So every so often I kinda pay homage to incredible individuals...Def. I came across this lady when I was watchin the video on B-Girl Be (check the blog the video is up)..She goes by the name of Lady Pink...
"Lady Pink was born in Ecuador, but raised in NYC. In 1979 she started writing graffiti and soon was well known as the only female capable of competing with the boys in the graffiti subculture. Pink painted subway trains from the years 1979-1985. She is considered a cult figure in the hip-hop subculture since the release of the motion picture "Wild Style" in 1982, in which she had a starring role. While still in high school she was already exhibiting paintings in art galleries, and at the age of 21 had her first solo show at the Moore College of Art. As a leading participant in the rise of graffiti-based art, Lady Pink's canvases have entered important art collections such as those of the Whitney Museum, the MET in New York City, the Brooklyn Museum and the Groningen Museum of Holland. She has established herself in the fine arts world, and her paintings are highly prized by collectors. Today she runs a small mural company with her artist husband Smith, creating massive works around New York City, constituting one of the few professional teams to originate from the graffiti subculture. Pink has mobilized artists into donating public art in culturally neglected communities."
Yeah , now u see why she is an incredible individual...and she a fellow Ecuadorian..Im gonna try to work something out to find her in NYC and speak 2 her. Wish me luck.
Check her website: www.pinksmith.com
"Going Ghetto" - somedays a ho is just a ho
2001, Brick Lady, giclee prints available thru her web site
Tanks squish Bunnies!
1 comment:
Aw u did aBlog on Lady Pink i like what i heard of here from what i read in Cant Stop wont Stop :-) wen u meet her tell her i said Hi and much Respects du.
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