Rapid Enamel at the Renaissance Society (1984) - September 20th, 2024
Share
“Rapid Enamel” took place from October 7th to November 10th, 1984 at The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago. “Rapid Enamel” was the first museum exhibition dedicated to graffiti art in the United States.
20 pages
11.25 x 8.5 in
Softcover
*Rare
Published in 1984 with an introductory text by guest curator Richard Flood.
Featured artists: A-ONE (Anthony Clark), BLADE (Steven Ogburn), Blaze, Henry Chalfant, Daze, Duster, FUTURA 2000, Malcolm Kirk, LADY PINK (Sandra Fabara), Jenny Holzer, LAK (Ricardo Lakenpool), LEE (Lee Quinoñes), PART, PHASE 2, Quik, Rammellzee, Kenny Scharf, Robert Fiore, THE ARBITRATOR KOOR (Charles William Hargrove Jr.), TOXIC, United Graffiti Artists, and John Danza
“American graffiti art now enjoys considerable acclaim in Europe, where it is widely exhibited and has begun to enter major public collections. Only recently has critical attention come to focus on this work here in America, and a larger public dialogue is still lacking in this country. This exhibition is intended to commence such a dialogue. The exhibition will be the first by an American institution to attempt a qualitative survey which will also include the working drawings for the graffiti works.” (Renaissance Society, 1984)