<P> In 1979 , graffiti artist Lee Quinones and Fab 5 Freddy were given a gallery opening in Rome by art dealer Claudio Bruni . For many outside of New York , it was their first encounter with their art form . Fab 5 Freddy 's friendship with Debbie Harry influenced Blondie 's single `` Rapture '' ( Chrysalis , 1981 ) , the video of which featured Jean - Michel Basquiat , and offered many their first glimpse of a depiction of elements of graffiti in hip hop culture . JaJaJa toured Germany , Switzerland , Belgium , and Holland with a large graffiti canvas as a backdrop . Charlie Ahearn 's independently released fiction film Wild Style ( Wild Style , 1983 ) , the early PBS documentary Style Wars ( 1983 ) , hit songs such as `` The Message '' and `` Planet Rock '' and their accompanying music videos ( both 1982 ) contributed to a growing interest outside New York in all aspects of hip hop . </P>
<P> In 1979 , graffiti artist Lee Quinones and Fab 5 Freddy were given a gallery opening in Rome by art dealer Claudio Bruni . For many outside of New York , it was their first encounter with their art form . Fab 5 Freddy 's friendship with Debbie Harry influenced Blondie 's single `` Rapture '' ( Chrysalis , 1981 ) , the video of which featured Jean - Michel Basquiat , and offered many their first glimpse of a depiction of elements of graffiti in hip hop culture . JaJaJa toured Germany , Switzerland , Belgium , and Holland with a large graffiti canvas as a backdrop . Charlie Ahearn 's independently released fiction film Wild Style ( Wild Style , 1983 ) , the early PBS documentary Style Wars ( 1983 ) , hit songs such as `` The Message '' and `` Planet Rock '' and their accompanying music videos ( both 1982 ) contributed to a growing interest outside New York in all aspects of hip hop . </P>
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