The King of Kowloon – Hong Kong’s Underground Graffiti Legend
Tsang Tsu-choi AKA The King of Kowloon, doesn’t care if you think he’s an artist, he just wants you to know that he’s “The King”. His transition from raving madman to respected graffitist is a long and winding path. Known for his charcoal black calligraphy-inspired graffiti covering exclusively government property like post boxes, train stations, and buildings. His naive but captivating brush strokes with statements translating to “Fuck The Queen” and other inflammatory political statements first started popping up in 1956. To young Hong Kongers today, he’s one of the world’s first graffiti artists and a symbol of protest against the city’s British annexation from 1842 until 1997, and later rule by the Chinese government. Read all about him below in this great article from Sabukaru
https://sabukaru.online/articles/the-king-of-kowloon-hong-kongs-self-proclaimed-graffiti-royalty
