Neckface whispers urban myths and dark secrets in curious places, lost in the public gaze of a hophead city. If you know the vernacular of the streets, this 19-year-old's graffiti has caught your eye-he is the most prolific and idiosyncratic street artist working. Born north of San Francisco and fed on a dialect so Mexican it could canibalize your soul like a psychic taco, Neckface currently lives and works in New York City.

Except from an essay by Carlo McCormick.