19 Facts About James Prigoff

James Prigoff was an American photographer, author, and lecturer focusing on public murals, graffiti, and spraycan art.

James Prigoff has traveled extensively throughout the world documenting these art forms.

James Prigoff was an Honorable Mention Westinghouse Science Talent Search Winner and was accepted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

James Prigoff was an honor student all eight terms and an outstanding athlete in track and field.

James Prigoff received a "STRAIGHT T", the school's highest athletic award.

James Prigoff was National Champion of Squash Tennis seven times in the 1960s.

James Prigoff was elected to the Explorers Club in New York City in 1967.

In 1947 James Prigoff was employed in the factories of Shawmut Inc in Stoughton, Massachusetts.

James Prigoff moved into sales in New York City, and later become President of his division, which was sold to Genesco.

James Prigoff was employed by Genesco for two years before being recruited as Executive Vice-President of Rosenau Bros.

James Prigoff was intrigued by the community nature of the murals, their artistic merit, and their ability to address issues that were not normally found in newspapers, television, and other media.

James Prigoff travelled extensively amassing one of the largest documentations of this art form photographed by a single individual.

James Prigoff noted the emergence of subway graffiti appearing "above ground", and was interested to see how it had spread across the country, and eventually worldwide.

James Prigoff wrote to his friend Henry Chalfant and suggested that Henry join Prigoff in tracking the art form around the world.

James Prigoff has written forewords and assisted in the publication of several books on the subject of graffiti art.

James Prigoff has written articles for many publications, and his photographs appear in numerous publications and catalogues.

James Prigoff was one of a few photographers included in the show alongside the eminent graffiti artists.

James Prigoff has donated thousands of his photographs to historic archives.

James Prigoff was married to his high school sweetheart, Dr Arline James Prigoff.