Gajin Fujita

I spent the last Saturday in February preparing my forty minute Monday seminar presentation on Gajin Fujita, one of my favorite contemporary artists. Based in L.A., his works combine visual elements from contemporary graffiti and Edo period prints. So, in a work like K2S Crew (below) we see his graffiti crew portrayed as ronin (masterless samurai), complete with a hybrid Oakland Raiders logo at the center.