Lady Pink: The first lady of graffiti
Nicknamed the βfirst lady of graffitiβ, Ecuadorian-American artist Lady Pink talks murals, music and money
Nicknamed the βfirst lady of graffitiβ, Lady Pinkβs work is known for its celebration of women. The Ecuadorian-American artist was one of the first women active on the New York graffiti scene at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s, earning her a lead role in the seminal hip hop film, Wild Style in 1983.
While still at high school Pink began exhibiting in art galleries and by the age of 21 she had her first solo show. More recently she has designed a perfume bottle for LancΓ΄me and turned her signature designs into a clothing range.
Pinkβs latest project is to create a 33 foot long mural on the walls of one of the new World Trade Center buildings, built to replace those destroyed by terrorist attacks on September 11 2001. The artistβs creation for this particular space will be based on her Unity Tree design, because she says, βThe world has never been the same, but what we can celebrate is all the peacefulness and happiness that we enjoy in New York City with all the nations and nationalities living togetherβ.
New York reporter Tara Gadomski joins Lady Pink over the course of a week to witness her new painting come to life.
Presenter: Tara Gadomski
Producer: Emma Betteridge and Ella-mai Robey
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