Tracy 168 | |
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| Born | Michael Christopher Tracy February 14, 1958 |
| Died | September 3, 2023 (aged 65) |
| Style | Wildstyle |
| Movement | Graffiti, street art |
| Children | Sean Tracy |
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Michael Christopher Tracy (February 14, 1958 – September 3, 2023),[1] known as Tracy 168, was an American graffiti artist. He pioneered the art form known as wildstyle. Tracy 168 came to be known as one of the most influential graffiti and street artists of all time, as variations of wildstyle writing spread around the world.[2] He is acknowledged to have been a seminal figure in the development of street art.[3] Books about 1970s graffiti feature his car-long paintings with their characteristic kinetic script embellished with flames, arrows as well as cartoon characters and the "Tracy face," a grinning shaggy-haired visage in wrap-around shades.[3]
- ^ Pape, Chris (October 18, 2023). "Tracy 168: Remembering the King of Wild Style Graffiti". Rock the Bells.
- ^ "The top famous street artists ever".
- ^ a b "The Vivid Tombstones of Fordham; In the Bronx, a Painter Keeps Alive the Names of Victims". The New York Times.