TAKI 183 (right) at a 2010 gallery event with his tag visible on the wall behind
Born
1953-1954[1]
Nationality
Greek
Years active
1960s - 1970s
Known for
Public art Graffiti Painting Street art
Style
Tagging
Movement
Graffiti
Website
https://www.taki183.net/
Tag
TAKI 183 is the "tag" of a Greek-American graffitist who was active during the late 1960s and early 1970s in New York City.[2] The graffitist, whose given name is Demetrios, has never revealed his full name.[2]
^"'Taki 183' Spawns Pen Pals" (PDF). The New York Times. July 21, 1971. p. 37.
^ abSchwartz, Carly (October 24, 2013). "Graffiti Artist Taki 183 Captivated New York Decades Before Banksy". HuffPost. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
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