Every city has some type of graffiti on walls and buildings. Some are beautiful works of art, and some look like simple child’s play. I really got into graffiti after watching a documentary called “Exit through the gift shop.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0b90YppquE This documentary opened my eyes to this underground art world. Some of the artists use it to make several different types of political statements. Although this documentary was supposed to be about the elusive Banksy, from Britain, the videographer turned out to be a more interesting subject. Anyway, that’s not what I want tot get into. I found some art from while in Boston, from Shepard Fairy, you make know of him due to some lawsuits related to this artists rendition of Obama, and the photograph he sampled and adjusted for a Rolling Stone cover.
• Image of OBEY by Shepard Fairy. Winter and Tremont, Boston MA His art called OBEY is known across the country depicting the face of famous wrestler Andre the Giant. There’s a good section in the movie about more of his works, including this one.I enjoy seeing these works of art now that I know more about who created them and why. Only after watching this film, I step back and look at the message they are trying to relay. And I enjoy the art much more.
• Below is another image from Banksy in Boston’s China Tow.
• Below is another image from Banksy in Boston’s China Tow. The majority of the art I see, (especially in Oneonta) I think is just vandalism, and people trying to make their name for a lasting type of “fame”. Example of what I consider just nonsense, would be all the junk Banksys art “follow your dreams” above.
