Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: Untitled: Museum Object and Cultural History
Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: Untitled: Date: 1995. Created by: ZEPHYR, American. Printed by: NEBO Fine Art Studio, American, founded 1980s.
The object in the museum catalogue
Serigraph, or screen print, in the graffiti-style created by the New York graffiti artist Zephyr for the exhibition, Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground, at NEBO Fine Art Studio. The image is of a Asian inspired dragon holding a spray can with its long tongue with the word ZEPHYR in graffiti-style letters above. The serigraph is signed by the artist on the recto at the lower right corner, along with the edition number [75/100].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1995
- Created by: ZEPHYR, American
- Printed by: NEBO Fine Art Studio, American, founded 1980s
- Type: screen prints
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 13 3/4 x 11 in. (34.9 x 27.9 cm)
- Place made: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Art
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Object number: 2011.148.14.7
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dondi White Estate
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Zephyr Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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