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This was very interesting because I've never heard it from the artist's point of view!
posted by
ruby14
on September 4, 2009 at 7:24 AM
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This is full of insight!
posted by
Nita09
on September 3, 2009 at 6:50 AM
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Elinjo
Graffiti 'artists' are motivated by the same instincts that make my doggie pee on the trees and fire hydrants in our neighbourhood - he's marking 'his' territory...
(I had inadvertently stuck this into an earlier post...)
posted by
Nautikos
on September 3, 2009 at 5:31 AM
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elinjo
A lot of the graffiti here in the states is gang related. Some of it not gang related is really pretty and is art.
posted by
Justi
on September 2, 2009 at 7:39 PM
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Elinjo - Graffiti artists or those drawings of vandalism is mostly seeking freedom which is so true..loved the article.
posted by
shobana
on September 2, 2009 at 7:19 PM
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my daughters ex boyfriend was a graffiti artist but in reality he is very talented artist and should try to put it to good purpose. He was one of those that was on the streets as a young child in and out of juvie and now might being go to jail. My daughter was working on getting him to improve himself but he is just not grown up yet.
posted by
Lanetay
on September 2, 2009 at 6:24 PM
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A lot of gangs love to use it to stake their territory...On really sad fronts some use it to honor a fallen comrade (i.e. RIP so-and-so)
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on September 2, 2009 at 3:38 PM
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Seems like I saw a news magazine on TV that featured an artist
who specialized in grafitti at first, and now has a gallery and is sought after as a teacher, no doubt in New York City or some other literate cultural center...
posted by
Pat_B
on September 2, 2009 at 3:28 PM
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Wow! Some really interesting facts here. I had no idea people actually taught graffiti, as like you, have always considered it to be a form of vandalism. ButI do find some of it very artistic and hope the artists can work commercially. They certainly seem good enough.
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on September 2, 2009 at 9:50 AM
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A very interesting post. Well done. Personally, I have never liked grafitti, but I have to admit that some of it is very well done.
posted by
TAPS.
on September 2, 2009 at 8:22 AM
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I must come back. Looks a beautiful blog, all right, elinjo.
posted by
anib
on September 2, 2009 at 7:56 AM
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