New York's Art, Skate & Graffiti Scene: Lower East Side, Early 2000s.

Alain Levitt for Living Proof Radio. In the early 2000s, New York’s economic landscape created a world in which one could survive off of little. Artists, skaters, graffiti writers, poets & musicians inhabited the city, organically creating style & culture in a way that permeated into the life of the neighborhood. Common streets became legendary as the 14 block radius of downtown New York housed a thriving underground scene flourishing in a carefree time of unhindered creativity. At this time Alain Levitt was hanging out in the Lower East Side on a daily basis with a small film camera on his person. Spending the early 2000s living amongst the people, Alain shot the downtown New York Scene during an era that laid the foundations for events & people that went on to deeply influence the world of skate, graffiti, art & culture. His debut book 'NYC: 2000-2005' is a collection of these photos.
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bro needs to drop a book asap

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Droppin at Fuckin Awesome on May 1

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Even if you didn’t live in NY you were influenced by this scene and you brought this energy to your city.

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Came up in SF right around this same time, and actually painted with Dash...running around with ESL homies. It was a magical time.

[@dbburkeman5592]

So great! My store, Breakbeat Science was right across the street from Alife on Orchard & became friends with Rob, Tony & all those guys at the same time!

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Amazing piece always love seeing the documentation of these legends. Keep up the great work.

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Alain!!!

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early 2000s in NYC was a raw special time shit is a lil weird now in NYC but we got some people keeping the old spirit going

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I was there!

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Sugar Snaps of an era !!

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Still Active

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Amazing.

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Fucking love it

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Rad

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Skrew msk has rep in Philly. A lot of them cats you talk about in your videos are from Philly. Gane and Texas . I think disto is to. I don't think anyone can fuck with our hand style but y'all probably don't like our wickeds but yo them Jawns are hard AF to make look proper.

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Jason Dill owes me $80.. MFKR

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They're all fruits including Jason Dill

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Why the hate bro fruits healthy

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@@beekuczimacklemore8128dude is just hating on legends must be having a bad day or sumn

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But ain't ear snot a fruit though?