The sheer density of advertising creates a psychic mass, an overlay that can sometimes be very tense or aggressive. As a citizen, you have to participate in that every day. You have to walk by until it's changed. Mark Bradford advertiseaggressivechange share on social
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
