In 1979, graffiti artist #LeeQuinones & #Fab5Freddy were given a gallery opening in Rome by art dealer Claudio Bruni. For many outside of New York, it was their first encounter with their art form. Fab 5 Freddy's friendship with Debbie Harry influenced Blondie's single "Rapture", the video of which featured Jean-Michel #Basquiat, and offered many their 1st glimpse of a depiction of elements of #graffiti in #hiphopculture. #StyleWars depicted not only famous graffiti artists such as Skeme, Dondi, MinOne, and ZEPHYR, but also reinforced graffiti's role within New York's emerging hip-hop culture by incorporating famous early break-dancing groups such as #RockSteadyCrew into the film & featuring rap in the soundtrack. Fab 5 Freddy & Futura 2000 took hip hop graffiti to Paris and London as part of the New York City Rap Tour in 1983. Read more: http://www.hiphopscriptures.com/graffiti/#.WncYFWJOmEd