Blade TC5
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Blade from The Crazy Five (TC5) is one of the best and most influential[citation needed] figures in graffiti in America at the high point of graffiti's history. Working in New York, he has influenced writers past and present and continues to do so. Blade is best known for his partnership with Comet, with whom he 'bombed' many times. Blade and Comet are credited with creating the blockbuster lettering style.
In 2003, Blade's work was featured on the cover of Sotheby's auction catalog.
[edit] External links
- Blade site
- Graffit in Its Own Words — A New York magazine article, featuring Blade.
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In 2007, Blade created a chocolate bar wrapper for a new Alison Nelson chocolate bar which a portion of the proceed benefited the All-Stars Project. Produced and manufactured by Alison Nelson’s Chocolate Bar, Blade and 10 other legendary Graffiti writers including Crash, Crachee, Crime 79, Dondi, Dr. Revolt, Iz the Wiz, Lady Pink, Spar One and Voice of the Ghetto (Stay High 149) made works of art that turned back the clock, went back in the day and threw down a stylin’ new line of choc-o-graphic chocolates called Graffiti Bars whose motto was great chocolate, pure street.
