Graffiti - how, who and why?
Discussion
I've noticed that in and around our town centre of late that there seems to be more graffiti. I also noticed that several of these 'signatures' were at least 10-12 foot above ground level. This got me thinking: How do they do that - do they bring a ladder? Who the hell does it? And why the hell do they feel the need to put their 'sig' on peoples' private property?
Personally, I reckon the perpetrators should be banged up but that's another subject!
Personally, I reckon the perpetrators should be banged up but that's another subject!
Unfortunately everyone wants to be Banksy. ie. famous for being a disrespectful, law-breaking, cowardly prick.
The most heart-warming scene I ever witnessed was a couple of parents forcing their little scrote to clean his graffitti off of a road sign on a Sunday morning - all the traffic driving by were tooting their horns in appreciation and the kid looked mortally wounded. Justice, served cold, with a helping of egg on face.
The most heart-warming scene I ever witnessed was a couple of parents forcing their little scrote to clean his graffitti off of a road sign on a Sunday morning - all the traffic driving by were tooting their horns in appreciation and the kid looked mortally wounded. Justice, served cold, with a helping of egg on face.
groomi said:
Unfortunately everyone wants to be Banksy. ie. famous for being a disrespectful, law-breaking, cowardly prick.
The most heart-warming scene I ever witnessed was a couple of parents forcing their little scrote to clean his graffitti off of a road sign on a Sunday morning - all the traffic driving by were tooting their horns in appreciation and the kid looked mortally wounded. Justice, served cold, with a helping of egg on face.
May moons ago and in a different life when I was a community beat bobby we had a problem with graffiti on lamp posts, bus stops roads signs etc. I spent one evening visiting the parents of the kids whose names appeared and with their permission ran a half term work party with the kids with scourers and Jif (as it was) scrubbing it all off. I wasn't interested too much in who did it but the agreement was that if their name appeared, they had to join in. We only ddid it once in full view of the locals, bus drivers, shop keeper, old dears and dogs and the problem dropped to almost nil overnight. The most heart-warming scene I ever witnessed was a couple of parents forcing their little scrote to clean his graffitti off of a road sign on a Sunday morning - all the traffic driving by were tooting their horns in appreciation and the kid looked mortally wounded. Justice, served cold, with a helping of egg on face.
mat205125 said:
groucho said:
otolith said:
According to the graffiti in a neighbouring village, their local bobby has brave genitalia; "PC Taylor's is a bold prick", apparently. I have visions of the "Romanes eunt domus" scene from Life Of Brian 
What actually do they mean?
Sprouts said:
if I want to see art I go to an art gallery, I don't want to see it all over the place. It's my choice.
Exactly.Even the graffiti that we are told is art is in 99% of cases not what I want to see, and the vast majority of what is intended to be "art" is just utter crap.
One of the worst things about graffiti vandals is the supreme arrogance whereby they are so pleased with themselves that they think everyone wants to see what they do in a public place. Real artists have to compete and get permission to display their work.
Airbag said:
groomi said:
Unfortunately everyone wants to be Banksy. ie. famous for being a disrespectful, law-breaking, cowardly prick.
There is a big difference between Banksy's works and most graffiti, particularly tags and gang signs. But you don't care, now do you?Not to mention the fact that if I decided to paint a 20ft high IRA soldier on the front of my house, I'm sure the local planning authority will be on my case...
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