RETNA - Art in the Streets - MOCAtv Ep. 6 | Tokyo
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Graffiti Writer RETNA talks about his life, his love, and his motivation to create art. RETNA is a valiant and innovative unifier of culture. Through his uniquely curated alphabet of old english, hebrew, arab, asian and other calligraphy Retna has created his own universal text by which to translate his emotions, dreams, and poetry. He is also a kind and generous artist whose utmost goal is to share his work and put a smile on the face of those who enjoy and understand his dense rhythmic structures. As gallery owner Michael Kohn notes Retna is "Frans Kline meets Keith Haring," sophisticated yet deeply rooted in the traditions of the street art crews Retna either ran or became member to from the late 1980's til today. He has been featured in numerous museum exhibitions including MOCA's own Art in The Streets, which in 2011 was well attended and lauded as a great testament to how far Graffiti and Street Art have come in the last 40 years. Art by Marquis Lewis (RETNA) http://www.digitalretna.com Made by G. Lewis Heslet http://thecreativelives.com Music by Plaza de Raza Youth Ensemble http://www.plazadelaraza.org Additional Music by Alf Alpha www.djalfalpha.com Sound Mix by Bryan Parker Like MOCA on Facebook: http://bit.ly/MOCAFacebook Follow MOCA on Twitter: http://bit.ly/MOCATwitter +1 MOCA on Google+: http://bit.ly/MOCAGooglePlus
Comments
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Hes a bitch ahoe a loser who thinks he's all that go eat a dick u arab fuck monkey
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WHERE CAN I FIND THE MEANING OF HIS WRITINGS OR WHAT EVERY SIGN MEANS???
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does anyone know what brushes he uses for his works on canvas the one with the wooden handle trying to find something similar with a simlar flow please any help would be appreciated
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Amazing. Thanks MOCA!
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Everything about the famous American artist Retna :
http://www.widewalls.ch/artist/retna/ -
sick as fuck
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Wow this is some really fresh work . Highly crafted and delicate calligraphy. Glyphs..they're back on the rise, and this is a substantial early alphabet .
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So Freakn AWESOME!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH For Sharing!!!
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I'm proud of my big cousin even tho I haven't seen him since I was 8
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RETNA HAS GOT THE SICKEST ART.. COOL GUY WENT TO HIS 0 1 SHOW IN 2001..... PEACE PSWIF ONE SINCE 1999
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lol I love at 4:24 when the word MOCA is placed in. Great video regardless!
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so dope
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This is my friends uncle
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Retna is a good artist and I hope he does well, but he's a troubled guy. I hope he finds some peace. Keep creating. What about Chaz Bojorquez?
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SUCH A GOOD ARTIST. My god. Can't help but be envious of a guy who can make amazing minimalist paintings worth thousands of dollars in mere minutes as he has his craft mastered. There will only be one Retna.
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Yes, he is rich (he not going to dress up all nice to paint when his clothes are gonna get all dirty) and money doesn't necessarily buy happiness. He has his money although that doesn't mean he's the happiest person. My dad and him have honestly talked heart to heart about he'd choose the happiness we had together in my family over all the money. I know what I'm talking about, my dad and him grew up together, he really did start from the bottom. Of course he's had his ups and downs but he's a really a nice person. So I get annoyed when I see how people who've never met him talk shit like they actually know him.
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He is a great artist, great person, great friend! Always real, much love to Retna.
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alf alpha gifted
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Retna is the truth, he makes very cool symbols
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Second beat/ song?