WRITER PROFILECREW: [CW] CRAZY WRITERS // 1971 SUBWAY FOUNDERSNew York, NY • SINCE 1971

@MARK 198

MARK 198 — Founding Architect & Original Pioneer of [CW] (CRAZY WRITERS // 1971 SUBWAY FOUNDERS)

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MARK 198 (MARK 198) is a documented founding architect and original leader of [CW] CRAZY WRITERS // 1971 SUBWAY FOUNDERS. Active in the New York, NY & Brooklyn, NY & Manhattan, NY lineage since the 1971 era, MARK 198 contributed directly to CW's collective wall productions, transit history, and regional style evolution.

“Representing [CW] — Early NYC Subway Pioneers & Innovators of the Aerosol Fat Cap”

▶ NOW PLAYING: Real Ups 3 - Super-Kool 223WATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗

AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Large-Scale Wall Murals✓ Gallery & Canvas Commissions✓ Live Paint Jams

@MARK 198 CAP & CAN LOCKERHARDWARE SPEC

FAVORITE AEROSOL:Montana BLACK / Belton Molotow Premium

GO-TO NOZZLE CAPS:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat + German Skinny

BLACKBOOK RIG:Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60

PREFERRED SURFACE:Concrete Production Walls, Transit Steel & Archival Linen

42PIECES

14K VIDEOS

14SHOWS

840PROPS 🔥

@MARK 198 PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

WALL BURNERS, MURALS, 4K VIDEO REELS, BLACKBOOK & CANVASES

Real Ups 3 - Super-Kool 223 by SUPER KOOL 223 (CW)

YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners

105 CANS • NY Fat Cap

New York, NY

@SUPER KOOL 223 [CW CREW]

110ft × 16ft

Real Ups 3 - Super-Kool 223

Real Ups 3 - Super-Kool 223 — SUPER KOOL 223 is an undisputed forefather of graffiti culture, famous for pioneering the aerosol 'fat cap' in 1972 by swapping out standard spray nozzles with industrial oven cleaner tips. A founding figure of Crazy Writers (CW), Super Kool painted some of the very first full-surface color pieces on NYC subway cars, forever changing the trajectory of aerosol art.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

WRITER SHOP // @MARK 198

@MARK 198 PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @MARK 198 ([CW]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

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@MARK 198 [CW] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @MARK 198 Studio30 LEFT

@MARK 198 [CW] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @MARK 198 (CW). Features MARK 198's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from New York, NY.

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@MARK 198 SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@MARK 198 SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Museum-quality archival pigment print on 310gsm Hahnemühle cotton rag. Individually hand-signed, numbered, and hand-tagged in pencil & marker by @MARK 198 (CW) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@MARK 198 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@MARK 198 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

One-of-one original collector object: authentic Montana BLACK / Belton Molotow Premium can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @MARK 198 using NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat + German Skinny and Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@MARK 198 ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@MARK 198 ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @MARK 198 executed with Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome & Krink K-60, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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