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Lee Quiñones is considered the single most influential artist to emerge from the New York City subway art movement.
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From 1974-1984, Lee would paint over 120 whole subway cars...
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I chose my middle name LEE not only because it was short and...
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Lee Quiñones is considered the single most influential...
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Contact Charlie James Gallery Los Angeles...
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The Lion's Den, 1982, Whole Handball Court, Jr Highschool...
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A collection of Lee's paintings , created from 1983-Present....
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Lee Wild Style, 1997, Commissioned by Absolut Vodka for...
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HOTEL INDIGO. An artist indelibly linked to the Lower East...
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George Lee Quiñones (born 1960) is a Puerto Rican artist and actor. Quiñones rose to prominence by creating massive New York City subway car graffiti that carried his moniker "LEE". His style is rooted in popular culture and often with political messages.
Lee Quiñones is considered the single most influential artist to emerge from the New York City subway art movement. He is a celebrated figure in both the contemporary art world and in popular culture circles, faithfully producing work that is ripe with provocative socio-political content and intrica.
42K Followers, 868 Following, 460 Posts - Lee Quinones (@leequinones) on Instagram: "New York Artist."
30 de abr. de 2024 · Lee Quiñones always wanted to be an artist. Growing up in the Alfred E. Smith projects in New York City’s Lower East Side in the 1960s and early 1970s, he was surrounded by inspiring art—bold,...
Learn about Lee Quiñones, the most influential artist of the New York City subway art movement, who painted over 100 whole subway cars and created the first handball court mural. See his portfolio of paintings, drawings, and prints that explore socio-political themes and intricate composition.
Lee Quinones is an American-Puerto Rican artist known for the graffiti he made on New York subway cars during the 1970s and 1980s. Quinones addressed political and cultural issues through his graffiti, with quotes such as “Earth is Hell, Heaven is Life” and “Stop the Bomb.”
