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It’s a take off on the “Defend Brooklyn” posters/t-shirts. Which I doubt any of you latte-drinking, gentrification-bemoaning, haters would have a problem with.
“we see an indictment of gentrification, not a call to arms”
That’s what it seems like the intent must be, but the imagery itself suggests the opposite to me. That’s why it seems so odd (again, to me, not nesc. everyone. Which is, as you say, part of the point of art).
BTW, we post pictures of plenty of things we don’t condone. Fedders Houses, for example.
3:21 — I find you offensive and allowing you to post on this site only publicizes and validates your ignorant thoughts. Please refrain from posting here again.
did W.A.R. sponsor this?
Interesting take. when we look at this, we see an indictment of gentrification, not a call to arms. but everyone’s entitled to look at a piece of art and interpret in his own way. that’s kind of the point of art. it makes you think.
art can glorify, sensationalize, denigrate, etc.
It is still offensive …besides the fact who ever put this up vandalized either public or private property.
Which I’m sure you don’t condone (unless perhaps if you call it ‘art’).
Still giving it publicity and legitimacy and validation.
Except that it looks like the poster is seeking to incite gentrifiers to rise up and take the area by force. Which would be a right turn up, and no mistake.
Um, it’s art. Don’t think this is supposed to be taken literally. Rather than glorifying violence, it’s more likely, in our view, to be an expression of one person’s feelings about the attitude and effect of gentrifiers as a group.