Who would do such a thing? The mural of Ol’ Dirty Bastard in Bed Stuy recently got licked with a paint roller, covering Ol Dirty’s mug and probably rendering the welfare card completely invalid. It was just last summer that the mural was painted by Victor Goldfeld on Putnam and Franklin Avenues. So who done it?

We first caught artist Victor Goldfeld in Bed Stuy in July, painting a mural of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s welfare card from Return to the 36 Chambers. Upon checking out his paintings, animations and films, we were struck by his the breadth of his work and commitment to capturing the essence of the city.

Introduce yourself. Who are you and what are you doing?

My name is Victor Goldfeld. I’m a New York City based filmmaker, animator, muralist, digital painter and graphic designer. I’m currently working at US Concepts ad agency.

How did you end up painting the mural of Ol’ Dirty Bastard in Bed Stuy for Zu Film’s documentary?

That’s one of those NYC miracles. I love music, and especially hip hop. My favorites of all time are Wu Tang Clan, Nas, and Mobb Deep. It’s the music of making “it” out of nothing. Raison found me through Craigslist. It was an immediate kind of thing. I called my buddy Yury Getsin to drive me there and he couldn’t believe what was happening so he decided to stick around and become my assistant for the project. I’ll never forget telling them how crazy it was that I was contacted, knowing how much I love Wu Tang. Raison looked up at the sky and said, “Ol’ Dirty, man he’s lookin’ over us.”

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Last Friday in Bed Stuy, muralist Victor Goldfeld finished a memorial mural to the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard. The mural, based off ODB’s first album cover for ‘Return to the 36 Chambers’ was commissioned by Raison G. Allah, his cousin who is also finishing a documentary on his life.

Recall that in 1998, Ol’ Dirty Bastard rescued a girl from a burning car.

Photograph from Untitledname.com.