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Black & White Retna Mural

8/8/2016

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RETNA (aka Marquis Lewis) is a grafitti artist who was born and raised in L.A. According to New Image Art, "His work merges photography with graffiti style and paint, time with color, couture with street culture, the spiritual with the sensual, and fluidity with grit. Whether his paintings hang in a gallery or wall on the streets of Los Angeles, they serve as a retina through which we view the urban journal of contemporary-art." How's that for inspiring?

This huge, beautiful white & black Retna mural is located at 8826 Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood. Retna has painted various other murals across Los Angeles, and I've had a chance to visit his Black & Gold Mural and Silver Mural. 
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    L.A. IS NO STRANGER TO STREET & PUBLIC ART

    When I first moved to L.A, I had never before seen so much beautiful, colorful street art in my entire life! I admire and appreciate all of the beautiful, artistic souls we have in this city who paint incredible murals for others to enjoy & be inspired by. 

    I'm also a fan of public art because 1) it give individuals a platform to express themselves, 2) promotes the importance of art, creativity, and imagination in a society that thrives on structure, and 3) challenges us to stop and ask ourselves "Wait... What is that? How does that make me feel? What does this represent to me or my community?"


    EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF:

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    Black & White Retna Mural
    Chris Uphues Happy Heart Mural
    Colette Miller Angel Wings
    Colorful Heart Wall
    "Dream Big" Butterfly Mural
    Gold Retna Mural
    Love L.A. Skyline Mural
    Piano Stairs
    Polka Dot Wall
    Public Art: Liquid Shard
    Rainbow Crosswalk
    SaMo Graffiti Building
    SaMo Love Berto Mural
    Saskia Mural
    Silverlake Stairs
    Silver Retna Mural
    The Infamous Pink Wall
    Venice Love Berto Mural


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  • Home
  • Start Here: Exploring Los Angeles
  • Getaway from L.A. Trips
    • Banff, Canada
    • Big Sur, California
    • Cancun, Mexico
    • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
    • Death Valley National Park
    • Great Barrier Reef, Australia
    • Hearst Castle
    • Joshua Tree National Park, CA
    • Maui, Hawaii
    • New Orleans, LA
    • Peru & Machu Picchu
    • Portland, Oregon
    • Queenstown, New Zealand
    • Sacramento, CA
    • San Luis Obispo, CA
    • Sydney, Australia
    • Temecula, CA
    • Valle De Guadalupe, Mexico
    • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
    • Yosemite National Park, CA
  • More
    • Collaborations
    • Blogging & Photography Tips
    • Making LA A Better Place