Brooklyn Got 'Tagged' More in '08
With tighter city budgets, quality of life issues are bound to get worse. Case in point: Graffiti complaints in North Brooklyn were up 20 percent last year; arrests were up 24 percent. “It’s bringing property values down,” complained one Bushwick resident whose building is frequently tagged. In parts of South Brooklyn like Sunset Park and…
With tighter city budgets, quality of life issues are bound to get worse. Case in point: Graffiti complaints in North Brooklyn were up 20 percent last year; arrests were up 24 percent. “It’s bringing property values down,” complained one Bushwick resident whose building is frequently tagged. In parts of South Brooklyn like Sunset Park and Coney Island, complaints were up but arrests were down.
i think basquiat’s tag name was SAMO and benson needs a chill pill this morning
*r*
I guess you didn’t read the parts where we said not on private property? But if you want to get really silly about it- who gives the building owner the right to make the neighborhood ugly? So everyone has to pass a “Paid” advertisement with a scantily-clad woman pushing beer or cigarettes? Because I’ve seen ads like that on privately owned brownstones. But in your book it’s ok as long as the owner got paid? Great priorities there.
c’hiller- give the guy one lousy award and he forgets the losers lounge and all his plans. Maybe SOTD wasn’t enough for him and he’s suffering PTST over not getting QOTD?
Bxgrl and Cobblehiller;
Oh really?? I’m nasty and gone too far in calling down someone who glorifies graffitti vandals, complete with photo links? Then I’ll extend the same invitation to you: let us know your address, so that we can glorify the place in which you live in with some of this art.
Please, this argument is so trite and done with. NY had this discussion back 20 years ago, and people have spoken: they don’t want their propery defaced by someone they did not invite to do so, “artist” or not. Those who believe it is some type of art are perfectly free to invite these “artists” into their apartment to do their work. If they want a public exposition of this “art”, then invite these folks to do so on your building.
Furthermore, one more point to be made: how would you like to be one of the persons living in these Chinatown buildings decorated with this “art”? Do you think you’d feel secure, knowing that you live in a building in which idiot vandals would be willing to break in so that they can get to your rooftop? How noble of you to glorify vandals (oh, excuse me, “artists”) who break into the homes of poor immigrants who are probabably half-terrified to be living in such a targetted building.
As for your snide remarks: I’m not feeling entitled because of some award, or having any type of problem today. I just don’t like folks glorifying criminals.
Geez, Benson, why do you find joy in attacking me?
Yes, I wrote about graffiti on the rooftops of Chinatown buildings. I NEVER SAID/WROTE I admired them. I linked to them as a reference. I NEVER EXPECTED anyone to think this is paid for. And I didn’t REWARD them, I linked the photo.
Benson, STOP PUTTING WORDS in other people’s mouths, it’s quite annoying. Don’t do it with me. I choose my words carefully most times, you should also!!
There is a difference between vandalism and graffiti ‘art’. Graffiti is intertwined with pop culture and is used as a form self expression. It evolves as an ‘art form’ as a reaction to social issues. It has shaped an entire generation of artists. Haring and Basquiat (sp?) (I forget what his tag was) being the most famous. There’s many that do regard it as art. I don’t want to get into a whole discussion about art and graffiti, I don’t have that kind of time.
So, yes, I do regard some graffiti as art!!!!
I suggest you go look at the ‘crack is wack’ graffiti (just because it’s the most famous and if you want to call it a mural go right ahead) and then think about what was happening in this city at the time. It’s quite moving.
i keep seeing it everyone like a cheesy tag.. but what does SOTD stand for? is that like quote of the day?
*R*
Just wait until it hits the sides of corner Brownstones, then let’s see who’s on the side of the “artists.” At least the ugly signs pay the building owner for the “insult.”
“SOTD was for a witty quip, not sheer nastiness.”
The was my point bxgrl, he’s gone too far….
exactly lifer. a poseur adult who refuses to grow up.
*r*
Pitbull, Since “Stewart” is spelt wrong, I wouldnt say they are in their 30’s, I would say a fake retro art student in their mid 20’s, who couldnt really “get” how to paint in true Hip Hop style, but wanted to be naughty like their classmates , but with a political bend trying to make a comment about Class. Native teenagers wouldnt know who Mr Stewart or the Hamptons are..an adult definately did that..