RIP – Iz The Wiz

Posted: June 18th, 2009 | Author: RJ | Filed under: Art News, Featured Posts, Photos | Tags: , | 3 Comments »

I Love Graffiti reports that Iz The Wiz, one of the legendary graffiti writers featured in both the film Style Wars and the book Subway Art, has passed away. Snort This says that Iz died on the 17th of June of a heart attack. You can’t help but admire this guy. He wrote until the day he died.

IZ RIP

Iz The Wiz Train

IZ The Wiz

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3 Comments on “RIP – Iz The Wiz”

  1. 1 Acter138 said at 2:33 pm on June 18th, 2009:

    sadd………… :(

  2. 2 cheat stockholm said at 6:19 pm on June 18th, 2009:

    thanks for all the inspiration! you definitly left a peice of your self amung us, thanks once again.

  3. 3 A.CE said at 11:56 am on June 19th, 2009:

    truely saddened at this news. A true pioneer.
    his influence will live on in me and many more whilst he he rests easy in the hall of fame and kings for evermore.
    R.I.P a true legend. I’m watchin style wars tonight with a beer, in your honour.

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