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Dondi White (American, 1961–1998)

LOT ID: 10414

Reflections, 1983

Acrylic, on canvas

48 х 64.5 х 1.5 in. cm.

Signed, Signed to the back of the canvas "Dondi White c. 1983 Reflections"

Lot description

Dondi White, aka Donald Joseph White, aka The Style Master Genreal, was one of the seminal figures of the early Graffiti scene having fathered the progressive hand styles of the movement. He gained notoriety in the late 70s and early 80s "bombing" whole train cars with his Vaughn Bode inspired characters and wild style lettering. He was perhaps the most influential graffiti writer in terms of style. Dondi died in 1998 of AIDS.

This is a rare Aerosol and acrylic on canvas, signed on verso "Dondi White c. 1983 Reflections". Not many of his works come to auction.

Biography & Links
Dondi White Biography

1961	Born: Donald J. White in Brooklyn, New York, NY

1970	Began scribbling on streetlights near his house

1976	Tagged using “NACO” and “DONDI"

1977	Became a member of TOP crew (The Odd Partners)

1978	Formed his own crew, named CIA (Crazy Inside Artists), which included other prominent artists such as CRASH, DOC, and RASTA

1980-1981	Worked at Esses Studio, began making large-scale canvasses

1981	Became associated with the Soul Artists

1982	Toured Europe with the New York City Rap Tour

1995	Was part of the "Fifteen Years Aboveground" print portfolio and exhibit organized by CRASH

1998	Died: New York, NY
Selected Exhibitions

1981	"New York/New Wave", PS 1, Queens, NY "Beyond Words", Mudd Club, New York, NY The Kitchen, New York, NY

1981	Club 57, New York, NY

1982	Fun Gallery, New York, NY (solo) University of California, Santa Cruz, CA "The Ugly Man", Six Gallery, New York, NY (solo) "Burners", Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA 5Ix Gallery, New York, NY Nature Morte Gallery, New York, NY

1983	"New York Graffiti ", Museum Boymans-von Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Galerie Yaki Kornblit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo) Fun Gallery, New York, NY (solo) Gallery Art in Progress, Düsseldorf, Germany (solo) 5Ix Gallery, New York, NY (solo) Gallery 121, Antwerp, Belgium Gallery Piranese, Zurich, Switzerland "Intoxication", Monique Knowlton Gallery, New York, NY Seibu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1984	Galerie Yaki Kornblit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo) "Artists from NY", Gallery Willem Speerstra, Monaco "Artist Space - New York Graffiti", Groninger Museum, Groningue, The Netherlands "Classical American Graffiti Writers and HighGraffiti Artists", Galerie Thomas, Munich, Germany

1985	"Graffiti", Gemeentemuseum Helmond, The Netherlands

1986	"Graffiti", Leopold-Hoesch Museum, Germany

1987	"Remembrances", Sfax Gallery, New York, NY "Matter of Facts", 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY

1988	"Real Paint", Procter Art Center, New York, NY

1991	"Graffiti Art", Musée des Monuments Français, Paris, France

1992	"Coming from the Subway - New York Graffiti Art", Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands

1999	"The Dondi White Memorial Exhibitio", Exhibit 1A Gallery, New York, NY

2006	"No Sleep ‘til Brooklyn: A powerHouse Hip Hop Retrospective", The powerHouse Arena, Brookly, NY

2007	"Le Graffiti Historique", Musée Paul Valéry, Sète, France
Literature

2001	Witten, Andrew “Zephyr” and Michael White. Dondi White, Style Master General: The Life of Graffiti Artist Dondi White. New York: Harper Collings Publishers Inc., 2001

2002	Sanchez, Brenna. Dondi White: Contemporary Black Biography Vol. 34, Gale Group, 2002

Literature and Catalogue Raisoneé
Literature and Catalogue Raisoneé
Condition Report
Condition Report
Current lot doesn't have any damage.
History and Provenance
History and Provenance
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist in the 1980s.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
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Shipping Weight: 32 lbs

Framing: Yes

Item Location: New York, USA
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