the hand of doom by "seen" 1980

Pennywise · #1 (**permalink**) Jun 11, 05

"Hand of Doom"
Whole Car. Top To Bottom By SEEN
Painted in the #6 Yard
#6 Pelham Bay Line Da Bronx, 1980

I was real lucky the day the "HAND OF DOOM" was painted. It was in the #6 train yard on a Saturday afternoon in the summer of 1980. There were no trains blocking the view of the 3rd lane from the street. I could see the toys watching me through the fence.

Finally, after about 4 hours of painting, -the "HAND OF DOOM" was finished. Just as I was about to begin painting the next car, I noticed the shadows of the toys that were cast across the side of the train had disappeared for moment, then replaced by the shadows of the law! The uniform police had been watching me in awe! But as soon as they realized that I knew they were there, they began to move in on the boys and me. There were police all over. I quickly ran down the tracks. "JV13" who was painting a top to bottom that day was standing on an old, rusty 55-gallon oil drum. As I ran past him I fell -knocking the drum over leaving "JV13" hanging in the air by his finger tips from the train door. At the same time "PJAY" made a break for it too! Unfortunately, the police caught him. He played it cool and said he was a photographer and was just passing by. The police believed the story and let him go.

Meanwhile, I was making a mad dash clear across the yard. I had to pause for a moment to admire a whole car that "DUST" and I had painted the night before. With the cops in hot pursuit I took off again, I ran to the end of the yard, climbed over the fence and ran all the way home. A half hour later, "PJAY" called me at home to let me know that he had made it out too.

This year is the 20th Anniversary of the "HAND OF DOOM". It has become one of the world's most famous subway cars and although I am very proud of it I still think it was crudely done.

www.seenworld.com have a look this guy is nuts!