BLADE – Letters to the Bo$$ – The King of Graffiti
Forty years of friendship between a New York graffiti king and his Dutch dealer — told in letters, photographs and artwork.
A story that wasn’t planned, but had to be written.
When Vincent Vlasblom got to know Blade, he didn’t just meet an artist, but one of the pioneers of the New York graffiti scene. A young man who painted his name thousands of times across New York’s subway trains and, without realizing it, became part of a movement that would change the art world forever.
What began with art grew into a close friendship. Vincent brought Blade’s work to the Netherlands, represented him for more than forty years, and built an exceptional collection along the way. Up close, with all the stories, encounters and memories that came with it.
This book tells the story of two men from different worlds, connected by art. About New York and the Netherlands. About graffiti that became art history. About trust, friendship and a lifetime of collecting.
Regular edition €39.75 Paperback, black & acid-green edition. Signed cover artwork by BLADE.
Premium edition €124.95 Orange-based cover, strictly limited. Includes a unique hand-drawn BLADE dollar — no two are alike.
Reserve your copy of Letters to the Bo$$ — BLADE
via vlasblom.aap@gmail.com and maarten@thehappyfew.agency