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Dondi
1985 · Ink, paper and white pigment on stiff paper
11 1/8 × 14" (28.3 × 35.6 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Dondi (Donald Joseph White)
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Dondi (Donald Joseph White) was an American graffiti writer and muralist who emerged from the New York City subway system in the late 1970s. Working under the tag DONDI, he developed a highly technical approach to spray paint that elevated graffiti to a fine art practice, pioneering elaborate multi-color compositions and three-dimensional letter forms. His work influenced both street culture and institutional art contexts during the 1980s and 1990s. Dondi's legacy centers on the technical mastery and visual complexity he brought to an urban medium often dismissed as vandalism.
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