The artwork titled “Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver” was created by the artist known as “3D” in 1988. It represents a significant contribution to the street art movement, categorized specifically under the graffiti genre.
The piece itself appears to be a stylized depiction of the actor Robert De Niro in his iconic role from the movie “Taxi Driver”. The image shows a figure resembling De Niro’s character, Travis Bickle, pointing a gun directly ahead. The style is reminiscent of stencil graffiti, with a limited color palette consisting of shades of blue and white, imparting a cool tone to the piece. The background features a pattern of checkered squares, which adds a contrasting geometric element to the image. The checker pattern is broken in places, creating a sense of disruption and chaos that fits with the intense and unstable nature of Bickle’s character in the film. The figure of De Niro/Bickle stands out as a sharp, imposing figure against this patterned backdrop.
