Comments on: DC’s Best Graffiti of 2009 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/ Art. Culture. DC. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Video_Graff on Red Line – Forest Glen to Silver Spring « The Washington Syndicate http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-51 Video_Graff on Red Line – Forest Glen to Silver Spring « The Washington Syndicate Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:07:52 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-51 [...] Here are some links to City Paper, Cool “Disco” Dan, the DC Original, Flickr, Graff.org, and Best of 2009 graf from Mixed Media District. [...] [...] Here are some links to City Paper, Cool “Disco” Dan, the DC Original, Flickr, Graff.org, and Best of 2009 graf from Mixed Media District. [...]

]]> By: J. Friedman http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-46 J. Friedman Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:06:24 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-46 Great collection! I like your description of graf artists as marketers gone rogue, how ironic. Really nice photos, too- I wish there were an easier way to see them blown-up or zoomed in. Great collection! I like your description of graf artists as marketers gone rogue, how ironic. Really nice photos, too- I wish there were an easier way to see them blown-up or zoomed in.

]]> By: Charles Walker http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-45 Charles Walker Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:01:02 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-45 Actually I take it quite seriously, and I can't wait to see somebody in the act of vandalizing my neighborhood so that I can turn them in to the police. Patronizing? What could be more patronizing than the self-absorbed idea that you get to determine what somebody else's property looks like - public property included, which belongs to all of us, not just you. We people who live in the city don't want our public property vandalized. We will pursue people who vandalize property, just like we pursued Clear Channel for their illegal billboards that were at the corner of New Jersey and P and are GONE now. Click on the link above, look at the mess you people have made, and tell me whether you are proud of it. Actually I take it quite seriously, and I can’t wait to see somebody in the act of vandalizing my neighborhood so that I can turn them in to the police.

Patronizing? What could be more patronizing than the self-absorbed idea that you get to determine what somebody else’s property looks like – public property included, which belongs to all of us, not just you. We people who live in the city don’t want our public property vandalized. We will pursue people who vandalize property, just like we pursued Clear Channel for their illegal billboards that were at the corner of New Jersey and P and are GONE now.

Click on the link above, look at the mess you people have made, and tell me whether you are proud of it.

]]> By: asadULTRAwalker http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-44 asadULTRAwalker Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:13:54 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-44 (disclaimer: ive been painting graffiti in DC for over 25 years and know most of the people mentioned in this list) yes, we're serious. thats the problem. you don't take anything that doesn't fit into your narrow wish-i-lived-in-the-50's worldview seriously. actually, most of the people on this list are DC residents (probably longer than you've been) who feel they have no avenue but to express themselves in public space. how they differ from mega-corporations who shove their imagery down our throats every day, i'm not sure. i agree, you should not alter most privately-owned personal property, but, i and others differ with your opinion on public space and public property, which is where most graf mentioned on this blog occurred. I lived in Shaw in the 80's and early 90's and graf was the least of people's worries. Now, it seems to be a huge problem. Well, I'm sorry: you've displaced a lot of the people, but not all. And many of them love to paint graf. Your attitude towards them seems to be incredibly patronizing: "spoiled rich kids", "go back ..to Mommy and Daddy's house"? Most of these people are adults, with points of view and reasons for doing what they're doing. Maybe they should clean up their "mess" and then be encouraged to create greater works in their communities where they live. I think you would be surprised at what could happen. (disclaimer: ive been painting graffiti in DC for over 25 years and know most of the people mentioned in this list)
yes, we’re serious. thats the problem. you don’t take anything that doesn’t fit into your narrow wish-i-lived-in-the-50′s worldview seriously. actually, most of the people on this list are DC residents (probably longer than you’ve been) who feel they have no avenue but to express themselves in public space. how they differ from mega-corporations who shove their imagery down our throats every day, i’m not sure. i agree, you should not alter most privately-owned personal property, but, i and others differ with your opinion on public space and public property, which is where most graf mentioned on this blog occurred. I lived in Shaw in the 80′s and early 90′s and graf was the least of people’s worries. Now, it seems to be a huge problem. Well, I’m sorry: you’ve displaced a lot of the people, but not all. And many of them love to paint graf. Your attitude towards them seems to be incredibly patronizing: “spoiled rich kids”, “go back ..to Mommy and Daddy’s house”? Most of these people are adults, with points of view and reasons for doing what they’re doing. Maybe they should clean up their “mess” and then be encouraged to create greater works in their communities where they live. I think you would be surprised at what could happen.

