chicago.

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Religious graffiti on the side of a Christian bookstore on the south side of Chicago.

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