Blade, Steve Ogburn dit (né en 1957) Subway 2009 Photograph on paper enhanced with black and orange markers, print and drawings made in 2009, photograph taken in 1978 29.7 x 44.7 cm Exhibitions: > "Subway Art 25th anniversary - Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant & Blade", Taxie Gallery & Bailly Contemporain, Paris 2010 Condition report: Framed, sight size Blade made a name for himself in the New York graffiti scene in the late 1970s with his experimental use of lettering. His daring touch and distinctive universe make him an artist in his own right. His letters intertwine, interlock and untangle in colorful tones strongly inspired by pop culture. Having covered more than 5,000 New York trains, he has earned himself the nickname "King of Kings".

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