RARE 3D MASSIVE ATTACK SIGNED PAINTING ++ BANKSY

	£		1,000
	$		1,194

Rare original painting from 3D (Robert Del Naja) - vocalist and songwriter for Massive Attack

This painting was given to me personally by Robert Del Naja AKA 3D from Massive Attack back in 1998 (or thereabouts).  This rare piece is painted on stiff board - an advertising hoarding to be exact - and is signed on the back "To Paolo X Del Forza Napoli" (a reference to the Napoli football team that 3D supports).  The condition of this piece is used but good, there are slight skuffs on the edges of the board, but the main painting is excellent.  This is a one off piece, this is your chance to own a great piece of art from one of the UK's pioneering graffitti/pop art artists, who went on to inspire artists like Banksy (another Bristol born figure).  This piece is approx 3ft X 2ft wide.

Robert Del Naja (born 21 January 1965, in Brighton , England also known as 3D, is an English artist and musician. Originally famous as a graffiti  artist and a member of the Bristol  group known as "The Wild Bunch ", Del Naja went on to become a founding member of the band Massive Attack

Del Naja was a young graffiti artist before becoming a rapper. Indeed his first ever live gig was as a DJ accompanying artwork he had produced in a gallery in Bristol. He has produced work in various different media, and has published a book of his art. His work has featured in magazines and on record sleeves.

He took part in the largest ever British graffiti art battle alongside Wolverhampton artist Goldie . citation needed

Del Naja has two Massive Attack tattoos; one of the Blue Lines "flame"?title=on his left arm, and a larger one similar to the beetle on the cover of Mezzanine

Del Naja co-composed the "Unfinished Sympathy", along with the rest of Massive Attack. This was on their debut album Blue Lines , which has also topped compilations of the best album of all time. The second album - Protection - featured collaboration with Everything But The Girl's vocalist Tracey Thorn.

Massive Attack's next album, was titled Mezzanine and featured a move to a more guitar based sound. Naja has said "it was more my direction on this record." However he has also admitted that he got his own way by "being stubborn, throwing tantrums — the usual f**king childish behavior.". It also features more of Robert's own voice particularly on songs such as "Inertia Creeps" and "Risingson". Inertia Creeps was influenced by Del Naja's experiences in Istanbul  , and the whole of the album has strong beats from various cultures.

100th Window - Massive Attack's fourth album - was effectively a solo project for Del Naja. It attracted some mixed reviews, which included some wholehearted praise. Stylus Magazine, for example, said: "100th Window is a masterpiece of its kind" and it "sounds fresh and wondrous."

Robert Del Naja's music, be it in the Wild Bunch or in Massive Attack has always been associated with the Bristol Sound , and perhaps even typifies it. He has also worked with other artists such as Tricky  and Roni Size  who were also part of this movement.

Robert has said of the Bristol Scene "We all grew up listening to punk music and funk stuff and those attitudes sort of snuck into our music. That sort of brought people from different circles together and maybe it wasn't as 'cultural melting pot' as it all sounds but because Bristol is quite a small place, it becomes a lot more focused then."

UK postage will use courier
International postage - contact me for rates

Also check out my auction for 3Ds rare art book