Mark Bradford’s paintings have the appearance of aerial photos and road maps. He creates his works using a collage of fragments from outdoor advertising, posters, newspapers, and various pieces of the urban landscape.

Bradford is mainly known for his vivid abstract paintings dedicated to class, race and gender issues shaping the urban community in the United States and the world at large. The artist gathers carefully selected materials, either found or saved from destruction, drawing the viewer into the intricate artistic process, which involves destruction as well as creation. In his complex, fragmented works, the author refers to current political developments and examines the influence of media on contemporary society. Bradford’s art also reflects cultural changes and the artist's personal response to the social environment.

Bradford was born in 1961 in Los Angeles, where he currently lives and works.