Following the epic run of Dirty Handz, Sao Paulo Signature, and Xplicit Grafx magazine (1992-2009), Sabotage Editions<\/strong><\/a> returns in 2025. The world of railway graffiti holds well-kept secrets, and “stories on the tracks” of Sabotage Editions delve into its mysteries. Painted Graves opens the series with previously unpublished stories from the golden age of train graffiti.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Olivier Scuro<\/strong>, better known by his alias Opak, has been painting trains since 1990. 35 years later, he chronicles his journey through words and images, crafting unconventional photo-novels. In 2025, Painted Graves lays the cornerstone of this ambitious edifice.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The books are now available at your local or online graffiti shop.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> 2001. After a decade of railway graffiti, Opak<\/strong> and the SDK<\/strong> crew stop painting trains in France, caught up in the legal system. Twelve years later, SNCF accelerates the scrapping of the country\u2019s most beautiful trains and officially announces the death of the famous \u201cpetits gris.\u201d That\u2019s the trigger\u2014Opak goes on a quest to paint all these legendary trains one last time. In the form of a logbook, Olivier Scuro reveals in the first volume of Painted Graves the details of this adventure and its origins in the 1990s, through numerous archive photos showcasing the works of Opak, Inxs, Honet, Pum, Fancie, Riot, Sime, Milk, Poes, Chill, Acid79, Skeme\u2014to name just a few. A bit of urbex and adrenaline, some nostalgia… and above all, a lot of graffiti. 300 pages, text in English and French.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Format: 210 x 270 mm | Weight: 1530g | Hardcover | 300 color pages<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> At the time, the most talented graffiti writers from the international scene join them on their missions. Among them, Risk (Finland), Stone (France), Remo (Switzerland), Math (Netherlands), Nesh (Austria), Choc (Belgium), Ruzd (Germany), and Aone (USA)\u2026 All passed away at the height of their passion. In Painted Graves Volume 2<\/strong>, Olivier Scuro keeps digging into graffiti archives and pays tribute to friends lost too soon: travels, flashbacks, and the quest that comes to an end. Most of these trains\u2014painted or not\u2014have now disappeared as well. 248 pages featuring Opak, Risk, Stone, Remo, Math, Nesh, Choc, Ruzd and Aone, but also Kaos, Micro, Lyte, Sharp, Rough, Jiwee, Inxs, Pum, Honet, Riot, Foe, Vino\u2026 Text in English and French.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Format: 210×270 mm | Weight: 1274g | Hardcover | 248 color pages<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The two books feature 342 photos across 548 pages, including 100 pages of narrative in French and English.<\/p>\n Produced in a limited edition of 660 copies, the collector\u2019s box set brings together Painted Graves Volume 1<\/strong>, Painted Graves Volume 2<\/strong>, and Painted Graves \u2013 Relics<\/strong> in a luxurious case. Relics<\/strong> completes Painted Graves<\/strong> with 7 unpublished texts and 101 photos, compiled in a 160-page full-color book available exclusively in the box set.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/systemboys.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Painted-Graves-Vol1_side.jpg\")
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