THE E-FANZINE OF DIVERSE FILM ESOTERICA 

-Ray Young, Flickhead 

"The “GV” of the title stands for Graffiti Verité, Bob Bryan’s

eye-popping endeavor to document the world of aerosol art. On his website, GraffitiVerité.com, Bryan quotes from Bertolt Brecht: “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape  it.” Through Bryan’s GV series of instructional videotapes, the outsider can glimpse a part of this shaping which is

commonly dismissed and (in some cases erroneously) regarded as vandalism. Bryan’s subject in GV4 is the spray can artist Sano (at work in the photo to the right and below), who points out that the concrete he works on here is indeed legal. The

Graffiti Pit walls in Venice, California, are approximately sixty feet long  by six feet high, and are open for community

expression..." (continued)  

OUT4FAME.COM.AU

Australian Hip-Hop and Culture Magazine

"While the Graffiti Verite' series is not easily accessible to people in our part of the world, GV4 somehow found it's way to the Out4Fame reviewing desk. Unlike other

documentaries centered around Graffiti such as

StyleWars, GV4 does not educate the general public about the culture of Graffiti but instead provides an insight into the process of creating graffiti art, as demonstrated by LA Graf artist SANO. This demonstration is divided into two parts, the first being the creation of a large scale

semi-wild style piece at a legal wall in Venice beach...." (continued)  - Reviewed by AKE

MARE 139 GV4 REVIEW

“Regarding GV4, I liked it allot !  It was timely that an

instructional tape would be produced not only to instruct but inform viewers of the broad range of issues involved with doing a production. Sano is a really talented artist and he gave a good mention of artistic influences which reflect well on the tape, because it offers potential artists an opportunity to broaden their scope of creative influences. The irony is of course, where you shot it. I thought that spot was hot and could no longer be used. 

We are in a time where writers share more of their resources and talents more openly; that open tutelage was the essence of subway graffiti back in the day. Now with so many spray can brands, tips, styles and reasons to write your name on the wall, your tape provides still another resource for writers to learn from. Props to you and SANO.” 

-Mare 139 (Graffiti Artist and Designer of the BET Awards) 

Writer / Field Producer, StyleWars DVD 

@149st (The Bronx)

 “I just got to sit down and see it (GV4) on Sunday night. It was great. I really enjoyed it! At my site I get allot of mail each month from University Students, Professors, young Graff heads, fine artists, housewives and people from all walks of life, asking questions regarding the creative process and the technical aspects of creating a piece. Now I will refer them directly to GV4. It will be a great resource. It was great that in addition to being a talented artist, Sano is also very articulate. You did a great job of capturing the man and his art.” 

“This is the fourth film in the Graffiti Verite’ series by Los Angeles based director Bob Bryan. Bryan documents the process of a single artist creating a work of art. Bryan reveals Ohio artist SANO's step-by- step creative and technical processes from concept and sketch through completed art work. What also emerges from the film is an intimate portrait of  SANO as an artist.  This film is an essential resource for educators, students, artists and anyone who has been curious about the technical process of creating graffiti art paintings.”  Peace! 

-ERIC aka DEAL CIA 

@149st Web Master 

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