Big World Picture: Photographer's highlight #12 Futura2000 and 13th Witness

Leonard McGurr and son Timothy McGurr.

This highlight features two very talented artists Leonard McGurr and son Timothy McGurr.

Leonard McGurr (AKA Futura) b,1955 in New York, U.S.A, is a highly influential graffiti artist, while most other graffiti artists used the “bubble” letters and characters, Futura stood out with his more crazy style featuring thin erratic lines in amore “sketchy” way. During the 80’s showed with artists such as Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf and also collaborated with the band The Clash painting live backdrops on their 1981 European tour.

I first stumbled upon Leonard’s design work from being an avid listener of recording artists on the Mo’Wax recording label. Futura is known for his work with James Lavelle’s Unkle project, creating record sleeves and video imagery.

Leonard’s work, as Futura, hit the internet in the mid 90’s with his Original HTML Database of over 200 pages. This became an introduction to what his new platform may become and the potential to self-publish to a global audience.

Futura started on Instagram from being inspired by son Timothy McGurr (AKA “13thWitness”), and Leonard can be found under the name “Futuradosmil”. His images are varied featuring abstract colour works to city-scapes to still lives that are all highly charged with vibrant colour.

As normal, I think really the best way to sum up Futura's work is to show you a selection that I have found via Instagram.

Enjoy.

The second artist in the double feature is that of Timothy McGurr, son of Leonard McGurr.

Timothy’s and Leonard’s work is so different but they do share the same unique styles that ooze colour and high contrast.

Timothy McGurr, is also a very talented artist and designer that can be found on Instagram as “13^thwitness”.

Timothy is New York born, but his photographic journey began when he was abroad at the age 18 years old and since then his presence has grown stronger and stronger and has become known for his dark and edgy style of design and photography.

Timothy has worked with likes of musician John Mayer and clothing giant Nike. Timothy travels the world using his photography and this has got to be a great inspiration for other photographers, including myself, to get out there and capture the world around them.