Retna

Retna is an Los Angeles based graffiti artist most popularly known for his humungous mural pieces that can be found all over the city and the world. He's traveled to places like Belgium and England to exhibit his unique pieces of art. He's been involved with graffiti since 1984 until he then turned towards fine arts and mural painting in 1997. In the photo above, he was responsible for the illustrative writing in the background of the mural. His work can be considered a piece of typographic art because of his use of black letter calligraphy to make a pattern that's very reminiscent of arabesque writing. Although his writing is in the background of the mural is compliments the subject of the mural very well because it becomes a sort of illustration in itself.

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