The police pull up in back of my car and run my plates - they don't see you as you are; they see you through a racialized negative gaze. I think the best thing is not to internalize it too much, or it'll make you crazy because you know it's going to happen again. Mark Bradford backcarcrazy share on social
I figure if you have one person that loves you, that's enough, growing up. You just need one person in your corner. Mark Bradford cornerfiguregrow Change image and share on social
You either have to find a way to be really creative materially, or you better have a trust fund. And, last I checked, I didn't have a trust fund. Mark Bradford checkcreativefind Change image and share on social
Life, work - it's all very organic and fluid, a laboratory. I always tell people: whatever your thing is, you just have to be in it. Jump in; you'll figure it out. Mark Bradford figurefluidjump Change image and share on social
I go through the arc of a relationship with every single painting that I do. Mark Bradford arcpaintrelationship Change image and share on social
Generally, when I tell people I'm a painter, they ask me if I have a card: 'Yes, we'd like this room in this color.' I still might get cards that say 'Mark Bradford. Painter.' Mark Bradford bradfordcardcolor Change image and share on social
That's how I make work. Along the way, I take notes, I read about history and popular culture. Sometimes I act out things in the studio. I go back to my mother's hair salon so I can hear three voices going all at once. I pull inspiration from everything. Mark Bradford actbackculture share on social