Graffiti.
Unsolicited art.
Like any art form, it can be pleasing to the eye, engaging, and reassuring.
Art is a message, it is a message reflecting the artist.
Graffiti as far as "The Government" is concerned is generally unlawful.
So unwanted, and unsolicited advertizing of one's view of the world and or issues in the world is unlawful.
Perhaps we should invoke those laws against State sanctioned graffiti such as billboards.
Graffiti on clothes we buy, shoes we wear, cars we drive, television shows most people watch.
Remember, before cable companies outlawed television transmissions, all you needed was a television set, an antenna, and electricity to get television?
Now most Americans pay for being given a shabby product filled with graffiti called commercials, "product placement", and other Graffiti that is touted as "television programming".
In the picture, the side of a produce truck in Paris has been illustrated beautifully. Although the woman shows no evidence of being involved or holds no spray can, her proximity could be grounds under the Patriot Act for Rendition . (Humor)
The message is unclear to me but what I enjoy is the unusual and the colorful. It was done with care, intent, and artistic professionalism. It took a surface that is drab and lifeless to a point of unique form and color.
Not all Graffiti is so well crafted, and many would say, Graffiti is a way of tagging territory. Ask Coke or Pepsi if they tag, if they intrude with mindfully crafted billboards to influence us to part with our money to consume colored sugar water. I doubt they would deny it.
Who really makes the decision?
4 comments:
We have "taggers" like that in Indianapolis - their favorite canvases seem to be brick walls and the sides of railway cars. Most of this stuff isn't the "gang banger" crap you see in the "hood" or the barrio - these works show some serious artistic talent.
This needs to be directed into something productive and downright rewarding other than a term in the county jail for vandalism.
Good post...
Sarge
yeah, some graffiti is beautiful stuff!
We have some serious graffiti artists living in this area. Some of their work is drawing rave reviews.
Rent the movie, "Exit Through the Gift Shop". A wonderful interesting documentary about graffiti. Also "Palm Wonderful presents the Greatest Movie Ever Sold" is a little bit interesting, about corporate placement in TV and movies, a kind of graffiti. Do the first one, by far the most interesting with a completely surprising twist in the middle, the movie takes off in an unexpected way.
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