Graff Wars

GRAFFITI INSPIRED BY THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE

The Kacao77 saga...

- Tell us about your first Star Wars experience. Was it the movie or the toys? I can’t remember – it’s too long ago!

When I was a kid I collected Star Wars stickers from Return of the Jedi album (it was never completed), and I also collected Star Wars toys.

My first figure was Luke Skywalker in the X-Wing Fighters’ suit, and my very first spaceship was the X-Wing (without the red stickers, they didn’t come with the box, so my X-Wing was all white), and I had the Snow Speeder. I remember that at that time my younger brother had the Slave 1. We played with them for hours...

- Best Star Wars moment? That is hard to answer – there are so many. I always liked the music.

I still listen to the soundtracks and I like them a lot.

When I finally got my first Millennium Falcon I was so happy (but it was not complete).

Later I was very pleased to see new scenes edited into the old movies, and that they were remastered to THX. (At that time Star Wars came back to the toy stores with a lot of new items.) Until then I had only rented the movies, I have never owned the movies on video. So I went straight to the shop and bought the old Star Wars Trilogy when it was released on DVD – with bonus material! It was like seeing the movies for the first time, and the sound was perfect.

I was very excited to see Jango Fett, Boba Fett and the Slave 1 in episode II – and the clones of course, and when episode III was ­released in 2005 the circle was complete.

I also love the master replicas from Star Wars. I had a lot of lightsabers around 2005.

At the moment I have some old and some new figures, and some spaceships. My favorite is still the Millennium Falcon. The new version is bigger than the old one. Four figures can sit in the cockpit in the new one, before there was only room for two. Now it’s too big and too heavy to play with but I still have a lot of fun with it, and I still have a lot of fun with my AT-AT. - Which Star Wars character is your favorite?

My top three favorite Star Wars vehicles are 1: the Millennium Falcon, 2: the AT-AT, and 3: the Slave 1.

It’s difficult to say which character is my favorite.

I would say that it’s Boba Fett!

- Favorite Star Wars Movie? Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

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- Fortell om din første Star Wars-opplevelse. Var det filmen eller var det lekene? Jeg husker ikke, det er altfor lenge siden. Da jeg var liten, samlet jeg på Star Wars-klistermerker til Jediridderen vender tilbake-albumet (det ble aldri komplett), og jeg samlet også på Star Wars-leker. Min første lekefigur var Luke Skywalker i X-Wing-drakt, og mitt første romskip var en X-Wing (uten de røde klistremerkene, de fulgte ikke med i esken, så min X-Wing var helt hvit), og jeg hadde en Snow Speeder. Jeg husker at på den tiden hadde yngstebroren min Slave 1. Vi lekte med dem i timevis …

- Beste Star Wars-øyeblikk? Det er det vanskelig å svare på – det er så mange. Jeg har alltid likt musikken. Jeg hører fortsatt på filmmusikken, og jeg liker den veldig godt.

Da jeg endelig fikk min første Millennium Falcon, ble jeg kjempeglad (men den var ikke komplett).

Senere gledet det meg å se at nye scener var blitt klippet inn i de gamle filmene, og at de ble remastered til THX. (På den tiden kom Star Wars tilbake til leketøysbutikkene med mange nye ting.) Til da hadde jeg bare leid filmene, jeg hadde aldri eid dem på video. Så jeg gikk rett til butikken og kjøpte den gamle Star Wars-triologien da den kom på DVD – med ekstramateriale! Det var som å se filmene for første gang, og lyden var perfekt.

Det var kult å se Jango Fett, Boba Fett og Slave 1 i episode II – og klonene, naturligvis – og da episode III kom i 2005, var sirkelen sluttet.

Jeg elsker også Star Wars’ spesialkopier. Jeg hadde mange lyssabler rundt 2005.

Nå for tiden har jeg noen gamle og noen nye figurer, og noen romskip.

Favoritten min er fortsatt Millennium Falcon. Den nye utgaven er større enn den gamle. Fire figurer kan sitte i cockpiten, før var det bare plass til to. Nå er den for stor til å leke med, men jeg har fortsatt mye moro med den, og jeg har fortsatt mye moro med min AT-AT. - Hvilken Star Wars-karakter er din favoritt? De tre Star Wars-kjøretøyer jeg liker best er – 1: Millennium Falcon, 2: AT-AT, og 3: Slave 1.

Det er vanskelig å si hvilken karakter jeg liker best.

Jeg tror det må være Boba Fett!

- Hvilken liker du best av Star Wars-filmene? Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

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Kacao77

Berlin, Germany “The force is strong with this one!”

- DARTH VADER

THE REBEL WRITERS

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PADME Artist: El Mac Zazzle.com offices, Redwood City, California, USA, 2008 18

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THE PREQUELS

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ATTACK OF THE CLONES Artists: Krek, Bone, Foner Kualu Lumpur, Malaysia, 2010

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THE CLONE WARS: ICE PLANET ORTO PLUTONIA Artists: Sive One, Doc Nova, Mr. Flash Linden, Germany, 2010

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BOBA FETT Artist: Smug Glasgow, Scotland, 2009

CLASSIC STAR WARS

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FATTYBOBA Artist: Oase, Amsterdam, Holland 2007

E.T PHONE DAGOBAH Artist: Oase, Amsterdam, Holland 2008 162

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HELLO VADER AKA DARTH KITTY Artist: Oase, Amsterdam, Holland 2008

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FAMILY GUY Artists: Tuns & Knal Newcastle, Australia, 2010

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FREILUFTREBELLEN Artist: Kacao77 Berlin, Germany 2008

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Few pop cultural phenomena have had a greater impact on youths these last decades than the Star Wars universe has had.

Graff Wars will document the huge influence the Star Wars legacy has had on graffiti and many of its performers. The book will demon­ strate how one single phenomenon within a world wide pop culture is picked up, interpreted and given its own artistic expression.

This book is a tribute to the generations who have been inspired and delighted by, and dedicated to George Lucas’ fantastic universe.

Det er få fenomener som har hatt større påvirkning på ungdoms­ kulturene de siste tiårene enn det Star Wars-universet har hatt.

Graff Wars vil vise hvor stor innflytelse arven etter Star Wars-­ filmene har hatt på graffiti og mange av dens utøvere. Boken viser hvordan ett fenomen innenfor en verdensomspennende popkultur blir plukket opp, tolket og gitt sitt eget kunstneriske uttrykk.

Denne boken en hyllest til generasjonene som har latt seg inspirere, glede og engasjere av George Lucas’ fantastiske univers.