Rocky 184 describes her relationship with her parents and her experience growing up right next to the infamous Writer's Corner on 188th and Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights. Because of her proximity to Writer's Corner, she grew up with writers such as Snake, Coco 144, Spanky 132, and her partner at the time, Stitch-1. She discusses her experience going to an all-girl's Catholic school and her a fterschool activities at the Writer's Corner. Rocky also mentions notable crews in her area, the origins of the tag Rocky 184, and leaving the graffiti scene. She recounts how she returned to graffiti during the making of the documentary Wall Writers. She reflects on the growth of graffiti and its global impact, how it led her to meet her current partner Keon, and her subsequent travels tagging internationally
Graffiti artists; Graffiti; Mural painting and decoration--20th century; Subways--New York (State); Travel; Graffiteurs; Peinture et décoration murales--20e siècle; Métros--New York (État); Voyage; travel; Washington Heights (New York, N.Y.); Riverdale (New York, N.Y.); Bronx (New York, N.Y.); Rocky 184
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2022
Physical Description
76 pages; 1 online resource digital preservation master, mp4 file
Note (Biographical)
Rocky 184 (WC 188) was born to a mother of Dominican descent, Minerva, and a father of French descent, Charlie. She grew up and started tagging in Writer's Corner 188 in Washington Heights, where many aspiring graffiti artists gathered. Writer's Corne r 188 is also considered one of the first graffiti crews in New York City. In the late 1970s, she moved to Riverdale in the Bronx. Rocky has been featured in the book Wall Writers: Graffiti in Its Innocence as well as the companion movie Wall Writers. She also worked as a travel agent
Note
Interviewed by Kurt Boone and Steven Payne on May 24, 2022