An Exhibition of Graffiti Art by DAZE/CRASH
New York: Sidney Janis, 1984. 1st Edition. Quarto, publisher’s stapled stiff illustrated paper wraps.
Catalog published on the occasion of a joint exhibition by pioneering New York graffiti artists DAZE (Chris Ellis) and CRASH (John Matos), held at the Sidney Janis Gallery in 1984. Both Ellis and Matos emerged from the city's subway graffiti movement in the 1970s, drawing on the conventions of graffiti, comics, and popular culture to create distinctive visual vocabularies. Their exhibition followed the gallery's landmark Post-Graffiti show of 1983, which featured Basquiat, Haring, Lady Pink, Futura 2000, and other artists associated with the burgeoning graffiti scene. Presented by one of New York's most influential galleries, historically associated with Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, the show reflected the growing recognition of graffiti as a vital current within the contemporary art world. Illustrated in black-and-white, including CRASH's portraits of Basquiat and Haring. Printed "dos-a-dos," or back-to-back. Minor edgewear to wraps, else fine. Item #13671
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