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Futura is a living legend鈥攁 world-renowned painter, designer, and photographer who was a pioneer of graffiti art and New York City鈥檚 鈥渟ubway school.鈥� 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帽ones, and Dondi White. Futura-isms is a collection of essential quotations from this fascinating artist. Gathered from four decades of interviews and panel discussions, this memorable selection illuminates Futura鈥檚 thoughts on legal and illegal art, his influences, fellow artists, and the past, present, and future. He also offers colorful memories of his adventurous life鈥攇rowing up in New York City, serving in the Navy, touring with The Clash鈥攁nd reflects on how his experiences have shaped his art.

Select quotations from the book:

• 鈥淕raffiti was a way for me to exist. I wanted the world to know my name. I wanted to be somebody.鈥�
• 鈥淭he essence of what graffiti is … is creating this identity and taking it to the public.鈥�
• 鈥淢y whole life, I think, I鈥檝e been a nomad.鈥�
• 鈥淚 was always at home in the subway system.鈥�
• 鈥淧eople say, 鈥楲et鈥檚 play within the rules.鈥� I say, 鈥楴o鈥攍et鈥檚 break the rules a little bit.鈥欌��

ISMs: Quotations for a new generation