2elijah said:

imo, New York would'nt be the same without graffitti..
I remember riding graffitti covered trains to ConeyIsland.

I can't even describe the beauty as two totally graffittied<--sp? trains passed each other.

Here in soCal,we have above ground transformer boxes for cable and telephones.
They are everywhere...
Average people have taken it upon themselves to paint these eyesores..

Here's one I saw today,



They're really interesting to look at when you're just sitting in traffic.

I'll try to post more of them.

syble said:

Did your brother continue with another medium?


I do too..

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This graffitti is about 14 yrs old,it's on the wall of what was one of the most unique novelty stores in SD.
It'll be gone shortly as a new store/shop takes it's place.:::::

tony23k said:

No he didnt sadly, there used to be a great wall of art at Croydon Bus station many years ago but it kept getting tagged, then it disappeared when they rebuilt the site. Its a shame as it enlivens a dull grey concrete wall and gives people subjects to think about while in the hundrum of city life.

Grafitti art is encouraged in some boroughs in London and has been used on walls at hospitals, stations etc, commissioned stuff but still fairly true to its roots. Plus many schools still have their 80s art in the playgrounds but with change and progress everything is slowly disappearing. It was seen as ethnic and cultural and so those boroughs with a higher mix of cultures encouraged this art within the community.

Tagging is a problem still and has had a resurgence in recent years in the suburbs, Its funny though how the younger kids still relate to real grafitti art like is available in mainstream products such as skate boards, yoghurts etc thats now been commercialised, they didnt experience it first hand but have an affinity with it.

It should be collected and printed for prosperity as it reflects a time and a move forward in art and mediums used, technique etc. i still think many people see it as easy which is so far from te truth. The great grafittists were awesome in their delivery.

syble said:

I've seen more books on the subject recently.

thanks for the insight.

Saw this at a flea-market yesterday.
painted on the side of an old van.
It reminds me of ancient eskimo renditions of killer whale art.

tony23k said:

I can see the whales...is this a pic you took?

obsessed said:

Yes.
It's a snapshot from video.

tony23k said:

I like the saying on the bottom left....
"you harvest what you sow"...insightful thought

obsessed said:

There were several things about this graffitti that I kiked.

The colors that were used caught my eye first.

tony23k said:

Really nice shapes and movement.. Love it!

junkie4thesound said:

Thank You, junkie4thesound.

^commissioned by the port^



(pacific beach)

This is called light graffiti....I think it's interesting, so thought I'd
add it to your thread Tony....





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tony23k said:

I like this...

obsessed said:

I really like it.
thanks for the addition.nice to see another form of graffitti.

obsessed said:

Here's another view.




It definitely catches your attention as you drive by.

tony23k said:

Now tell me, did you actually use this in any of the graffiti work you did?
I can see this on a wall....it would be beautiful

obsessed said:

No.
I created this one for the thread.

I've tweaked it a bit,and hope to post some of those soon.

What I love the most about doing graffitti is it's no limit free-form style.
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I'm looking for the right wall

obsessed said:

I would probably get caught doing it ,but I see something like this.

tony23k said:

Nah, just go at about 3:00 in the morning
Or buy the cop a drink and point out to him how beautiful you made that wall look

Everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge... Nah just kidding, I LOVE Graffiti!!! I think it's just like a song, very original and unique. I understand why people get mad though like rude sayings and doing it on other people's property but I love it.

Absolutely, grafitti on any wall is okay...as long as you own that wall or have permission to spray on - but if I catch you doin' it to a wall I own, you're gonna catch an ass-whoopin'...PERIOD!

humanshapedworms said:

the face pattern on the left is interesting

obsessed said:

that has to be when it's getting done.

MAYTECOOLEST said:

eaglebear4839 said:

but do you consider it to be art?

put it to you this way - if you get permission to spray a wall that's not yours, then yes, it's art, but if you don't get permission, then it's vandalism.

tony23k said: