GRAFFITI LEGEND LAVA I & II aka STRAIGHTMAN URBAN STREET ART SUBWAY MAP OOAK

New York City Graffiti Legend LAVA I & II aka StraightMan, tagged this Original, Tagged and Decorated New York City MTA Subway map, depicting one Mean-looking Spray Paint can! Reminiscent of the'Jolly Roger' aka a Pirates Skull & Crossbones but with some serious looking eyes. Composed of Oil, Oil markers, Spray and possibly more.

Sharp, Vibrant color palette throughout. It is an Original One of a Kind piece of art. Signed/Tagged on lower left with Lava's homage to Stay High 149's Saint stick figure - Lava's version has a crown. Please carefully examine all images for condition.

LAVA I & II aka StraightMan (aka Alberto Mercado) , began graffiti writing in the 1970's, often on buses and walls as a way to mark the Black Spade's gang territory. Eventually his brother, KoolBreeze I, introduced him to the subway system and dubbed him Lava, borrowed from the brand of clean-up soap. He moved from the small time work he had been doing in the neighborhood and began to learn the lay-outs to the train yards and the back streets of the city. He was one of the first writers to Pioneer off the wall and on to paper by creating flyers for the early promotion of prominent DJ's and rappers.

He is best known for his Broadway and bubble box letter style. Check out our other artwork auctions.

You never know what gems you might find! Each & Every Day We Strive for 5's. The item "GRAFFITI LEGEND LAVA I & II aka STRAIGHTMAN URBAN STREET ART SUBWAY MAP OOAK" is in sale since Monday, October 7, 2019. This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "gagabee" and is located in Forest Hills, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Switzerland, Norway, Croatia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Ecuador, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Maldives, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay.

• Size: Medium (up to 36in.

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• Region of Origin: US
• Artist: LAVA I and II aka StraightMan
• Style: Urban Street Art Graffiti
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Painting Surface: Paper - MTA Subway Map
• Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
• Medium: Mixed Media
• Date of Creation: 2000-Now
• Features: Signed
• Width (Inches): 23
• Color: Multi-Color
• Subject: Graffiti Tagged Street Art - Spray Can
• Originality: Original
• Height (Inches): 32 1/2