Comments on: Dear PoP – EHN graffiti art

By: Goot Lemmon

Goot Lemmon — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:55:15 +0000

At first glance, I thought that was Gary Coleman wearing glasses, too!

By: m.e.

m.e. — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:48:25 +0000

what fascinates me about graffiti is that it looks pretty much the same the world over. or at least in europe. the stuff along the red train route from paris to amsterdam looks just like waht we have here. why is that?

By: Simon Landau

Simon Landau — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:39:20 +0000

The graffiti throughout the city is truly art. It reflects the unique flavor and flair of each individual neighborhood and brings life to the community(as long as its tasteful).

By: UncleErnie

UncleErnie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:07:05 +0000

EHN needs a makeover. Seriously.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:56:59 +0000

Katie @3:40 – oops! my mistake, guess I don’t see Obama on the wall when I’m on the redline. Sorry.

I think that some graffiti is good. JU and more well-known artist such as Banksy do good work. They’re pretty rare. 90% of graffiti is crap, but it’s still something to look at as you’re passing by.

By: David

David — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:56:45 +0000

Anonymous – You have no reason to interpret my sarcasm as pointless. My point was that I don’t consider “defacement” of retaining wall to be a crime, which I think was quite aptly expressed by my sarcasm. Maybe it was a bit snarky and for that I apologize. But then again, it’s not so hard to be snarky to someone who goes by “Anonymous…”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:48:41 +0000

You lost me at “And yes, it’s illegal.” That’s reason enough why we shouldn’t celebrate it. Borf was a legitimate artist, too, but I have no love for what he did to this city. Count me in with the dissenters.

By: WDC

WDC — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:47:44 +0000

Well stated Katie, but I react badly to lawlessness in general. The broken windows theory of crime resonates with me. If an indivual sees a lack of respect for others’ property all around him, he is less likely to respect others’ property in turn. If an individual defaces others’ property with impunity, what crimes might he commit next?

You say this sort of grafitti isn’t hazardous, like a territorial tag battle. But don’t you wonder if it contributes to that battle? Lesser “artists” trying to make their way up?

By: Pennywise

Pennywise — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:57:38 +0000

I am able to connect this graffiti thread with yesterdays request for a knitting shop, see:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/04/knitting.irpt/index.html

Guerrilla knitting. Too cool.

By: Ian C

Ian C — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:54:27 +0000

At first glance, I didn’t get EHN from that picture; I got Gary Coleman.