Raoul Perre
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Raoul Perre is a graffiti
artist from New York commonly known as HOW. He is a member of the Bronx based graffiti crew TATS CRU
"The Mural Kings."
Born in the Basque Country
of San Sebastián
, Spain, Perre grew in Düsseldorf
, Germany and began doing graffiti in 1988. He spent his late teenage years traveling the world painting walls and trains with his twin Brother Davide (who goes by the graffiti name NOSM). While visiting New York City in 1997, Perre and his brother were asked to become members of TATS CRU, and permanently relocated to New York City shortly thereafter in 1999.
As a member of TATS CRU, Perre creates elaborate murals for well-known commercial clients like Sony
. He has also lectured at universities including MIT and his work has appeared in numerous films, music videos, documentaries, and most recently, the windows of the historic department store, Lord and Taylor.
Perre has been featured within the pages of numerous publications, including The New York Times
and New York Magazine., and even stirred the likes of the Rev. Al Sharpton with the controversial undertones of subjects manifested within his art.
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
artist from New York commonly known as HOW. He is a member of the Bronx based graffiti crew TATS CRU
TATS CRU
TATS CRU, Inc. is a group of Bronx-based graffiti artists turned professional muralists. The members of TATS CRU are Bio, BG183, Nicer, HOW, and NOSM....
"The Mural Kings."
Born in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
of San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, Spain, Perre grew in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany and began doing graffiti in 1988. He spent his late teenage years traveling the world painting walls and trains with his twin Brother Davide (who goes by the graffiti name NOSM). While visiting New York City in 1997, Perre and his brother were asked to become members of TATS CRU, and permanently relocated to New York City shortly thereafter in 1999.
As a member of TATS CRU, Perre creates elaborate murals for well-known commercial clients like Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
. He has also lectured at universities including MIT and his work has appeared in numerous films, music videos, documentaries, and most recently, the windows of the historic department store, Lord and Taylor.
Perre has been featured within the pages of numerous publications, including The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
and New York Magazine., and even stirred the likes of the Rev. Al Sharpton with the controversial undertones of subjects manifested within his art.