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Claw - Biography
Claw Money (born Claudia Gold, in 1968, New York) is a New York-based graffiti writer turned fashion designer. In 2009 Tag au Grand Palais in Paris, France named Claudia Gold a/k/a Claw one of the most influential graffiti artists of all time. Contents [hide] 1 Early life2 Graffiti3 Career4 Claw Money Collaborations5 Claw & Co.6 Press7 Celebrity following8 References9 External linksEarly life Gold was born into a Jewish family in Fresh Meadows, Queens, and Roslyn, New York, and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology until 1986. Through the late 1980s and early 1990s, her icon, a paw with three claws, could be seen on the New York graffiti landscape on walls and trains with the graffiti crews TC5 and FC.Graffiti She has been influenced by other graffiti artists such as Zephyr, Dondi, Revolt, Sharp, Dontay, Devo and MQ. Zephyr having a significant influence. She is the focus of the first in a series of women in art documentaries produced and featured by Google.[citation needed]Career After making her mark throughout NYC with her graffiti, she became the fashion editor and director at Swindle Magazine. She began styling which led her to becoming a vintage dealer. As a fashion designer, she owns the Claw Money and Claw & Company labels.Claw Money Collaborations This biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately.Find sources: "Claw Money" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR · free images (July 2015)Finding an outlet in fashion and design, the brands CLAWMONEY and Claw&Co.; have collaborated with companies such as Calvin Klein, Mark Ecko, Gpen, Lord & Taylor, rag & bone, NASCAR, Good Wood, Ugg Australia, converse, Vans, Mountain Dew, K2 Snowboarding, My Little Pony, Boost Mobile, and Nike, with whom she designed two styles of Claw Money custom sneakers.Her graphic designs are influenced by influences that mostly come from her childhood: Peter Max, the Smurfs, Strawberry Shortcake, Bugs Bunny, comic books, Hello Kitty, video games, and pop culture in general. While designing she likes to listen to mostly to oldies, lots of ’50s girl groups, Bill Withers, hip hop pre-’95, disco, and punk rock. In 2007, Bombshell, The Life and Crimes of Claw Money was published by powerHouse Books.Claw & Co. As of June 2014, Claw will be launching the debut line of Claw & Co. The collection remixes athletic staples with updated silhouettes and unique textiles, focusing on patterns.Press In 2012, she was the subject of the short documentary Claw by the digital channel WIGS. Doug Pray's graffiti documentary, "Infamy" from 2005 in part, is an homage to Claw. Her first book, Bombshell:The Life and Crimes of Claw Money was published in 2007 . Google is also putting the finishing touches on a short film about her that is going to launch its upcoming series on artists. Celebrity following The clothing line Claw Money has a celebrity following that includes M.I.A. (artist), Kanye West, Kreayshawn, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Santigold. Her apparel can be found in retailers including Colette, Charlotte Ronson, Patricia Field, Fred Segal and the Standard Hotel's Oh WOW.[citation needed]References Jump up ^ "CLAWmoney : Racked NY". ny.racked.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.Jump up ^ Gran Palais, Tag Au. "Ses Artistes". Retrieved 18 March 2014.Jump up ^ "Claw & Co. by CLAW MONEY". Freshness Mag. Retrieved 19 March 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)Jump up ^ "Claw Money Press". Retrieved 18 March 2014.Jump up ^ "Amber Alert!". Retrieved 19 March 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
