Modern Graffiti New York Exhibited Artist Lava I&II N/R

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Double your traffic. Welcome to Cornell Gallery's Famous $9.99 No-Reserve Art Auctions! Sounds Too Good To Be True?.... Check Out Our Feedback And See What Our Happy Clients Have To Say About Us!!!! And Please Remember to Browse Our Other Current Listings at / stevecornellgallery - We List 10-15 New Pieces EVERY DAY! This vibrantly expressive work of graffiti art is an original g iclée by the legendary, EXHIBITED, New York graffiti artist, "Lava I & II" (20th Century). From its birth on the streets of New York, graffiti art has since emerged from its urban roots into a recognized, gallery-exhibited art form. From his first introduction to graffiti art, "Lava" has evolved into a mature artist, representing the New York style through his brightly designed compositions that play off of what may seem mundane, but through his signature touch reach a different level of playfulness and creativity. His works retain the original intention, to tag the artist's name, but he brings manages to add a modern graphic design twist. The lines are crisp, solid and executed with precision and represent a distinct piece of New York City history as Lava recreates an everyday scene, waiting on a subway platform, with a special visionary flair. Here we have the Dyre Ave. bound 5 train line, bursting with energy as it soars and consumes the entire composition. Metallic prevails in eye-popping shades of silver, gold, purple, red, and blue. The work's polka-dotted foreground, highly patterned text and organic backdrop this giclée is a one of a kind piece that speaks to both the artist's street credit and to his credit as a legitimate formal artist. The painting is signed by the artist on the bottom left 1970-1976 Graffiti Legend . It is also signed throughout the canvas by "Lava I & II" and feautures the tags of other legendary graffiti artists "Snake I" and "Phase II" among others!! The fabulous painting measures 20" x 24" and 22" x 26" in an absolutely gorgeous custom made black floater gallery frame - provided free of charge to our eBay customers. The canvas has been treated with a high gloss varnish to lock the vivid colors in place! It is in excellent condition!! Don't miss the opportunity to own this exhibited artist's one of a kind art! About the Artist: Originally “Straight Man” of the Black Spades, a gang in the South Bronx from the late 60’s to the early 70’s, Lava has remained a part of graffiti art as it has evolved through the decades. His first exposure to graffiti was for a way to mark the Black Spade’s gang territory with aerosol spray paint, starting out small time in neighborhoods on things like buses. His brother, known as Kool Breeze, was writing on trains and expressed the need to expand to entire burrows. From there, Lava went from place to place, meeting others and learning the train yard layouts and the back streets of the city. In the beginning, graffiti, or “writing,” was all about getting your name out there. It wasn’t until the 80’s that the art was becoming more important and the artwork was getting to another level. However, getting known was becoming harder, which meant artists had to step up their game and kick it up a notch to be noticed. Filmmakers began to film graffiti, which was the first time money was made off of it as an art. Writers started to collaborate with other media to gain exposure. The emerging hip-hop culture became an element of graffiti, and with it came the DJ, MC, and the B-Boy who came along with break dancing. Lava grew from this experience. As the art got better, he could better express what was going on. Graffiti became less forbidden, and instead of it remaining taboo, Lava could have open conversations about his writing. Lava’s entrance into the art world began when hooking up with UGA, United Graffiti Artisits, NOVA, and Fashion-Motor. In 2000, after a h... read more

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