Hash Halper

Hash Halper
Born	Tzvi Mair Lewis (1980-04-21)April 21, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 11, 2021(2021-06-11) (aged 41) East River, New York City, U.S.
Education	Yeshiva University
Style	Graffiti
Movement	Outsider art
Parents	Eliot Lewis (father) Hana Nan Halper (mother)
Website	Hash Halper RIP 1980-2021 🤍 on Instagram

Hash Halper (born Tzvi Mair Lewis; April 21, 1980 - June 11, 2021) was an American street artist. He was noted for his chalk hearts which he drew on the sidewalks of Manhattan. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biography

Halper was raised in a Modern Orthodox family in Philadelphia and Washington Heights, and was at one time enrolled at Yeshiva University. ^[4] He first began producing graffiti on the streets of New York while being employed at Kossar's Bialys in 2014. ^[5] In an interview for The New York Times Halper said that his initial inspiration for producing graffiti was a romantic engagement. However, after this relationship ended he continued to produce heart motifs on the walls of New York. Halper later went on to work in the arts while also being an employee of Postmates. He was arrested several times by the NYPD as a result of his artistic endeavours. ^[6]

References

1. Vadukul, Alex (July 2, 2021). "Hash Halper, Street Artist Who Adorned New York With Hearts, Dies at 41". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
2. Brubaker, Harold (25 June 2021). "Philly native and 'New York Romantic' Hesh Halper, who drew colorful hearts with chalk on the streets and lifted spirits in Lower Manhattan, dies at 41". www.inquirer.com.
3. Junio 2021, Por: Redacción 17 de (June 17, 2021). "Artista "romántico" se suicidó lanzándose del puente Brooklyn de Nueva York".
4. Levine, Alexandra S. (13 February 2018). "New York Today: The Story Behind the Street Hearts". The New York Times .
5. Junio 2021, Por: Redacción 17 de (June 17, 2021). "Artista "romántico" se suicidó lanzándose del puente Brooklyn de Nueva York".
6. Levine, Alexandra S. (13 February 2018). "New York Today: The Story Behind the Street Hearts". The New York Times .