Image courtesy of AP.
The Associated Press reports that a tagged wall featuring scrawl by Futura, Fab 5 Freddy and Basquiat, dating back to the late 70s or early 80s, was recently uncovered in a SoHo loft undergoing renovations. Better news: the piece has been preserved for posterity and is currently on display at Gallery 151 on Wooster Street. (The article has a photo essay, too.)
Update (1/15/08): It may not be as historic as everyone previously thought.
Posted by C-Monster.
DOPE - this is how they should have reacted all along, preserve those joints!!
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