Blade - King of Graffiti (SIGNED)
256 pages
Text(s) by Blade
28.5 x 22.5 x 2.5 cm
Language: English
Hardcover
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Limited edition of 16 copies coming with a drawing and a signature by the artist that were released with the book came out in 2014
2014
A copy in perfect condition and with a fantastic drawing by Blade that was part of the limited edition released in 2014
Blade has already told his life story through graffiti. Now, over forty years into his career and armed with an incredible memory, BLADE sits down with Chris Pape to reflect on growing up in the Bronx in the turbulent 1970s, and recounts the highs and lows of his storied career, holding nothing back. BLADE is considered The King of Graffiti because, by 1980, after painting 5,000 wildly creative trains, he stopped counting. This book parallels the New York graffiti movement almost from its inception, moving through its glory years in the mid-1970s, when BLADE earned his title, and ending in the global art scene, where he remains a major presence. BLADE helped New York graffiti become internationally famous by making it look fun, and, for reasons of quantity, quality, and, perhaps above all, for sheer spirit, BLADE may very well be the most popular graffiti artist with his peers. Chris Pape was born in 1960. He grew up on the upper west side of Manhattan where he watched the birth of the graffiti movement. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Elsa, and their kids, Cora and Dash.