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INDIVIDUAL ARTIST PAGE✓ CREW MEMBER (OWN PAGE ONLY)CREW: [MTA] METRO TRANSIT ASSASSINSLos Angeles, CA • SINCE 1995

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Cristian 'SMEAR' Gheorghiu (MTA Crew) — MTA Crew Admin • Architect of the Colossal LA River Blockbuster Roller

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WRITER BIOGRAPHY, REAL NAME & OUTREACH REGISTRY

INSTAGRAM: @smear_mta ↗
DOCUMENTED REAL NAME / IDENTITY:Cristian 'SMEAR' Gheorghiu (MTA — Metro Transit Assassins, Los Angeles)
OUTREACH & VERIFICATION CHANNEL: Verified Real Name: Cristian Gheorghiu. Contemporary gallery artist & documented MTA writer.

SMEAR is a central figure and Crew Admin in MTA (Metro Transit Assassins), the legendary Los Angeles collective famous for painting the half-mile-long, three-story-tall 'MTA' blockbuster roller along the concrete banks of the Los Angeles River.

“When you paint letters three stories tall for half a mile down the LA River channel, they can read it from a commercial jet.”
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FAVORITE AEROSOL:5-Gallon Bucket Latex + Montana Black 600ml
GO-TO NOZZLE CAPS:18-Inch Heavy Nap Roller + Ultra Fat Cap
BLACKBOOK RIG:Krink K-60 + Industrial Mop
PREFERRED SURFACE:LA River Concrete Channel & Downtown Rooftops
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MTA CREW // THE HALF-MILE LOS ANGELES RIVER BLOCKBUSTER ROLLER by SMEAR (MTA)
YOUTUBE // 08:24 DOCVideo Bombing & Reels
400 CANS • 18-Inch Extension Rollers
Los Angeles, CA
@SMEAR[MTA CREW]
2,600ft × 35ft (Half Mile)

MTA CREW // THE HALF-MILE LOS ANGELES RIVER BLOCKBUSTER ROLLER

How MTA (Metro Transit Assassins) coordinated the world-famous three-story-tall, half-mile-long blockbuster roller along the concrete sloped walls of the Los Angeles River.

Los Angeles River Concrete Channel Bank
LEGENDARY MTA ROLLER by SMEAR (MTA)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@SMEAR[MTA CREW]
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

LEGENDARY MTA ROLLER

Legendary MTA roller #graffiti #losangeles #losangelesriver #mta — Official Graffiti Encyclopedia video documentation featuring Smear (MTA Crew Admin) (MTA).

LA River Concrete Channel & Downtown Rooftops
THE STORY OF THE MTA ROLLER by SMEAR (MTA)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@SMEAR[MTA CREW]
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

THE STORY OF THE MTA ROLLER

The story of the MTA roller #graffiti #graffitiart #shorts — Official Graffiti Encyclopedia video documentation featuring Smear (MTA Crew Admin) (MTA).

LA River Concrete Channel & Downtown Rooftops
LA RIVER CONCRETE CHANNEL GRAFFITI PRODUCTION by SMEAR (MTA)
YOUTUBE // HD ARCHIVE REELVideo Bombing & Reels
36 CANS • NY Fat Cap
Los Angeles, CA
@SMEAR[MTA CREW]
Full Wall / Documentary Feature

LA RIVER CONCRETE CHANNEL GRAFFITI PRODUCTION

LA River Concrete Channel Graffiti Production — Official Graffiti Encyclopedia video documentation featuring Smear (MTA Crew Admin) (MTA).

LA River Concrete Channel & Downtown Rooftops
INDIVIDUAL WRITER SHOP // @SMEAR✓ 100% DIRECT TO WRITER

@SMEAR PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

100% direct-to-writer storefront for @SMEAR ([MTA]). Every individual crew member runs their own shop on their personal page.

MERCH TYPE:
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@SMEAR [MTA] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE
Apparel & Streetwear$48
Direct from @SMEAR Studio30 LEFT

@SMEAR [MTA] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @SMEAR (MTA). Features SMEAR's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from Los Angeles, CA.

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@SMEAR SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)
Signed Prints & Editions$145
Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@SMEAR SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Museum-quality archival pigment print on 310gsm Hahnemühle cotton rag. Individually hand-signed, numbered, and hand-tagged in pencil & marker by @SMEAR (MTA) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@SMEAR 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN
Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220
1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@SMEAR 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

One-of-one original collector object: authentic 5-Gallon Bucket Latex + Montana Black 600ml can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @SMEAR using 18-Inch Heavy Nap Roller + Ultra Fat Cap and Krink K-60 + Industrial Mop. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@SMEAR ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS
Blackbooks & Zines$95
Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@SMEAR ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @SMEAR executed with Krink K-60 + Industrial Mop, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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Architects of the Half-Mile Los Angeles River Blockbuster Roller Since 1988

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