Barry McGee Quotes

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• That's immediately how I gauge how healthy a city is-by the amount of tags. It's just in direct competition with advertising. It's still one of…
• I'm really into California art from the '60s.
• The parts of graffiti I like are really antagonizing still - it's not something that a museum would really embrace.
• Work done illegally outdoors or without permission feels like pure freedom to me. I understand how it can upset many in our society, but in…
• Most inspiration still comes from bicycling around San Francisco. This city never fails to inspire me. It is one of the most vibrant cities -…
• I read in a weird way. It comes in waves, and then I start, like, five different books at once. It takes me six months…
• I have tons of art books. I have them all over the place. They are in my car, in my bag, and in my studio.…
• Some of my favorite pieces are from thrift shops. When I find something I really love, I live, work and sleep in it.
• 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…
• Some people are enraged, and some people are applauding. If there were a mission statement for graffiti, that would be it.
• Galleries are easier to steal from than the Apple Store, maybe.

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