Dondi

1980

Henry Chalfant

Associated Names
Henry Chalfant

Artist, American, born 1940

This is an image of graffiti art on a subway train. The side of the train is covered in vibrant graffiti featuring large, circular, abstract shapes in pink, yellow, blue, and black. A cartoon-like hand in brown and black is prominently displayed on the left side. Various shapes, patterns, and text elements, including "DONDI CIA" and "Children of the Grave Return," fill the train car. The graffiti style is bold and expressive, typical of street art culture.
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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 2/10 '80; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in blue ink circled, crossed out in graphite: 18; upper left: DONDi; center in graphite: 119; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2003.17.51

Wikidata ID

Q64155051

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