RETNA
RETNA (born Marquis Lewis in 1979) is a contemporary artist, primarily recognized for graffiti art. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and started his career in the early 1990s. He developed a distinctive constructed script which is derived from Blackletter, Egyptian hieroglyphics, Arabic, and Hebrew calligraphy, as well as more traditional types of street-based graffiti. In addition to exhibiting at institutions and galleries in Los Angeles, Miami, London, New York and Hong Kong, Retna has done advertising work for brands such as VistaJet, Louis Vuitton, and Nike. RETNA's artwork adorns the cover of Justin Bieber's album Purpose that debuted in 2015. Retna has many high-profile patrons, including fast food magnate Sam Nazarian.
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