Futura 2000 is one of the most famous graffiti artists. He started to paint illegally on New York's subway in the early seventies. More recently, he is a respected designer/gallery artist. One of the most unique features about Futura's work was his abstract approach to his style of graffiti. The primary focus of the average subway artist was lettering. Futura displayed a much broader focus; he mastered the ability to create interstellar scenes that set him apart from his peers. Futura's aerosol strokes could be as thin as the fine lines achieved only through the use of an airbrush. Graffiti is the unofficial application of graphics on publicly viewable surfaces. ... NY redirects here. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... Designer is a broad term for a person who designs any of a variety of things. ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ... Black square by Kazimir Malevich Abstract art is now generally understood to mean art that does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses color and form in a non-representational way. ... Paasche F#1 Single Action External Mix Airbrush An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that sprays various media including ink and dye, but most often paint by a process of atomization. ...

His most prolific work is as an illustrator/designer of record sleeves, first becoming involved with The Clash; producing a sleeve for their Radio Clash 7" single and handwriting the sleeve notes and lyrics sheet for their LP Combat Rock. Years later James Lavelle resurrected his career by getting him, alongside Ben Drury, to produce the artwork for several releases on Mo' Wax records, this also led to Futura producing the imagery which has largely defined James Lavelle's UNKLE project. Recently much of Futura's artwork is channeled towards the production of highly collectible toys, and during the 1990's he was heavily involved with the clothing companies such as Subware, Phillie Blunt, and GFS. The Clash were an English rock band active from 1976 to 1986. ... James Lavelle James Lavelle (born 1974 in Oxford, England) is a DJ, electronic recording artist and record label boss. ... Mo Wax is a UK-based record label owned by James Lavelle, who founded it in the early 1990s. ... UNKLE is a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. ... A Phillie is a brand of popular, cheap cigars commonly sold at convenience stores and gas stations, as well as specialized smoke shops. ...

Appearances in other media

More recently Futura 2000 has appeared in Marc Ecko's 2006 video game, Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure . 50 Cent & Marc Ecko Marc Ecko (born: Marc Milecofsky[1]) is a fashion designer and entrepreneur, born in New Jersey in 1972. ... Marc Eckos Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is a video game released on February 14, 2006. ...

He also appeared in Emile de Antonio's film In the King of Prussia as himself, creating the film's opening title as a graffiti mural. 5th Emile de Antonio Emile de Antonio (1919-December 16, 1989) was a director and producer of documentary films, usually detailing political or social events circa 1960s - 1980s. ...

The Swedish rappers Looptroop mention Futura 2000 in their song Adrenaline Rush off their 5th album Modern Day City Symphony (2000) Looptroop is a Swedish rap group. ...

Featured in John Mayer's video "Waitin on the World To Change"

External links

• Futura 2000
• Futura 2000 @ RTHQ
• Futura 2000 @ 5th Dimension
• Futura 2000 @ 149st
• Futura 2000 @ about.com