From david turgeon Sent Fri, May 7th 1999, 19:45
> >Graffitti "art"? > >Last I heard, that was called "vandalism". > >Perhaps we should put broken windows, slashed tires, and litter on >display > >in galleries as well. > there's always some of you people around. it's a wonder that you manage > to listen to IDM with sucha closed mind. in quebec city there's a whole area under a highway (& another one in the lower city) where it is actually permitted to make graffiti. most of them kick some serious ass. looking at them, you wonder how such an aesthetical prowess can still be considered vandalism by some. & then pop stars like 3d (whatever his skills may be) get in museums for face value, mostly. i have yet to hear of a genuine graffiti artist get that kind of recognition. it's rant day today, i tell ya. -- david turgeon at http://www.notype.com