“5Pointz is the world’s largest display of graffiti art, and it’s a global social hub,” said Eric Felisbret, author of Graffiti New York, last month. “Now that it looks like that’s going to disappear, I’m not sure where the movement’s going to go.”
Sure enough, one month later, despite protests and clashes with the police, 5Pointz has been completely demolished to make way for luxury condos and accommodation. Even those who don’t enjoy graffiti will surely appreciate the workmanship that went into these — 50 photos of landmark NYC graffiti lost for good:
