QUIK - "Far and Distant River" NYC Map

Quik –  Titled "Far and Distant River" Paint Marker, Acrylic, Spray and Marker on Map 2011. Approx 23 × 29 Inches 'Quik' Lin Felton (°1958) started tagging during the 1970's in Hollis (Queens, New York), the neighbourhood were he grew up. He's one of the few New York graffiti artists who made it to the art galleries and museums in the 1980's. His work has developed far beyond the original tagging and although he preserved the spirit of the graffiti, he expanded at the same time their conceptual limits by introducing both social and personal topics into his paintings. The 'Blues Paintings' can hardly be described as 'mere graffiti'. Through the themes as well as by the painting technique, Quik's graffiti become more than 'just' writing. In a subtle, yet ironic way, a well considered balance between statement and sentiment is obtained. Although the canvases at first sight appear like fundamental socio-political critiques, they are still strongly autobiographic. It's in this interaction b