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Quik BIOGRAPHY
Born 1958 New York City. Known for: Graffiti, street art painting.
Lin Felton, alias Quik, is a legend of New York graffiti. Born in 1958, he made his name on the trains of New York and its suburbs. Forty years of working for street art have led him to exhibit all... Read full biography
Lin Felton, alias Quik, is a legend of New York graffiti. Born in 1958, he made his name on the trains of New York and its suburbs. Forty years of working for street art have led him to exhibit all over Europe. He began tagging on the walls of Queens at the age of 10 under the name Star10. His... Read full biography
Lin Felton, alias Quik, is a legend of New York graffiti. Born in 1958, he made his name on the trains of New York and its suburbs. Forty years of working for street art have led him to exhibit all over Europe. He began tagging on the walls of Queens at the age of 10 under the name Star10. His fascination with this world began when he saw the subway trains covered with moving tags. He took the name Quik and put it everywhere. He works solo, in no way a part of any crew. Close to the theories of... Read full biography
Lin Felton, alias Quik, is a legend of New York graffiti. Born in 1958, he made his name on the trains of New York and its suburbs. Forty years of working for street art have led him to exhibit all over Europe. He began tagging on the walls of Queens at the age of 10 under the name Star10. His fascination with this world began when he saw the subway trains covered with moving tags. He took the name Quik and put it everywhere. He works solo, in no way a part of any crew. Close to the theories of Hugo Martinez (UGA) who pushed the graffiti artists to go on canvas, to expose, to consider themselves as artists, he realizes very early canvases. Very socially engaged, his works denounce racial discriminations through the character of Quik. They... Read full biography
Lin Felton, alias Quik, is a legend of New York graffiti. Born in 1958, he made his name on the trains of New York and its suburbs. Forty years of working for street art have led him to exhibit all over Europe. He began tagging on the walls of Queens at the age of 10 under the name Star10. His fascination with this world began when he saw the subway trains covered with moving tags. He took the name Quik and put it everywhere. He works solo, in no way a part of any crew. Close to the theories of Hugo Martinez (UGA) who pushed the graffiti artists to go on canvas, to expose, to consider themselves as artists, he realizes very early canvases. Very socially engaged, his works denounce racial discriminations through the character of Quik. They refer to his private life, the art world and business in a humorous and offbeat way. His works have become a must on the international s... Read full biography
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Lin Felton, Linwood A (Quik) Felton
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Lin Felton, alias Quik, is a legend of New York graffiti. Born in 1958, he made his name on the trains of New York and its suburbs. Forty years of working for street art have led him to exhibit all over Europe. He began tagging on the walls of Queens at the age of 10 under the name Star10. His fascination with this world began when he saw the subway trains covered with moving tags. He took the name Quik and put it everywhere. He works solo, in no way a part of any crew. Close to the theories of Hugo Martinez (UGA) who pushed the graffiti artists to go on canvas, to expose, to consider themselves as artists, he realizes very early canvases. Very socially engaged, his works denounce racial discriminations through the character of ...But wait, there's more...
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