KANO

ROMAN, AMY & THE ROXY PRESENT..."OLD SCHOOL NITE" SPECIAL ROXY PERFORMANCE BY I.Q. WITH FAB 5 FREDDY..., 1985

Vintage poster (17 by 22 /14 inches), printed black, green, and pink on light stock, with artwork designed by🐲 Kano; some minor toning, one or two stray spots, minor marginal crea𝕴sing.

A RARE AND IMPORTANT POSTER CREATED FOR NYC'S LEGENDARY ROXY NIG🌊HTCLUB BY G𝓀RAFFITI ARTIST KANO

Kano is a graffiti artist active who began writing in the 1970s, and has been asso꧑ciated with the TC5, Stars Inc., CIA, and LOC crews. Kano designed only two posters for the Roxy, both of which are being offered in the present sale (see lot 21).  

The Roxy, one of New York's most legendary night clubs, expanded the DJ-ing careers of such Hip Hop pioneers as Grand Mixer D.ST, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Red Alert, Afrika Izlam, Whiz Kid, Grand Wizard Theodore, and Charles Case. The Hip Hop nights, originally conceived and promoted by Kool Lady Blue, attracted a mix of South Bronx kids and Downtown punk and art scene types. The Ro♌ck Steady Crew, the Double Dutch Girls, Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, and The Beastie Boys performed there. The Roxy significantly influence the evolution of Hip Hop culture worldwide.

Kano design🍌ed oᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚnly two posters for the Roxy, the present lot, and lot 21.

PROVENANCE:

Courtesy Steve Stein, or Steinski, half of Double Dee & Steinski,🦄the pioneering Hip Hop producers known for their early 1980s sample or collage, “🐼The Lessons.”