Blade

Steven "BLADE" Ogburn (B. 1957) is more than a graffiti artist, but a remarkable pivotal figure in the history of the graffiti art movement. Between 1972 and 1984 he painted more than 5,000 trains, earning him the title of King of Graffiti among his friends and peers. His artwork has been extensively collected & exhibited for over 25 years and he has participated in over 75 select solo and group gallery exhibitions throughout the world. Blade has also been involved in numerous symposiums, appeared in hundreds of articles, television features, magazine/ journal publications, and catalogs. At the forefront of the graffiti art movement in the early 1970s, his work is not only recognized as significantly influential, but his lengthy career as a professional artist has warranted worldwide notoriety and fame.