Mark Bradford
Mark Bradford
Mark Bradfordis an American artist living and working in Los Angeles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionArtist
CountryUnited States of America
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I'd say right now that moderate damage was sustained. The businesses down here below have significant damage.
believe blanket statements
I don't believe in blanket statements on race.
I don't look at things in black and white. There are big gray areas. There's a lot of slippage.
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If Home Depot doesn't have it, Mark Bradford doesn't need it.
borders economic los north south west
The freeways create economic and racial borders in Los Angeles. South of Interstate 10 is one group of people, west of the 10 another, and south of the 405 North yet another.
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The funny thing about being creative is that, especially high school people, I kept noticing I'd always go to these certain materials. I'd always be picking up trash and picking up paper and using it.
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Tobacco and religious organisations.
art important stores
The most important imperative to be questioned is the one that tells you to go the the art supply store to be a painter.
art thinking practice
My art practice is very detail-, labor- intensive and I think that that's a way of slowing myself down so that I can hear myself think. That quieter voice has sometimes the more interesting idea, if I can get to it.
art artist stuff
I always made stuff but never thought, I'm going to be an artist.