{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"","height":928,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/mcgee-templeton-pettibon-photos/templeton-exhibition1.jpg","width":1400},"credit":"","date":"2009-08-04T12:09:15Z","description":"Ed Templeton, Raymond Pettibon and Barry McGee are three pioneers of urban art and photography. Some time ago they presented their artworks at the Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin. Here are some photos...","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry McGee\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEd Templeton\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRaymond Pettibon\u003c/strong\u003e represent - everyone for himself - the subcultural worlds of skateboarding, graffiti and punk. They are classified as underground-heroes, who are established in the top class of contemporary fine arts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn april their different artworks were presented for the first time as an art group exhibition:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“McGee’s sad, sullen faces and neon-colored geometric panels reflect the archetypal image of man overpowered by omnipresent media, Templeton’s portraits of suburban youths perfectly illustrate the harsh alienation of teenage life, while Pettibon’s drawings and paintings focus sharply on issues of personal/social unrest, life during war and the constant power struggle between a man and his destiny.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEd Templeton at Circle Culture Gallery\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe immediate vicinity between the artworks of the three during the exhibition, will not only allow space for their individual styles, but sets up an amazing similarity for the spectators at the same time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group exhibition \u003cstrong\u003eMcGee. Templeton. Pettibon.\u003c/strong\u003e at the Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin is curated by Aaron Rose and supported by Modart. \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157616497147867/\"\u003eI took some shots\u003c/a\u003e of the inspiring artworks of these three iconic figures of the urban art movement.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n**Barry McGee**, **Ed Templeton** and **Raymond Pettibon** represent - everyone for himself - the subcultural worlds of skateboarding, graffiti and punk. They are classified as underground-heroes, who are established in the top class of contemporary fine arts.\n\nIn april their different artworks were presented for the first time as an art group exhibition:\n\n\u003e “McGee’s sad, sullen faces and neon-colored geometric panels reflect the archetypal image of man overpowered by omnipresent media, Templeton’s portraits of suburban youths perfectly illustrate the harsh alienation of teenage life, while Pettibon’s drawings and paintings focus sharply on issues of personal/social unrest, life during war and the constant power struggle between a man and his destiny.”\n\nEd Templeton at Circle Culture Gallery\n\n\nThe immediate vicinity between the artworks of the three during the exhibition, will not only allow space for their individual styles, but sets up an amazing similarity for the spectators at the same time.\n\nThe group exhibition **McGee. Templeton. Pettibon.** at the Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin is curated by Aaron Rose and supported by Modart. [I took some shots](http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157616497147867/) of the inspiring artworks of these three iconic figures of the urban art movement.\n","tags":["Photography","Punk","Ed Templeton","Painting","Drawing"],"title":"McGee meets Templeton \u0026 Pettibon","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/mcgee-templeton-pettibon-photos/"}