![]() "People say, 'Let's play within the rules.' I say, 'No-let's break the rules a little bit. This plaque is typeset in Futura (Figure 1), a typeface created by German designer Paul Renner in 1927 and popularized by a German company Bauer Type Foundry."I was always at home in the subway system."."My whole life, I think, I've been a nomad." Futura is timelessly modern in 1928 it was striking, tasteful, radical and today it continues to be a popular typographic choice to express strength, elegance, and conceptual clarity.is creating this identity and taking it to the public." He also offers colorful memories of his adventurous life-growing up in New York City, serving in the Navy, touring with The Clash-and reflects on how his experiences have shaped his art. ![]() ![]() Gathered from four decades of interviews and panel discussions, this memorable selection illuminates Futura's thoughts on legal and illegal art, his influences, fellow artists, and the past, present, and future. Futura-isms is a collection of essential quotations from this fascinating artist. A collection of fascinating quotations from the legendary artist and graffiti pioneerįutura is a living legend-a world-renowned painter, designer, and photographer who was a pioneer of graffiti art and New York City's "subway school." His radical abstract work in the street and on canvas established him as a central figure in an important art movement that included Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Rammellzee, Lee Qui ones, and Dondi White.
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