'Original Painting #10419' by SEEN, 2024
Extra-large abstract SEEN tag in pink.
28 x 66 Inches
71 x 167.6 Centimeters
Hand-painted spray paint on canvas.
Original Artwork (#1/1)
Large original signature in black spray paint bottom right.
Hand-signed and dated by the artist in black Sharpie marker on reverse.
Includes artist sticker and Signari Gallery COA.
ARTISTĀ BIO
RichardĀ āSEENāĀ Mirando was born October 17, 1961 in the Bronx, New York.
āSEENāĀ is one of the most well known graffiti artists in the world.Ā He is often referred to asĀ The Godfather of Graffiti.Ā āSEENāĀ first started to paint on New Yorkās subway carriages in the 1970ās. He quickly gained the reputation for producing full color murals on subway cars. For the next two decades his paintings ran throughout the cities five boroughs as moving billboards. He was responsible for hundreds of whole cars painted from top to bottom, many of which have become iconic images of the time.
The art ofĀ āSEENāĀ was never restricted to only trains, he also produced works on canvas as well as sculptures and other various pieces from items found on the streets. Come 1980 he was one of the first of a handful of artists to exhibit his work throughout Europe and Asia, having numerous solo shows and group museum exhibitions.Ā In 1981, P.S.1ās āNew York/New Waveā, a seminal exhibition at MOMA, set the stage for future artists such asĀ Keith HaringĀ andĀ Jean-Michel Basquiat.Ā āSEENāĀ was also part of this groundbreaking event.
āSEENāĀ was featured prominently in the 1982 PBS documentaryĀ āStyle Warsā. This film was an influential tool in moving graffiti from underground subculture to the mainstream. In 1984 the follow up bookĀ āSubway ArtāĀ was released, now exposingĀ āSEENāĀ and graffiti internationally. From this his lettering style became a base print for other artists to build on.
Amongst his various daredevil antics,Ā āSEENāĀ also gained notoriety in 1985 for scrolling his name across the legendary Hollywood sign located in Los Angeles, California.
āSEENāĀ continues to create constantly and exhibit worldwide.