Crasher

1980

Henry Chalfant

Associated Names
Henry Chalfant

Artist, American, born 1940

This is a photograph of a subway train covered in vibrant graffiti art. The image shows a section of a subway car entirely adorned with colorful graffiti letters and designs, with the word "CRASHER" in bold pink and red, filled with stars and geometric shapes. Additional tags in shades of beige and yellow are seen around the main lettering, with the metal texture of the train car visible in the background. The darkened train windows have more graffiti on them, while the roof displays utilitarian venting structures. The image captures the dynamic and rebellious spirit of urban street art.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Samuel A. and Sandra Esses, East Hampton, NY; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Henry Chalfant 3/25 '80; on verso of mount, by unknown hand, top left in blue ink circled, crossed out in graphite: 22; top left in blue ink: CRASHer; center in graphite: 109; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower right in graphite: 2003.17.41

Wikidata ID

Q64155047

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