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1st Known Act Of Drone Graffiti Vandalism Tags Massive Kendall Jenner Billboard

NEW YORK (CBS SF) - Drones are not just for creating amazing time lapses or stalking the Golden Gate Bridge anymore.

A well known graffiti artist has apparently rigged up a quad copter and put it to work defacing massive billboards in New York City.

The first taggings were spotted Wednesday morning on East Houston Street. A short time later, showing the defacing of the three story Calvin Klein ad and claiming it is the work of the artist KATSU.

KATSU Drone Drawing 2015 on Kendall Jenner by Yeah Boyy on YouTube

KATSU had previously demonstrated how to attach a spray can to a quad copter, as reported last year by Wired Magazine. Here's the demonstration:

The first time it was used in public came out looking like this:

The vandal is associated with a number of other high-visibility acts of vandalism chronicled online, including video one titled "The Future of Vandalism."

The Katsu Extinguisher Fill-In Video by ArtPrimo on YouTube

His previous targets have also included members of the Silicon Valley tech elite, including Mark Zuckerberg.

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