The Problem with vandalism is it eventually attracts unwanted museum exhibitions - Eddie Colla 25
eddiecolla.tumblr.com/post/4781858061/divisadero-and-oak
in response to this
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/17/mocas-art-in-the-street...
It was covered over with ads on Sunday, April 24 (I think it was put up on the 18th or 19th)
(though you can still see his logo)
www.flickr.com/photos/ari/5658333229/
www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/?p=20330
“There is a visual conversation that takes place on the streets of urban environments. This conversation is dominated primarily by advertising and utilitarian signage and assumes passive participation. Whether invited or not I am going to participate in this conversation.
Public spaces were never intended to be coated from top to bottom with photos of consumer products. These spaces should, in some manner, reflect the culture that thrives in that space.
Some people view what I do as vandalism. I assume that their objection is that I alter the landscape without permission.
Advertising perpetually alters our environment without the permission of it’s inhabitants. The only difference is that advertisers pay for the privilege to do so and I don’t.”
www.941geary.com/blog/2011/04/eddie-colla-and-the-indoor-...
www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-04-19-tagger-art-2011042...
www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/us/23graffiti.html
CBS report on Art in the Streets
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI6Gox_L8I0
Daily News editorial against bringing art in the streets to Brooklyn Museum
www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/04/24/2011-04-24_shamef...
Revok who is in the Art in the Streets show was arrested at LAX and sentenced to 180 days in jail
latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/04/monster-m...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/04/street-artist-spac...
The Problem with vandalism is it eventually attracts unwanted museum exhibitions - Eddie Colla 25
eddiecolla.tumblr.com/post/4781858061/divisadero-and-oak
in response to this
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/17/mocas-art-in-the-street...
It was covered over with ads on Sunday, April 24 (I think it was put up on the 18th or 19th)
(though you can still see his logo)
www.flickr.com/photos/ari/5658333229/
www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/?p=20330
“There is a visual conversation that takes place on the streets of urban environments. This conversation is dominated primarily by advertising and utilitarian signage and assumes passive participation. Whether invited or not I am going to participate in this conversation.
Public spaces were never intended to be coated from top to bottom with photos of consumer products. These spaces should, in some manner, reflect the culture that thrives in that space.
Some people view what I do as vandalism. I assume that their objection is that I alter the landscape without permission.
Advertising perpetually alters our environment without the permission of it’s inhabitants. The only difference is that advertisers pay for the privilege to do so and I don’t.”
www.941geary.com/blog/2011/04/eddie-colla-and-the-indoor-...
www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-04-19-tagger-art-2011042...
www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/us/23graffiti.html
CBS report on Art in the Streets
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI6Gox_L8I0
Daily News editorial against bringing art in the streets to Brooklyn Museum
www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2011/04/24/2011-04-24_shamef...
Revok who is in the Art in the Streets show was arrested at LAX and sentenced to 180 days in jail
latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/04/monster-m...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/04/street-artist-spac...