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Montana Colors
Montana Colors is an aerosol paint company that manufactures specialty paints for graffiti artists.
History
In 1993, two writers who were opening a hip-hop store in Barcelona, Spain, contacted a paint company inquiring about prices of their paint. The commercial manager there, Jordi, heard the idea of manufacturing paint for graffiti artists, and was willing to act on it. The manager, however, was unable to convince the company of the idea's profitability. Thus, Jordi and the writers worked together to create an ideal paint for artists. In 1994, an event called "Aerosol Art" became the place in which the first Montana Colors aerosol spray was unveiled to the public. Soon after the "Hardcore" 400mL can was also unveiled, a common product today. Then in 2001, the "Alien" cans debuted. These were smaller, lower pressure cans that came in a wide variety of colors.
Today
All cans are hand-made at the Montana Colors factory. Montana distributes to many countries around the world, despite being a small company of about 50 employees.[1]
Note
Not to be confused with Montana Cans, also a paint company for graffiti artists.
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| General | List of street artists - List of stencil artists - List of wheatpaste artists - List of graffiti artists - List of poster artists |
| Culture | Activism - Culture jamming - Direct action - Graffiti terminology - Graffiti uses - Guerrilla art - Hip hop culture - Installation art - Murals - Propaganda - Screenprinting - Spray paint art - Stencil - Woodblock graffiti |
| Street Art Companies | Montana Colors - Montana Cans - Krink - Molotow - Sabotaz |
| Related articles | Built environment - MTA - Direct Action - Public art - Public space - Psychogeography - Rapid transit - Street party - Urban Planning - Vandalism |
