30 minutes edit on personal preference from a 3 hour VHS movie called ‘Twilight Crusaders’. Dutch graffiti benching from 1993-1996.

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We just received one box with the last copies of the “NUG, I am just trying to be nice”-book.  ‘I am just trying to be nice’ is a book about the work created by graffiti artist Nug, published as a limited edition of 750 copies (Sold out at the publisher!). The book contains the first true overview of Nug’s work: from exhibitions to graffiti pictures, video stills and paintings, it’s all here, all Nug, in all overwhelming intensity. This is a must have for all collectors book lovers, graffiti haters and opinionated people.

Buy in our shop, world wide flat-rate shipping (7 Eur): www.spraydaily.com/product/nug-i-am-just-trying-to-be-nice

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Welcome to the second edition of the Grafiti Tapes series, a new concept brought to you by Luca Lozano, Planetluke.com and Klasse Recordings. Grafiti Tapes marries graffiti with music and music with graffiti, each tape features a luminary of the underground world and showcases their talent via a limited edition tape cassette release. Make no mistake, this is no sassy street art project. Grafiti Tapes is primarily concerned with the real deal underground vandalisms and will continue to feature artists with a traditional approach to all things spraypainted. The second in the Grafiti Tapes series features notorious Swedish badboy, Nug. Part of the infamous VIM Crew, Nug has made his name and reputation through his wild and expressionistic action paintings. Owner of a highly original and unique style, Nug ranks world class. His tape for Grafiti Tapes features musical collaborations with other writers as well as his own solo work. The style of the music fits well with his art, both being untamed, noisy and restless. Listen to a preview here, and buy the casette here

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While we where working on the book 3 LETTERS we also recorded this short documentary about EGS. We hooked up with him in his studio, walked the streets of Helsinki and ended up in an old abandoned factory in Tallinn, Estonia.
Get to know how it all started in Helsinki, how people started interrailing and building up a international network and of course how he got the name EGS.

3 LETTERS BOOK – LIMITED EDITION
In may we released the 3 LETTERS book, a 160 pages book documenting the works of EGS from 1993-2014 and today we released the limited edition which is only available in three copies: E, G and S. The limited edition books comes with a special silver grey cover and with four extra pages inside handmade by the artist which makes all books exclusive and one of a kind. Next to the book you will also get a signed original ink drawing (210x260mm). Everything comes in a handmade box with screen printed cover. The limited edition books is “numbered” E, G and S. A real collectors item.

The limited edition books and the first print is available in our shop (World Wide flat rate shipping) spraydaily.com/shop

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We are proud to announce the release of 3 LETTERS, a 160 pages book about the Finnish graffiti artist EGS. 

Official release May 24 at Make Your Mark gallery, Helsinki.
The book will be available online the same date and we will have a second release and art show in Stockholm May 30 at Ljunggren Bar.

For the last 25 years he has been writing his 3 letters on walls and trains all over the world. With a passion for traveling EGS has spread his name in over 40 countries the last decades and that also made him the most internationally recognised Finnish graffiti artist.
Starting his graffiti career in Helsinki during the late 1980s he was a part of the first Finnish graffiti wave. Always looking for new places to explore EGS is still traveling to explore the world and leave his mark in new places.
During the last years you also have been able to see his works in museums and galleries around the world.

The book 3 LETTERS is a documentation of works by Finnish graffiti artist EGS from 1993-2014 and contains pieces on walls, trains combined with sketches and his unique styled ink drawings.
The book is available exclusively through www.spraydaily.com and his agent Make Your Mark gallery in Helsinki.
Foreword by Paavo Arhinmäki, The Minister of Culture and Sport, Finland 2011-2014. Printed in a first edition of 450 copies. A limited edition of three books, signed and numbered by the artist will also be available. The limited edition features a silver cover, original artworks inside and comes in a hand made box.

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Name: Egs
Crew: CDC, WMD, TPG, MSN, Worldoms, FMK, PR, IS, KGS, Totals
City/Country: Helsinki, Finland.

When did you start writing: around 86/87
What’s graffiti for you: It is a great way to be creative, travel and socialize.
Influences: So many people. Every day someone new picks up a can for the first time and will one day impress you. That is a great thing about graffiti.
Quantity vs quality:  I don’t care! Some people made their mark with a couple of amazing pieces and some with zillions of tags. For me they are both impressive.
Future plans: A book coming out this month from Spray Daily Publishing. Travel and paint in new cities and countries. Showing my work this year in Helsinki, Stockholm, Basel, Tirana, Amsterdam…

Instagram: @oldhelsinki

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Spray Daily went around painting in Helsinki and this is what we saw on the way! Loads of color pieces on the new legal walls around in the city. Really nice city to visit for painting, drinking a couple beers and just biking around in the sun!

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