Stephen "ESPO" Powers is an artist, writer, sign mechanic, and to us, a genius. He has long been at the forefront of the graffiti art world, transforming the medium to both fine art and sign painting, all the while expressing a humor and wit rarely seen in art. With the opening of Stephen Powers: Coney Island Is Still Dreamland (To a Seagull) at the Brooklyn Museum, Carlo McCormick reflects on the past, present, and future of ESPO, and his position in art history.
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