Above photos have been taken this summer in Philadelphia and New York.

See his website for more photos from his USA trip.

Timo Stammberger recently returned from at a two months stay in New York. He took portraits and also visited the subway tunnels of New York and Philadelphia. Photos here soon.

“Mike Martin, better know by his legendary IZ The Wiz persona was a pioneer of the 1970’s and 1980’s graffiti movement. He possessed a work ethic unlike most others. He spent countless nights painting subway panels, whole cars, end to ends as well as thoroughly bombing train cars and insides. His unparalleled work ethic was evident through his dedication and repetition, sometimes covering entire 8 car trains with his iconic IZ throw up painted from the 1st car to the last, sometimes with over a hundred throw ups per train. Sadly, for the past decade, Michael Martin had suffered from various problems believed to be derived from his years inhaling toxic paint fumes and dust from the subway tunnels.

This portrait was taken before IZ the Wiz’s final art show on June 12th 2009 in the Bronx, NY. Unfortunately, Mike “IZ The Wiz” Martin passed away several days later on June 17th 2009 in his brother’s home in Florida.”

Thanks to our friend Bart Rozyk for the words.

Check the five pages of Stammberger’s photos online in the pdf version here or directly in your broswer here.

The article Tracking The Future of the new issue of Metropolis can be read here. In addition to the print issue this article shows a few more unpublished photos, such as following ones: 2x Berlin (2007) and NYC (2008).

The latest issue of the architecture and design magazine Metropolis from NYC did a six page feature on Timo Stammberger. The photos used are from his Underground Landscapes series and were taken in Dortmund (Germany), Lisbon (Portugal) and Berlin (Germany).

Larger images at Stammberger’s media section.