Henry Chalfant Vs. Mohammed Ali (NOT the boxer)
Head to head…. Picture taken a few months ago when Henry Chalfont (photographer resposible for the cult book “Subway Art”) came to Birmingham. Henry is either engrossed in thought as I speak to him wildy, or he thinks who is this crazy fool! Either way, i love this picture. This is the true legend/godfather of graffiti art, speaking to me – the monster he has created!
Without Henry Chalfants book, there would no such thing as graffiti-art as we know it, throughout the world, and those train journeys would be less bearable without all that colour….
Photo taken by Ian Reynolds
LOL, that’s a great photo – u need it in B&W for true vintage bout feel!
I was there that day. Meeting Henry and Goldie and getting to ask a few questions was a hatchet i wanted to bury for longer than i can remember.
Good Photo. I got a couple up on my myspace page.
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Created in Birmingham » Graffiti in Birmingham said this on January 31, 2008 at 11:41 pm |
May Allah bliss Mohammed Ali. good way to to talk about Islam.