You may know Rob Cristofaro for a few different reasons: as Rob1970, his graffiti tag; for ALIFE, the streetwear brand popular in the late 1990s among the downtown art set including Kunle Martins-Irak, Jim Joe, and Dash Snow; that Jeffrey Deitch asked him to organize a show of street art that is still talked about today. Most recently, he published a “Who’s Who” of downtown New York, and since he has some authority on the matter, I asked him to take photos leading up to the grand reveal. Let’s take a look at what he got up to…
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Smaller Fountain – Edition of 25, sold on Virgil Abloh’s Canary Yellow web shop. Made with Parisian manufacturer Non Sans Raison/Porcelaine De Limoges
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Odeon ticket—neighborhood go-to. Shout out to Roya the hostess with the mostess and Harry McNally.
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Westside Coffee Shop—best Spanish food in Tribeca, OG classic (323 Church St).
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The Earth Room buzzer (blurry) 141 Wooster—DIA gem in the heart of Soho since 1977.
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Rob1970 sidewalk signature, Soho.
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Arturo’s—Greenwich Village institution—live piano also!
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Walter De Maria’s Broken Kilometer, another hidden DIA gem smack in the middle of Soho since 1979.
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Anish Kapoor in Tribeca just opened.
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Louis Vuitton and Rob1970 editions, five objects in an edition of 40 each. Made for the LV200 exhibition in NYC.
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Lucien—Classic French Bistro / hangout of the cultural Who’s Who.
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Lucien proprietor, Zac Bahaj.
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Mistake photo.
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@crooknyc at Newco Studio Practice.
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Outside of Puma/Newco, Who’s Who NYC release.
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Puma/Newco Who’s Who NYC release with Peter @newyorkrobbery, Dice @thecityofgods, and Rob.
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Who’s Who NYC release with Alain @alainlevittphotography and William @gauchedamned.
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Cobrasnake and Rob at Puma/Newco, Who’s Who NYC release.
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Treis & Saphira Hill/Rob.