Starting at the age of 13, LA born artists SABER began pushing the boundaries
                            of graffiti in the late 80’s.
Since his earliest paintings, Saber strived to push the limits of his talent and
                   artistic mediums to their fullest potential
Now, after years of dedication to his craft, Saber’s is one of the first graffiti
artists to have his works seen in galleries and museums around the world.




  Helping graffiti to be recognized as an art form of a new generation.
His gallery
works
combine
traditional
realism with
the      street
style of his
graffiti.
SABER AND OBEY COLLABERATION
Saber enjoyed creating symmetry in his work, and used
      bright vibrant colors, in sharp thin shapes
                   to spell his name.
In 1997 saber completed the largest and most intricate graffiti piece
ever made. It took Saber 97 gallons of paint and 35 nights spread out
over a year, exhibiting the most dedication ever given to a single piece
Upon its completion the piece was clearly visable through satellite
            imagery and from many local areas of LA.




 It was nearly a football field long, and was the first of its kind.
After running for 12 long years Saber’s monumental piece was
                 buffed in September of 2009
Saber continues to paint to this day working with a number of
 art collectives and community campaigns around the word
He is constantly finding new innovative ways to further his artistic style.
            His ventures include abstract forms of tagging,
Saber shows that through commitment to a craft and dedication
       to a dream, you can take yourself to new heights.




                                              “ART IS NOT A CRIME”
ACTIVITY
Students go up to the
whiteboard and draw
their favorite word,
animal etc. in any size
and style they want.
The more students get
to draw together the
better. Together they
create one large mural
with words and images
that have personal
meaning. They also get
to experience working
on a large scale in a
community setting.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF GRAFFITI
• HERE IS A ONE PAGE ZINE THAT CAN BE
  PRINTED OUT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE
  STUDENTS
• IT INCLUDES IMPORTANT DATES AND A LIST
  OF RELEVANT ART MOVEMENTS THAT
  INFLUENCED AND SHAPED GRAFFITI
• IT ALSO INCLUDES A BRIEF THESIS FOR THE
  ACADEMIC RELEVANCE OF GRAFFITI IN THE
  ART WORLD
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  • 2.
    Starting at theage of 13, LA born artists SABER began pushing the boundaries of graffiti in the late 80’s.
  • 3.
    Since his earliestpaintings, Saber strived to push the limits of his talent and artistic mediums to their fullest potential
  • 4.
    Now, after yearsof dedication to his craft, Saber’s is one of the first graffiti artists to have his works seen in galleries and museums around the world. Helping graffiti to be recognized as an art form of a new generation.
  • 5.
  • 7.
    SABER AND OBEYCOLLABERATION
  • 8.
    Saber enjoyed creatingsymmetry in his work, and used bright vibrant colors, in sharp thin shapes to spell his name.
  • 10.
    In 1997 sabercompleted the largest and most intricate graffiti piece ever made. It took Saber 97 gallons of paint and 35 nights spread out over a year, exhibiting the most dedication ever given to a single piece
  • 11.
    Upon its completionthe piece was clearly visable through satellite imagery and from many local areas of LA. It was nearly a football field long, and was the first of its kind.
  • 12.
    After running for12 long years Saber’s monumental piece was buffed in September of 2009
  • 13.
    Saber continues topaint to this day working with a number of art collectives and community campaigns around the word
  • 14.
    He is constantlyfinding new innovative ways to further his artistic style. His ventures include abstract forms of tagging,
  • 15.
    Saber shows thatthrough commitment to a craft and dedication to a dream, you can take yourself to new heights. “ART IS NOT A CRIME”
  • 16.
    ACTIVITY Students go upto the whiteboard and draw their favorite word, animal etc. in any size and style they want. The more students get to draw together the better. Together they create one large mural with words and images that have personal meaning. They also get to experience working on a large scale in a community setting.
  • 17.
    A BRIEF HISTORYOF GRAFFITI • HERE IS A ONE PAGE ZINE THAT CAN BE PRINTED OUT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE STUDENTS • IT INCLUDES IMPORTANT DATES AND A LIST OF RELEVANT ART MOVEMENTS THAT INFLUENCED AND SHAPED GRAFFITI • IT ALSO INCLUDES A BRIEF THESIS FOR THE ACADEMIC RELEVANCE OF GRAFFITI IN THE ART WORLD