CREW CALL-SIGN // [TMF]FOUNDED 1989San Francisco, CA • Oakland, CA

THE MELTING FACES // THRASHING MAD FARMERS

San Francisco's Iconic Mission School, Yard & Freight Dynasty Since 1989

CREW MANIFESTO & LINEAGE

Raw San Francisco Rust-Oleum characters, freight monikers, and Mission District walls.

Founded in San Francisco in the late 1980s by Dug One, Twist (Barry McGee), Amaze (Josh Lazcano), Clockwork, and Remio, The Melting Faces (TMF) defined the Bay Area aesthetic that birthed the internationally celebrated Mission School movement.

▶ NOW PLAYING: Tagging a Train Yard with Barry McGee & Margaret Kilgallen | Art21OPEN ON YOUTUBE ↗

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

PRODUCTION WALLS PAINTED2150+

INDIVIDUAL WRITERS ON ROSTER1

ACTIVE CITIES & YARDS14

SHOWS & WALL JAMS HOSTED58

[TMF] ARCHIVAL LINEAGE // EST. 1989

COMPLETE [TMF] HISTORICAL & ACTIVE MEMBER ROLL CALL

★ ORIGINAL FOUNDERS & EARLY LEADERS (1989)

✓ ACTIVE & CLASSIC [TMF] WRITERS ROSTER (0 DOCUMENTED WRITERS — CLICK ANY WRITER FOR ARTIST PAGE)

[TMF] INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGES

CREW MEMBERS & INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIOS (1)

@TWIST (BARRY MCGEE)Founder of San Francisco's TMF Crew & Pioneer of the MissionSan Francisco, CA • Active since 1984

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Wildstyle & BurnersTrains & FreightsStreet Murals

TWIST (Barry McGee) is San Francisco's most influential graffiti writer and co-founder of The Melting Faces (TMF) and AWOL, celebrated worldwide from freight yards to the Venice Biennale.

GO-TO CAP:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

FAVORITE CAN:Montana BLACK 400ml / Rust-Oleum

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🛍️ @TWIST (BARRY MCGEE) SHOP ARTIST PAGE

OFFICIAL [TMF] CREW STOREFRONT

[TMF] OFFICIAL CREW MERCH & EDITIONS SHOP

Official storefront for [TMF] (THE MELTING FACES // THRASHING MAD FARMERS) — limited-run prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook zines.

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

[TMF] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1989

Apparel & Streetwear$88

Official Crew Apparel Drop35 LEFT

[TMF] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM CREW HOODIE // EST. 1989

Official [TMF] (THE MELTING FACES // THRASHING MAD FARMERS) heavyweight 450gsm cut-and-sew fleece hoodie. Embroidered [TMF] chest crest with full multi-color back burner production graphic and woven "San Francisco, CA • Est. 1989" hem tag.

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

Signed Prints & Editions$125

Signed & Numbered Edition of 5014 LEFT

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

Museum-grade 6-color hand-pulled silkscreen print on 310gsm cotton rag reproducing [TMF] THE MELTING FACES // THRASHING MAD FARMERS's landmark wall production. Blind-stamped with the official [TMF] crew seal and hand-numbered.

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[TMF] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$65

Collector Run of 100 Cans22 LEFT

[TMF] COLLECTOR EDITION AEROSOL CAN & SIGNATURE CAP PACK

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

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

Blackbooks & Zines$42

First Edition Crew Publication40 LEFT

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

120-page heavy-stock visual history of [TMF] (THE MELTING FACES // THRASHING MAD FARMERS) featuring rare 35mm wall & yard photographs, blackbook sketches, founder interviews, and complete crew lineage across San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA.

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[TMF] COLLECTIVE ARCHIVE

CREW WALL BURNERS, MURALS & VIDEO REELS (1)

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Tagging a Train Yard with Barry McGee & Margaret Kilgallen | Art21 by TWIST (BARRY MCGEE) (TMF)

YOUTUBE // 07:15 REELWildstyle & Burners

110 CANS • NY Fat Cap

San Francisco, CA

@TWIST (BARRY MCGEE)[TMF CREW]

140ft × 16ft

Tagging a Train Yard with Barry McGee & Margaret Kilgallen | Art21

Tagging a Train Yard with Barry McGee & Margaret Kilgallen | Art21 — TWIST (Barry McGee) is San Francisco's most influential graffiti writer and co-founder of The Melting Faces (TMF) and AWOL, celebrated worldwide from freight yards to the Venice Biennale.

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