Norman “Vogue” Chuck
Bruce Lee, 2023
San Francisco, California

Supporting Background Artist: Vanessa “AGANA” Espinoza

Photo Credit: Gloria Contreras

Street art embraces a variety of artistic styles, such as this photorealistic portrait of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee (1940-1973) in his iconic stance. Vogue painted the mural directly across from the Chinese Historical Society of America and near the hospital where Lee was born. Lee’s film career reached a peak in the 1970s and he is credited with bridging international cultural connections through his representation in American cinema.

Norman “Vogue” Chuck has been painting with aerosol for more than 35 years as a graffiti pioneer innovating spray can techniques currently utilized today. Vogue started out as a youth painting Oakland’s train yards with the intent of learning how to bend and manipulate his own letter structures and styles. His ever-changing evolution paved the way as the first wave of teens to paint prolific large-scale lettering and photorealistic portraits on the West Coast in the mid 80’s. After decades of artistry, Vogue’s art stays relevant with a younger audience by painting huge pieces at high speeds with dynamic color choices and flair. Inspired by BMX, lowrider culture, and nature, Vogue camouflages the mirrored reflections of the surrounding environment into the background, foreground and chrome of his murals. From Hawaii to Dubai, Vogue has created murals for clients such as Netflix, Golden State Warriors, Red Bull and Converse. Bringing as much joy to his private commissions as he does to his public art installations and sculptures, Vogue continues to merge graffiti art with ventures into video and the digitally animated NFT metaverse.

诺曼·“维格”·查克 (Norman "Vogue" Chuck)
《李小龙》(Bruce Lee)，2023 年
加利福尼亚州，旧金山市

辅助背景艺术家：瓦内萨·“阿加纳”·埃斯皮诺萨 (Vanessa "AGANA" Espinoza) 

照片来源：格洛丽亚·孔特雷拉斯 (Gloria Contreras)

街头艺术的艺术风格包罗万象，就比如这幅描绘武术家兼演员李小龙 (1940-1973) 的画像。画中的李小龙栩栩如生，摆出了他标志性的招式动作。这幅壁画的正对面是美国华人历史学会，附近就是李小龙出生的医院。李小龙的电影事业在 20 世纪 70 年代达到顶峰，他在美国电影中的表演，为国际文化交流架起了一座桥梁。