-THE SEVENTH LETTER ISSUE OF JUXTAPOZ IN STORES
Friday, June 22, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
http://www.graffititracker.net/
ALL TAKEN FROM WHAT I AM SURE WILL BE HAILED AS "MANKINDS FINEST ACHEIVMENT" GRAFFITI TRACKER.
http://www.graffititracker.net/
http://graffititracker.blogspot.com/
"Graffiti Removal Ordinance"
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Anonymous said...
It seems an uncouth attack on the artists who participate in the art of graffiti [which has been happening since man figured out that moist clay dirt made bold markings on light colored walls in the fire] by bringing peoples homes into the picture. Perhaps you should show a statistic on how many peoples homes actually are vandalized by graffiti artists instead of how many americans are actually home owners. Your 'article' only appeals to those simple minded simple natured people who really dont know much about what it is that they are reading, you've only told them what they should think. Fines imposed on homeowners for snow on the sidewalk is one thing, but to make it a poor analogy with graffiti removal is appaling.
The thing about true graffiti artists is they follow a code of conduct, a set of rules that should not be broken under any circumstances. No Homes. No Churches. No Schools. Usually the only people who violate this are gang members.
However, I do agree with what you have to say if it is kept within the context of Gang members marking their territory...in which case yes, something needs to be done to monitor and eradicate the activities of such individuals, and such investigation could also lead to the decline of many other forms of gang activity including drug making/trafficking/dealing, violent crimes, rapes and murders. Or it could just make them smarter. City governments should pay for the removal of such graffiti since they are so concerned with it.
Regardless, what needs to be understood here is that you have set up such a broad generalization of what 'graffiti' is, when in actuality you are only speaking of a few select individuals disrespectful enough to actually vandalize peoples homes. Next time, do some actual research into what graffiti really is and who participates in the art as opposed to stereotyping individuals with real artistic talent into the catagory of hooligan vandal.
[I am 26, a college graduate, and have been an artist for 22 years, 12 dedicated to the study, perfection and participation in graffiti art]
May 22, 2007 12:47 AM
Anonymous said...
May I ask on what planet "anonymous" on May 22, 2007 @ 12:47 AM is living? There are some brilliantly conceived, brilliantly executed examples of graffiti art out there to be sure. For every budding Keith Haring though, there are probably 10,000 punks who are either gangbangers, wannabes, or just want to deface something for the sake of defacing it. Most graffiti is simple, ugly, 'look what I did!' tagging without any imagination or technique whatsoever.
If someone asks a property owner if they can execute a mural on a otherwise ugly blank wall of their building; then fine by me. Otherwise, they can spend the summer roasting alive while picking up trash along the highways wearing an orange jumpsuit for all I care.
May 31, 2007 8:55 AM
Anonymous said...
Your secondary anonymous comment may be yourself or someone else. Vandalism is destruction of property, graffiti is writing your name or a picture on a wall (and usually that wall is in a public space, not private homes). City life can be pretty boring - why not go after all the ugly advertising instead?
Or save your council's money and pay for some more rubbish bins or buses that arrive on time?
Street art is not vandalism, putting someone in jail for daring to say something is.
June 4, 2007 9:48 PM
Anonymous said...
I love this idea. Watching abunch of idiots spending millions, and they still couldn't find there ass from a hole in the ground unless it was google earthed for them
June 13, 2007 10:29 PM
Anonymous said...
why dont you make an uptight asshole tracker and moniter all the douchebags who spend their time chasing after kids in the city because they realized they missed out on any fun in high school? graffiti is a part of the landscape in which we live and to take it away would just make the world a little more bland. blank walls are depressing.
if you want to have a little dorky pet project to fill up your time then build a paper mache volcano or go fishing or go look at some porno. just something else jerk.
June 14, 2007 3:01 AM
http://www.graffititracker.net/
http://graffititracker.blogspot.com/
"Graffiti Removal Ordinance"
5 Comments - Show Original Post Collapse comments
Anonymous said...
It seems an uncouth attack on the artists who participate in the art of graffiti [which has been happening since man figured out that moist clay dirt made bold markings on light colored walls in the fire] by bringing peoples homes into the picture. Perhaps you should show a statistic on how many peoples homes actually are vandalized by graffiti artists instead of how many americans are actually home owners. Your 'article' only appeals to those simple minded simple natured people who really dont know much about what it is that they are reading, you've only told them what they should think. Fines imposed on homeowners for snow on the sidewalk is one thing, but to make it a poor analogy with graffiti removal is appaling.
The thing about true graffiti artists is they follow a code of conduct, a set of rules that should not be broken under any circumstances. No Homes. No Churches. No Schools. Usually the only people who violate this are gang members.
However, I do agree with what you have to say if it is kept within the context of Gang members marking their territory...in which case yes, something needs to be done to monitor and eradicate the activities of such individuals, and such investigation could also lead to the decline of many other forms of gang activity including drug making/trafficking/dealing, violent crimes, rapes and murders. Or it could just make them smarter. City governments should pay for the removal of such graffiti since they are so concerned with it.
Regardless, what needs to be understood here is that you have set up such a broad generalization of what 'graffiti' is, when in actuality you are only speaking of a few select individuals disrespectful enough to actually vandalize peoples homes. Next time, do some actual research into what graffiti really is and who participates in the art as opposed to stereotyping individuals with real artistic talent into the catagory of hooligan vandal.
[I am 26, a college graduate, and have been an artist for 22 years, 12 dedicated to the study, perfection and participation in graffiti art]
May 22, 2007 12:47 AM
Anonymous said...
May I ask on what planet "anonymous" on May 22, 2007 @ 12:47 AM is living? There are some brilliantly conceived, brilliantly executed examples of graffiti art out there to be sure. For every budding Keith Haring though, there are probably 10,000 punks who are either gangbangers, wannabes, or just want to deface something for the sake of defacing it. Most graffiti is simple, ugly, 'look what I did!' tagging without any imagination or technique whatsoever.
If someone asks a property owner if they can execute a mural on a otherwise ugly blank wall of their building; then fine by me. Otherwise, they can spend the summer roasting alive while picking up trash along the highways wearing an orange jumpsuit for all I care.
May 31, 2007 8:55 AM
Anonymous said...
Your secondary anonymous comment may be yourself or someone else. Vandalism is destruction of property, graffiti is writing your name or a picture on a wall (and usually that wall is in a public space, not private homes). City life can be pretty boring - why not go after all the ugly advertising instead?
Or save your council's money and pay for some more rubbish bins or buses that arrive on time?
Street art is not vandalism, putting someone in jail for daring to say something is.
June 4, 2007 9:48 PM
Anonymous said...
I love this idea. Watching abunch of idiots spending millions, and they still couldn't find there ass from a hole in the ground unless it was google earthed for them
June 13, 2007 10:29 PM
Anonymous said...
why dont you make an uptight asshole tracker and moniter all the douchebags who spend their time chasing after kids in the city because they realized they missed out on any fun in high school? graffiti is a part of the landscape in which we live and to take it away would just make the world a little more bland. blank walls are depressing.
if you want to have a little dorky pet project to fill up your time then build a paper mache volcano or go fishing or go look at some porno. just something else jerk.
June 14, 2007 3:01 AM
