Keep The Faith - Graffiti Magazine

05 February 2010

Keep The Faith is a brand new magazine documenting the hardcore side of London's graffiti scene, a scene shrouded in secrecy, but one which is still very active.

Highly-publicised cases against some of London's most prolific crews and writers over the last few years, and the techniques used by the authorities to bring them down has brought about a general feeling of fear and apprehension amongst a large portion of London's graffiti exponents. This coupled with the deaths of some the scene's most beloved and active writers meant there was a real need to lift the spirits of those closest to the scene, friends, family, associates… to help Keep The Faith.

London is one of the toughest cities in Europe for painting right now, with the authorities trying every method possible to shut graffiti down, there is an atmosphere of fear and paranoia that has led to many writers working in secrecy, refusing to release their photos and closing down most channels of communication.

For so many of the capital's crews to contribute to one magazine project during the current climate is very rare, which is why this magazine is so special.

Keep The Faith have acquired over 100 trains from some of the most active crews and writers in London during the past 5 years, showing that there is still a thriving undercurrent in our beloved city. Keep The Faith magazine will feature some of the most active writers and crews in London over the past few years, and contributions from overseas visitors, we hope to open your eyes up to what has been going on and show that the heart of London graffiti still beats strong.

Boasting over 50 full-colour A4 pages, the first issue includes plenty of never-seen-before exclusive photos and the following:

Contributions from some of London's most active crews including:
- SRW Crew
- STD Crew
- KC Crew
- YRP Crew
- GSD Crew
- LRS Crew
- DFN Crew
- ADD Crew
- DDS Crew
- SFL Crew
- MTR Crew
- BHB Crew
- DWS Crew
- LDS Crew
An exclusive retrospective, and photos from the shoebox, given to us by old school tube legend, COMA.
An RIP section dedicated to some of the writers who've passed away over the last few years.
Tons of steel from Brits on tour.
Features on: The Newcastle metro, anarchist writer Mira and graffiti photographer/blogger No Comment.
And girls… yes GIRLS!

This rare insight into London's graffiti subculture will be available from the first week of March, but you can pre-order the magazine from the Keep The Faith website.