Maybe put it on a canvas instead of someoneās property, and we can all be happy.
who paying for these canvases or the art programs so these kids can have that? Why should it matter if these run down buildings that never get fixed up anyway get graffitiād?Ā
Therein lies the issue. Art programs, both visual and performance based, are the first programs to be cut. Canvas aināt cheap. Neither are the supplies. Much of the graffiti that takes place IS on buildings that are run down. The govāt didnāt place any value on these properties and yet get pissy with dudes āvandalizingā their shit. You canāt have it both ways, ya dig.Ā
My father was a garment contractor in LA. In the late 80s, he owned the building where he had his factory. He thought it would be a cool idea to commission localĀ graffitiĀ artists, usually young Black and Latino men looking to stay out of trouble, to paint murals on his buildings. After all, he runs a garment design/manufacturingĀ company, andĀ creativeĀ signage is great advertising.
One day, he showed up to the building and the city just painted over the murals without permission or notice.
First, the city told him he couldnāt haveĀ graffitiĀ art on HIS building because it brought down property value.Ā After he complained, then they said: ok you can do this, but you need a permit. After he got the permit, then the city said: ok, but you can only use these artists. Ā Of course, these artists were all White graphic design students from USC, and of course they charged 3x more.
There is aĀ prejudiceĀ against this type of art, and itās racial. Ā Banksy vandalizes folks buildings all the time, and folks treat him like the Messiah. He aināt doing nothing new that Black and Brown folks havenāt done for decades.
Iām reblogging because BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Itād be pretty funny if banksy turned out to be a poc
