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8 key works, 33 websites, 5 books, 7 auction houses, 16 video searches, 9 social links about Bando · updated 16 October 2026

Bando – Philippe Lehman, born in 1965 – grew up between Paris and New York and is credited with bringing New York graffiti to France in the early 1980s. He founded Bomb Squad 2 in 1983 and, with Mode 2 and Shoe, Crime Time Kings, the first crew to link Paris, London and Amsterdam. His sharp, precise letters appeared in Spraycan Art (1987) and shaped European style for years.

This page gathers encyclopedia and archive pages, photos of his walls at Stalingrad and along the Seine, exhibitions from the 2015 Pinacothèque show to Unreadable at Danysz in 2025, galleries selling his canvases, auction searches, videos, books and the artists he painted with.

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Bando at a glance

Real name
Philippe (Phillip) Lehman
Born
1965, Paris
Based
Paris and New York; Dominican Republic since the 2000s
Active
Early 1980s to the early 1990s on the street; canvases again from the 2010s
Crews
Bomb Squad 2 (founded 1983), Crime Time Kings with Mode 2 and Shoe, The Chrome Angelz
Known for
Bringing New York graffiti to Paris; precise, strong letter styles; the Stalingrad wasteland
Music
Co-founded Pure Records, Desco Records and Soul Fire Records, and helped start Truth & Soul
Galleries
Unruly Gallery (Amsterdam), Danysz (Paris)
Market
New spray-paint canvases are listed from about €1,500 to €4,000; Artnet records over 30 auction results

Life of Bando

  1. 1965Born in Paris to the artists Aki and Robin Lehman; grandson of the banker Robert Lehman. He grows up between Paris and New York.
  2. Early 1980sDiscovers graffiti in New York through Soy TWA and is influenced by SEEN) and Dondi White.
  3. 1983Founds Bomb Squad 2 in Paris and starts the city's first wave of graffiti writing.
  4. 1985Forms the Crime Time Kings with Mode 2 from London and Shoe from Amsterdam.
  5. Mid-1980sMakes the Stalingrad–La Chapelle wasteland his main spot; his wall Criminal Art becomes an icon (#works).
  6. 1987His work appears in Spraycan Art; the same year JonOne moves to Paris at his invitation.
  7. 1990s–2004Turns to funk: Pure Records in Paris, Desco Records with Gabriel Roth in New York (1997), then Soul Fire Records and Truth & Soul. In 2004 he moves to the Dominican Republic, where he dives caves and paints.
  8. 2015The Pinacothèque de Paris names its graffiti show after him: Pressionnisme, from Basquiat to Bando (#exhibitions).
  9. 2025Returns with new canvases in Unreadable, a joint show with Shoe at Danysz in Paris.

Key works by Bando

Few of his original walls survive, so his key works are known from photos, the book Spraycan Art and a handful of canvases – from Manifeste (1984) to the spray paintings he showed in Paris in 2025.

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Bando websites

The French Wikipedia article) and the English one cover his graffiti and music careers. He has no official website; the Flickr archive linked from Wikipedia holds many photos.

Bando in public space – murals & sculptures

Bando's 1980s pieces at Stalingrad, along the Seine and in Amsterdam have been painted over or demolished. The Art Crimes archive is the best place to see them; the Stalingrad–La Chapelle wasteland itself is now built on.

Bando exhibitions

The 2015 Pinacothèque show carried his name in its title, and in 2025 he returned with Unreadable at Danysz in Paris. Group surveys such as Capitale(s) at the Hôtel de Ville (2022–23) also place him among the pioneers.

Bando in museums

We found no museum that lists a Bando work in its permanent collection. His canvases have been shown in museum exhibitions: the Pinacothèque de Paris (2015) and the Historisches Museum Saar (2024–25).

Where to buy Bando – galleries

Unruly Gallery in Amsterdam and Danysz in Paris show and sell his recent canvases. Ask for the year and medium – most new works are spray paint on canvas.

Bando blogs & articles

Articles, podcasts and interviews tell his story from different angles: the BBC, Amsterdam writers who met him, JonOne's memories of Stalingrad and a long French podcast episode.

Bando auction results

Bando rarely comes up at auction, and some database entries mix him up with other artists of the same name. Check the date, medium and provenance before comparing prices.

Bando on YouTube: documentaries, interviews & tutorials

YouTube has few videos about Bando himself, so the searches also cover his crew partners, the Paris documentary Writers and the funk labels he ran.

Bando on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest & Flickr

We found no official social media profile linked from a gallery or Wikipedia, apart from the Flickr archive. The hashtag and search pages show photos of his pieces.

Bando originals, prints & collectibles on eBay

On eBay look for the books that printed his work, the 2014 Crime Time Kings print and records from his funk labels. Original canvases are rare – ask for provenance.

Books about Bando

Spraycan Art is the classic source for his pieces; French books such as Paris Tonkar and the Pressionnisme catalogue tell the story of the scene he started.

Bando linked Paris with New York, London and Amsterdam: he learned from SEEN and Dondi, formed the Crime Time Kings with Mode 2 and Shoe, and brought JonOne to Paris.

Questions about Bando

Who is Bando?

Bando is the graffiti name of Philippe Lehman, born in 1965 in Paris and raised between Paris and New York. He is credited with bringing New York-style graffiti to France in the early 1980s, founded Bomb Squad 2 in 1983 and formed the Crime Time Kings with Mode 2 and Shoe.

Is Bando related to Lehman Brothers?

Yes. He is the grandson of the banker Robert Lehman and a descendant of Emanuel Lehman, one of the founders of Lehman Brothers.

What is Crime Time Kings?

A graffiti crew formed in 1985 that joined writers from Paris (Bando), London (Mode 2) and Amsterdam (Shoe). It is often called the first European crew; the three painted together again in Amsterdam in 2017.

Where can I see Bando's graffiti?

His 1980s walls at Stalingrad and on the Seine are long gone. Photos survive in Spraycan Art, on Art Crimes and in his Flickr archive. Today his work is seen in galleries in Amsterdam and Paris.

How much is a Bando artwork worth?

Galleries list new spray-paint canvases from about €1,500 to €4,000, and the 2014 CTK screenprint sells for around €1,000. Older canvases from the 1980s are rare – check auction results and provenance.

Are there Bando exhibitions in 2026?

We found no confirmed Bando show for 2026. His last major exhibition was Unreadable with Shoe at Danysz in Paris (May–June 2025); check the Danysz and Unruly Gallery pages for news.

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