Blade, “1972 Thunderbird Worth More To Blade Than a Human Life!” Two Photos Each with an Inscription on Back, c. 1980

$100

Blade, Blade’s 72 Thunderbird Car, Photograph, 1972

Written message from Blade on back of photos

Size: 6 x 4.2 Inches

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In the words of curator Roger Gastman, “Before New York City made graffiti world famous, BLADE was one of the people who made it famous in New York.” BLADE  (Steven Ogburn) was only fifteen years old when in 1972 he tagged his first train. By 1974 he was painting full…