john luke Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 The first few are from the John Lennon Wall in Prague and the later were taken in Armley, an inner city suburb of Leeds. Art or vandalism; what do members think? 1 1
Stillearly Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 I hate tagging , to me that's just mindless vandalism, but I love street art and will look for it on my travels From Cork a couple of years ago 2 1
Horizondave Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, john luke said: The first few are from the John Lennon Wall in Prague and the later were taken in Armley, an inner city suburb of Leeds. Art or vandalism; what do members think? The John Lennon Wall is a statement of discontent with communism and the need for freedom from repression. It became the John Lennon wall after his death in 1980 as he was a symbol of freedom for many. It has been there for many years, probably back to the 70s or earlier. The wall is only one wall and is not represented elsewhere in Prague and I don't call it graffiti but messages of hope. Graffiti to me is just a series of smudges, illegible words and ugly painted art that really has no meaning outside of those writing it.
thegrogmonster Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Vandalism and it is on par with littering. Offenders should have their genitals bathed in battery acid. 3
Nightcrawler Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Major difference in graffiti to Tagging. I see tagging all over London, defacing property and with absolutely No artistic talent. It seemed to increase during Covid lockdown no doubt due to boredom. I hate it and they do it late, at night. Some beautiful graffiti around as illustrated in this topic but few and far between in London unfortunately, particularly in inner city areas 1
Krapow Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 Cracking mural that was done a few weeks ago where I live for World Suicide Prevention day 2 2
galenkia Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 57 minutes ago, Krapow said: Cracking mural that was done a few weeks ago where I live for World Suicide Prevention day Tragic when Keith took his life. Don't think anyone saw that coming. RIP 2
lazarus Posted October 5, 2021 Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) street art...graffiti...tagging...advertising...branding...political statements... it all blurs together on the streets of a 21st century modern city Edited October 6, 2021 by lazarus lol 3
lazarus Posted October 8, 2021 Posted October 8, 2021 took a long walk yesterday in the Mission District...#1 2
lazarus Posted October 8, 2021 Posted October 8, 2021 took a long walk yesterday in the Mission District...#2 2
lazarus Posted October 8, 2021 Posted October 8, 2021 took a long walk yesterday in the Mission District...#13 1 1
Evil Penevil Posted October 11, 2021 Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 1:04 PM, Stillearly said: I hate tagging , to me that's just mindless vandalism, but I love street art and will look for it on my travels I agree. Tagging is ugly. destructive vandalism but street art in the proper places is an asset for any city. Before moving to Pattaya in 2011, I lived in Jersey City, NJ, which is directly across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan in NYC. Jersey City has had a public art project for a long time, with professional artists paid to paint murals on public property and private buildings (with the owners' consent). Some of the artwork, such as the 180-foot portrait of David Bowie, has attracted international attention. The pub;ic art ranges from straight-up graphics: ... and simple childlike illustrations: to massive, highly complex projects: Since 2003, about 200 murals have been painted on buildings, walls, bridges, overpasses, etc. in Jersey City. Evil 3 1
Whitespider Posted October 11, 2021 Posted October 11, 2021 Such a multi faceted argument, could argue pros and cons til the cows come home. Id be quite happy if Banksy came and did a bit of “mindless vandalism” on my walls. 2 1
Bazle Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 No one will convince me that this is "art" of any sort. The perpetrators should be punished with hard labour, and I don't mean Diane Abbott! 3 2
Nightcrawler Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Bazle said: No one will convince me that this is "art" of any sort. The perpetrators should be punished with hard labour, and I don't mean Diane Abbott! The other alternative is to have their own house, or in most circumstances, their parent's houses daubed with graffiti and see how they react. The above is defacing public and private property without consent and therefore a crime. If they daubed paint on their parent's house then they would have hell to pay. If they are that talented then they should look for commissions and be paid for it. Hundreds of thousands pounds are spent each year spraying public transport livery but nearly as much is spent cleaning off unwanted graffiti or tagging, which most of it is. Maybe the culprits should apply for a place in Art college, instead of doing nothing all day and going out with their spray cans in the early hours of the morning defacing property which is not theirs Graffiti is art, Tagging is vandalism 1
Lantern Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 Australia has some wonderful art on some of the grain silos. 4 1
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