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BLADE: Photos, Postcards, Books, Sketches Sent to a Friend

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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…

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December 11, 2025
Postcards from Blade: Each Card Includes a Tag or a Doodle by the Graffiti Legend

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Postcards from Blade sent to his lifelong friend Ronnie Glazer, who he first met growing up at the Parkside Houses in the Bronx.  A few years back, Gallery 98 was fortunate to have acquired a large collection of ephemera connected to the pioneer graffiti artist Blade (Steven Ogburn), who…