The Death of Graffiti

[2] The Death of Graffiti[1] (1982) features a young, nude woman standing on top of a mountain of spray paint cans.

In the middle of the canvas, she gestures toward an elevated train that passes in front of red-brick buildings of various heights and sizes.

[2] In an interview, Lady Pink identifies the young female figure as a version of herself and highlights her excitement in seeing a blank train car that she can paint.

[9] The nude female figure is a common motif in Lady Pink's portfolio and has been perceived as a feminist statement by critics.

[11] While the artist has stated her support for the empowerment of women and equality movements, she does not consider herself an activist or a militant feminist.

[8] Even as Lady Pink transitioned away from graffiti and to murals and paintings, train cars and tags remain prevalent across her portfolio.

[9] Scholars have interpreted The Death of Graffiti[1] as prophetic, claiming that it predicted the erasure of Lady Pink's art and emphasized her struggle for self-expression.

[17] As Lady Pink continues to develop her fine art portfolio, she includes visual elements common to graffiti artists.