Barry McGee quotes

Some people are enraged, and some people are applauding. If there were a mission statement for graffiti, that would be it. (Barry McGee)
I want to do just, like, regular art. Whatever is made today on canvas goes up against all of art history. Its the most radical thing. View quote
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Most inspiration still comes from bicycling around San Francisco. This city never fails to inspire me. It is one of the most vibrant cities - especially visually - with a constant influx of young energy arriving daily. I love it. View quote
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I'm really into California art from the '60s. I like a lot of Bay Area artists, like Nathan Oliveira and Bruce Conner. View quote
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Drawings, paintings, and sculptures. That's the three pillars of art academia. View quote
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I love graffiti because it enables kids from every social extraction to do something that brings them closer to art, when they normally wouldn't be stimulated to be visually creative. Graffiti helps to develop an awareness of immediate expressive and uncontrolled freedom. View quote
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As soon as street art got popular, I was just like, 'I'm out of here.' View quote
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For me, graffiti means making marks on surfaces using just about anything, be it markers, spray, paint, chalk, lipstick, varnish, ink. Or it can be the result of scratches and incisions. The aim is to maintain the energy created by disturbance or excitement in the street. View quote
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I'm really into California art from the '60s. View quote
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The parts of graffiti I like are really antagonizing still - it's not something that a museum would really embrace. View quote
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