Lot 599: FRED BRATHWAITE B. 1959 STRENGTH TO STRUGGLE

signed and dated 8/85 on the reverse

acrylic and spray enamel on canvas, unframed

Condition Note: in generally very good condition. Unframed

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PROVENANCE

Holly Solomon Gallery, New York; acquired from the above by the present owner in 1985
CATALOGUE NOTE

Fred Brathwaite, a.k.a. Fab 5 Freddy, was a pioneer in Hip-Hop music, both as a performer and as a filmmaker and music video director.

72 by 68 in.<br><br>183 by 173 cm.