The O's latest civic contribution
Glorifying vandalism.
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Comments (11)
Banksy has some pretty cool stuff... here's some of his work on the West Bank wall... er, fence... er, barrier.
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/pictures/0,,1543331,00.html
Posted by PJB | September 7, 2010 11:10 PM
Graffiti is not cool.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 7, 2010 11:34 PM
Ah... some of it is! You gotta love the 200-year old graffiti from Napoleon's invading army on the Egyptian temple at the Met!
Plus a graffito allowed us to date when Christianity first came to England... the "Sator Square" graffito was an ancient dog whistle for "Christians present".
Posted by PJB | September 7, 2010 11:51 PM
Graffiti and running shoes hanging from utility lines seem to go together. Like a feral dog marking his turf.
Posted by David E Gilmore | September 8, 2010 6:35 AM
And the ultimate irony?....the O assigns its arts editor to cover the story. Go figure.
Posted by veiledorchid | September 8, 2010 6:39 AM
Mr. Gilmore -
I've seen the running shoes over the utility lines often.
I have been told by both Comcast workers removing them and by law enforcenment types that the shoes over the wires are a "statement" or "advertisement" that drugs are available at a house / residence in th block where the shoes are over the wires.
What is your take on the shoes thing?
Thank you.
Posted by Nonny Mouse | September 8, 2010 7:20 AM
Cut them some slack. This is one of the few interesting non-sports news articles in the O this summer.
Posted by Gene | September 8, 2010 7:21 AM
DK is an even bigger pretender than the pretend Banksy!
Posted by portland native | September 8, 2010 7:53 AM
Graffiti is not cool.
Even if it makes your property value go up (so to speak)? According to wikipedia the record auction for a Banksy piece is $576,000. I for one wouldn't complain if he were to "vandalize" my property.
Posted by Nick | September 8, 2010 10:05 AM
Most of our understanding of Pompeii is based on graffiti.
Posted by George Anonymuncule Seldes | September 8, 2010 11:14 AM
This is how they deal with taggers in New Zealand:
Read the story first:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10672074
Then watch the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgsfT77Rue4
Posted by John | September 8, 2010 8:10 PM