51 - DURO (Born in 1958)

DURO (Born in 1958) Shake Rattle and Roll Acrylic on canvas. 134 x 170 cm A certificate of authenticity from the artist will be provided to the buyer. He began painting on the streets in the 1970s and 1980s. His work has been widely published, notably in the book *Subway Art* by Henry Chalfant and Marta Cooper, and in *VIBE* magazine, which chronicled the history of hip-hop... Numerous exhibitions have been dedicated to him, particularly at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC. Duro is one of the earliest graffiti artists; he can be seen on the cover of a major publication, Craig Castleman’s book *Getting Up*. He also appears in the film *Style Wars* by Henry Chalfant and Tony Silver. His work is also featured in Charlie Ahearn’s iconic film about the hip-hop scene, *Wild Style*. He is currently working on an autobiography and a documentary shedding light on his legendary childhood friend and partner Dondi White, with whom he founded the CIA (Crazy Insides Artists) in 1980.