CREW CALL-SIGN // [IN]FOUNDED 1972Brooklyn, NY • New York City, NY

THE INDEPENDENTS

Pistol 1's 1972 Brooklyn Pioneer Crew & Birthplace of the First 3D Piece

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Where flat tags stepped off the steel and into three dimensions in 1972.

Co-founded in Brooklyn in 1972 by Pistol 1 (formerly of the Ex-Vandals) alongside Flute and Milky, The Independents (IN) are credited by subway historians with painting the very first 3D graffiti piece in New York transit history.

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[IN] CREW CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED1490+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS3

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED24

[IN] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1972

COMPLETE [IN] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1972)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [IN] WRITERS ROSTER (1 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

PISTOL 1

[IN] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

@PISTOL 1Creator of the First 3D Graffiti Piece in History (1972) & FBrooklyn, NY • Active since 1971

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Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

PISTOL 1 began writing in Brooklyn in 1971 with the Ex-Vandals before co-founding The Independents (IN) in 1972 and painting the first documented three-dimensional letter piece on a New York subway car.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow

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🛍️ @PISTOL 1 SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [IN] CREW STOREFRONT

[IN] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [IN] (THE INDEPENDENTS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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Looking for individual member drops? Each [IN] member also has a personal shop on their Artist Page.

[IN] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1972

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[IN] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1972

Official [IN] (THE INDEPENDENTS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [IN] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "Brooklyn, NY • Est. 1972" hem tag.

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[IN] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

[IN] COLLECTIVE WALL SIGNED ARCHIVAL SCREENPRINT (24×18 IN)

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [IN] THE INDEPENDENTS's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [IN] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[IN] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[IN] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Limited collector-series 400ml lithographed aerosol can wrapped in [IN] signature artwork, bundled with 12 nozzle caps (NY Fat Cap, Astro Fat, German Skinny) in a stamped display tube.

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[IN] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

[IN] ARCHIVAL MONOGRAPH, ROLL CALL & BLACKBOOK ZINE (120 PGS)

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [IN] (THE INDEPENDENTS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across Brooklyn, NY, New York City, NY.

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[IN] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (1)

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We Run NYC | Vol. 01/10 by PISTOL 1 (IN • 1972)

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115 CANS • NY Fat Cap

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We Run NYC | Vol. 01/10

We Run NYC | Vol. 01/10 — PISTOL 1 began writing in Brooklyn in 1971 with the Ex-Vandals before co-founding The Independents (IN) in 1972 and painting the first documented three-dimensional letter piece on a New York subway car.

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