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American graffiti artist

Richard Mirando, known as Seen, is an American graffitiartist.^[1][2] He is one of the best known graffiti artists in the world and has been referred to as the Godfather of Graffiti.^[1]

Seen first started to paint on the New York City Subway system in 1973.^[1]

He was born in the Bronx, New York City.

Life

For the next 16 years he painted pieces across the city and on all subway routes, but they were especially prominent on the 2, 5, and 6 trains. He was responsible for dozens of whole-car top-to-bottoms, many of which have become iconic images of the time.^{[citation needed]}

During the very early 1980s he started producing work on canvas, shown by galleries and bought by museums and private collectors.^{[citation needed]} He continued to paint New York City subway trains until 1989, long after increased pressure from the MTA had stopped many from doing so.

He was includ