Blogs Jun 30, 2009 at 4:14 pm

Overheard on the Sidewalk

Brendan Kiley
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
Ackham on June 30, 2009 at 4:23 PM Report this
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<3
Renée Krulich (Nay) on June 30, 2009 at 4:23 PM Stranger Staff
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Well, which was it?
Greg on June 30, 2009 at 4:25 PM Report this
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In Seattle that "distinction" makes sense. There's not much graffiti art here.
Carollani on June 30, 2009 at 4:41 PM Report this
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WTF are you talking about Carollani? Seattle is one of the least tagged major cities in the world. In this town there isn't much graffiti that ISN'T art.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/seattlestre…
Gurldoggie on June 30, 2009 at 4:47 PM Report this
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It's graffiti.
Will in Seattle on June 30, 2009 at 4:48 PM Report this
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Tagging is not graffiti. We don't have graffiti.
JesseJB on June 30, 2009 at 5:04 PM Report this
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I'm a big fan of graffiti art, but the graffiti scene in Seattle (and WA) is 95% shit and 5% art. Tagging is not art. Learn to draw basic geometric shapes before you spray a building.
jinushaun on June 30, 2009 at 5:07 PM Report this
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None of you haters is paying attention.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slightlynor…
Gurldoggie on June 30, 2009 at 5:20 PM Report this
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I love the positive attitude, beauty and art are personal things.
kim in portland on June 30, 2009 at 5:24 PM Report this
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yessssss
Andy_Squirrel on June 30, 2009 at 5:48 PM Report this
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@7 - great, tell me your home address and we can see what you think then.
Will in Seattle on June 30, 2009 at 5:49 PM Report this
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#12 god your old and grumpy
on June 30, 2009 at 6:39 PM Report this
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#12 god your old and grumpy
on June 30, 2009 at 6:39 PM Report this
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That's cute. Although I have to say that some graffiti is just gang bs that is more of an eye sore. But who are we to judge someone's art?
bloodycarrot on June 30, 2009 at 7:47 PM Report this
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who are we to judge?

judging is bad.

don't judge.

FUCK YOU DO NOT JUDGE

STOP WITH YOUR FUCKING JUDGMENTS ALREADY.

remember, who are we to judge?
on June 30, 2009 at 8:03 PM Report this
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@13/14: No, I believe you are misinterpreting Will's comment. In fact, he is just stupid and craves attention. His comment actually makes no sense whatsoever, since threatening to vandalize someone's home in no way responds to the assertion that tagging and graffiti are distinct phenomena. It is also an empty threat, since there is so far little to no evidence that Will has ever actually done anything other than talk.

Ever.

Cure story, though, Brendan.
Lee on June 30, 2009 at 8:14 PM Report this
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Oh great, that kid will become a Republican for sure. :-(
sirkowski on June 30, 2009 at 9:32 PM Report this
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I used to work in a Montessori preschool, where chalk wasn't allowed because it "encouraged the children to be graffiti artists".
on June 30, 2009 at 9:59 PM Report this
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gurldogg, thanks for the links (though there are some sad ass trashy tags among those pics IMHO, and a whole lot of culturejamming , which I - for - one, don't usually consider to be art. The sticker art, though, rox.

Alternative graf always sparks debate, - are you using the street to make art? ok, are you adding to the character of said street (or attached neighborhood, people, culture) by adding art, or are you contributing to the 'broken window theory' and devaluing the area? Are you using the street as canvas to make a point? because you have no other choice? as part of a revolution? to give the oppressed a voice? Always there will be conflict in answering this.
but... Have you looked into yarnbombing? --> www.knittaplease.com
Rev.Smith on June 30, 2009 at 11:32 PM Report this
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AwwwwwCUTE!
treacle on July 1, 2009 at 10:55 AM Report this
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Stickers don't count.
jinushaun on July 2, 2009 at 9:25 AM Report this

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