Adrian wilson photographer biography
Adrian wilson photographer biography
Photographer profile.
You've seen his work before, now a New York City street artist is revealing his identity
LOWER EAST SIDE (WABC) -- The artist behind some of the most buzzed about tributes in subway stations around NYC has come forward.
Adrian Wilson is a street artist who has created art around New York City for years.
Some of the work he is responsible for that you may have seen include tributes to fallen icons like Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Prince.
On Tuesday, his canvas was a wall on the Lower East Side that he received permission to tag - but that's not always the case.
"You get somebody looking out for the cops or holding paint or all these different things," he said.
It took teamwork for Wilson to climb a ladder and pull a switch-a-roo on a street sign after David Bowie died.
The 56-year-old professional photographer admits that by doing it, he is technically breaking the law, but:
"Vandalism isn't necessarily destroying things, it can