Category Archives: Culture Clash
Shepard Fairey Arrested for Vandalism
Visual artist Shepard Fairey, whose “Hope” and “Progress” images have become iconic among Obama supporters, was arrested last week in Denver while putting up those posters on the streets of Denver. In a video interview with the social network imeem … Continue reading
Inside Berlin’s graffiti war
With Berlin considered by many to be Europe’s ground zero for graffiti, David Wroe looks at the German capital’s uphill struggle to keep up with the city’s prolific taggers. A dirty duffle bag sits on the floor of Marko Moritz’s … Continue reading
LA Times: Los Angeles thwarts family in fight over graffiti
Early this year, the Antonios began to notice that some stores and commercial buildings in the neighborhood weren’t being tagged, and they tended to be the ones with murals. After some investigating, they learned that if you hired the right … Continue reading
DARK NIGHT who? Batman and Robin say see BOMB IT!!!
WHAM! BAM! BIFF! POW! Citizens shall fear not when the heroic Caped Crusader and his crime-fighting chum, Boy Wonder, fight for freedom — and bring BOMB IT to a theater near you! Australia… Canada… England… Mozambique… Here we come… Keep … Continue reading