José Parlá Interview at Cool Hunting

Cool Hunting recently did an interview with prolific Brooklyn graffiti artist José Parlá. In it he details the inspiration that led to the culmination of his work, as well as his unique approach to graffiti art and its cultivation from the underground into the socially acceptable.

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Cool Hunting recently did an interview with prolific Brooklyn graffiti artist José Parlá. In it he details the inspiration that led to the culmination of his work, as well as his unique approach to graffiti art and its cultivation from the underground into the socially acceptable.

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