The Montana-Cans LOOKBOOK 2020 – Looking back to move forward to a new generation
Seeing 2019 come to end was a particularly exciting thing. Not only were we the team at Montana-Cans excited by the things to come, but we also enjoyed the chance to reflect and pay tribute to all the creators, partners and supporters that helped make all we achieved possible. Ending 2019 was also joined with the realization that we had just ended a decade and started a new generation. For this very reason, the Montana-Cans LOOKBOOK 2020 is jammed packed with exceptional content.
Available now in limited hard copies and digitally in the link below, we took time to revisit some of the pivotal moments, like the progress of the Montana BLACK Artist Can Series featuring DEMS and RAGE, the biggest ever Montana Cans logo mural in the LA spray day. We took a peek at the lives of the movers and shakers like Odeith and his very unique take on painting, the LOW BROS at METROPOLINK. We took some time to see the world at the home of SOBEKCIS. We shared some words with HOW & NOSM while they were working on an epic mural for the Boulevard 13 project in Paris. Artists such as Amber Vittoria and DMOTE let us into their studios to share some of their more private works.
For the more under the radar artworks, we featured some of the works of veterans of steel in the form of the U.S TCI crew and their efforts on the freight trains. While OSMAN flew the European flag for innovative commuter train artwork. And while in Europe (or at least for now still in Europe), we put the magnifying glass on the UK exposing some refreshing approaches to graffiti by VOYDER, 45RPM, and PREF. "Bring The Paint" beeped heavily on the international event radar, bringing world-class graffiti art and muralism together in one space. While far away over the ocean the team at POW! WOW! and the GREETINGS TOUR teams moved from strength to strength making the international art calendar a monumental one. All this and more.
With a big THANK YOU we invite you to spend some time and take a look at the Montana-Cans LOOKBOOK 2020.
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As the freight train
As the freight train graffiti movement got rolling in the early 90’s, styles from both coasts began to arrive in small towns throughout the states. Towns like Madison Wisconsin, where TCI’s Hybrid, Heat, Sever, and Intel were exposed to styles from the likes of Sinister Sein5 out of the Bronx, and Charlie Porno from LA. The connection freight trains provided was essential in the development of styles, friendships, and networks across the country. The TCI approach to trains is to execute a production with professional efficiency and to have The connection freight trains provided was essential in the development of styles, friend ships, and networks across the country. 92 Artists in Focus TCI Crew
fun while doing it. Every step of the process is well planned as members work together to burn. Train Champs Inc. embraced the concept of the »End to End« early in the crew’s development. When two writers are painting a train, they share by painting either side and putting TCI over the doors. Combining competitive lettering with elaborate backgrounds and themes are a trademark of the crew as they dominate the lines with a reputation for quality freight train graffiti. Freight trains are a great surface to paint, but they are constantly exposed to a changing environment as they travel through the USA. Having a quality spray paint that covers well and doesn’t fade is essential to making sure our work lasts on the lines. With quality like this, the future of freight train graffiti looks very bright. With a conceptual approach and a »quality and quantity« result, if you’re in the USA or Canada, there is bound to be a lot more TCI product rolling through your neighborhood in the near future. Artists in Focus TCI Crew TCI TRAIN CHAMPS INCORPORATED Est.1993, Madison WI Freight trains are a great surface to paint, but they are constantly exposed to a changing environment as they travel through the USA. Having a quality spray paint that covers well and doesn’t fade is essential to making sure our work lasts on the lines. 93
