Barry McGee's Brooklyn Mural

Vanity Fair has teamed up Cadillac in presenting “Art in the Streets 2012,” an exclusive

Vanity Fair has teamed up Cadillac in presenting “Art in the Streets 2012,” an exclusive commissioned mural by renowned street artist Barry McGee. McGee — formerly known as TWIST in graffiti circles – has transformed the side of Mark Morris Dance Center into a graphically indulgent art piece. Helmed in conjunction with Jason Schmidt, the clip provides behind-the-scene footage on the makeover and the final silhouette overlooking the Brooklyn landscape — a fusion of mosaic patterns, illustrations and stylistic typography incorporating McGee aliases Ray Fong, Lydia Fong, Robbie Pimple and Bernon Vernon.

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