Sentences with phrase «cholo writing»

Unlike the bright cartoon - style murals of the East Coast graffiti, cholo writing features stark black - and - white lettering that pays homage to traditional typefaces.

For Charles «Chaz» Bojórquez, godfather of cholo writing, this is the case.

With these influences, he created his own unique style of cholo writing, which he began to tag on the streets throughout the»70s and»80s.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, graffiti artist Chaz Bojorquez brought cholo writing from the streets to the Smithsonian.