Oisin Ralph

Following the collapse of the Black Panther Party in 1969,

the Black community became subject to more abuse and

attacks from neighbouring communities and the police. As

a means of protecting the community, a group was formed

that eventually went by the name of The Crips. The Crips are

still to this day one of the largest, most violent street gangs

within the world, rooted primarily in Los Angeles, California.

Focussing on where it all started, this book follows the life of

Raymond Washington, the founder of The Crips, and his time

while in the street gang. Using experimental typography and

lettering, with a minimal colour palette directly associated to the

brand of the street gang, conveying the initial good intentions

and how they got twisted and distorted as time went on.

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