Posts tagged graffiti
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Taggers abhor a vacuum
Taggers abhor a vacuum
photo by Jacob Antonio Jr., from the article "Los Angeles thwarts family in fight over graffiti," by Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 August 2008
The best way to change culture is by making more of it. So, beset by continual graffiti on their Highland Park, LA storefront, the Antonio family hired a crew of muralists to decorate their market with something the taggers might respect. The end result, as LA Times columnist Steve Lopez reports, wasn't quite what they had in mind, but the taggers stayed away ... that is, until the city cited the business for excessive signage and had the mural covered over with dull beige paint. Presented with a blank canvas, the taggers soon returned.
Nate: 
photo Underground beauty
Underground beauty
from "Tunnel of Beauty," by Jeff Shinabarger, 21 July 2008
Photo by Brian Murphy of a tunnel in Atlanta where graffiti artists have created what Jeff Shinabarger calls "a free haven of true and raw creative talent." Part of a collaboration between Brian and Jeff—and, in a real way, with the unseen graffiti artists themselves.
Andy: