Interview with Futura by BKRW

One of the best sites documenting street culture, Black Rainbow, has a new video interview with legendary artist Futura. The interview talks about Futura’s inspirations for his art and his beginnings. It also expands on how he made his transition from graffiti art to clothing designs. Catch this video now and learn a little bit more about one of today’s great street artists. Peep the video here. Read the text version at BKRW.

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One of the best sites documenting street culture, Black Rainbow, has a new video interview with legendary artist Futura. The interview talks about Futura’s inspirations for his art and his beginnings. It also expands on how he made his transition from graffiti art to clothing designs. Catch this video now and learn a little bit more about one of today’s great street artists. Peep the video here.

Read the text version at BKRW.

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