Toy train car with print of grafitti artwork by Dondi White

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Object Details

Created by
Bigshot Toyworks
Subject of
Dondi White, American, 1961 - 1998
Description
A toy train car with the facade covered in an inkjet image of graffiti that spells D-O-N-D-I and has a large green hand with its palm open and reaching towards to the D on the left side. This toy was created after Dondi White's death.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Dondi White Estate
after 2004
Object number
2011.148.26
Restrictions & Rights
© Bigshot Toyworks
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Type
toys (recreational artifacts)
Medium
plastic , ink on paper
Dimensions
L x W: 20 11/16 x 4 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (52.5 x 12.4 x 4.1 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Art
Hip-hop (Music)
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.148.26
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f83b7994-6b4c-4881-a6b6-7102ba6c0ed2
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