]]> By: J http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-42 J Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:46:08 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-42 And that's gamble not jake And that’s gamble not jake

]]> By: J http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-41 J Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:45:06 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-41 Graffiti is a sub culture you obviously will never understand and it's people like you that make us go harder and vandalize more and you can already tell in 2010 it will just continue to grow if you really have a problem with your apt building just give me the address and I'll personally come clean it up for you Graffiti is a sub culture you obviously will never understand and it’s people like you that make us go harder and vandalize more and you can already tell in 2010 it will just continue to grow if you really have a problem with your apt building just give me the address and I’ll personally come clean it up for you

]]> By: Bob dillen http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-40 Bob dillen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:43:46 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-40 Check the other side of dat bridge I'm sure spots were Ty between Che and Jake Check the other side of dat bridge I’m sure spots were Ty between Che and Jake

]]> By: anon http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-37 anon Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:15:43 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-37 not sure who it is, but that piece under kuma isn't jake. not sure who it is, but that piece under kuma isn’t jake.

]]> By: Charles Walker http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-36 Charles Walker Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:42:50 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-36 Are you people serious? Try thinking for one moment about the people who live in the neighborhoods where these vandals operate. If you came out of your house in the morning to see a "Moe" tag on YOUR car or YOUR house, would you blithely coo that it's "beautiful art, of by and for the people"? What would you say to the little girl in Shaw, where I live, who broke down in tears because her apartment building has been vandalized? Unless you are going to be a total hypocrite, you have to put yourself in the place of the people whose property, place of residence, and neighborhood is being hit by these vandals. The people doing this "people's" art are probably spoiled rich kids like John Tsombikos (a.k.a Borf) who would come in from Great Falls, VA to trash our city, then went back to the safety of Mommy and Daddy's house in some pristine suburb. Unless the owner of the property on which the grafitti appears requested it, it is vandalism, it is a crime, and it should be punished. They should have to personally clean up their mess, repair the damage, make restitution to those that they have harmed, and, probably for the first time in their lives, be held accountable. Are you people serious? Try thinking for one moment about the people who live in the neighborhoods where these vandals operate. If you came out of your house in the morning to see a “Moe” tag on YOUR car or YOUR house, would you blithely coo that it’s “beautiful art, of by and for the people”? What would you say to the little girl in Shaw, where I live, who broke down in tears because her apartment building has been vandalized? Unless you are going to be a total hypocrite, you have to put yourself in the place of the people whose property, place of residence, and neighborhood is being hit by these vandals.

The people doing this “people’s” art are probably spoiled rich kids like John Tsombikos (a.k.a Borf) who would come in from Great Falls, VA to trash our city, then went back to the safety of Mommy and Daddy’s house in some pristine suburb.

Unless the owner of the property on which the grafitti appears requested it, it is vandalism, it is a crime, and it should be punished. They should have to personally clean up their mess, repair the damage, make restitution to those that they have harmed, and, probably for the first time in their lives, be held accountable.

]]> By: DC’s Best http://mixedmediadistrict.com/2009/12/28/dcs-best-graffiti-of-2009/#comment-35 DC’s Best Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:55:58 +0000 http://mixedmediadistrict.com/?p=799#comment-35 [...] Shutt compiled this nice report of what happened in DC graffiti scene in 2009… See also his photos. Via Mixed Media [...] [...] Shutt compiled this nice report of what happened in DC graffiti scene in 2009… See also his photos. Via Mixed Media [...]

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