Did you see the art in question?
It wasn't like typical graffiti at all.
I agree with most of what else you had to say though.
Personally, I think we should dress up Larry Fishman and his band of demolition
"artists" in
orange jumpsuits and parade them around the city to show people who destroyed
the
"real" asbury boardwalk area.
In my opinion, Asbury Park is becoming gentrified in the name of money, just
like
everyplace else in this country. To me, it would be nice if we preserved our
heritage rather
then constantly feeling the need to rebuild it. It's pretty hard to see the 200
years of
history we have here because we love to tear it down. That's another reason I
love Europe.
At least when I go there I can see history. Here in the USA, we're awash in
crappy
pedestrian architecture that lines our highways and cities. I've said this many
times before,
but it's getting to the point in America where you could wake up in virtually
any given
place and have no idea where you are because it's all starting to look the
same.
\--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dougandcathy_mcqueen"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Social Commentary: Yes
> Art: Maybe
> Illegal: Definitely
>
> To say that it's not malicicious to destroy someone else's property
> (even public property) by spraypainting on it without their
> permission is ridiculous! Why do people think its OK to graffiti on
> public property when they wouldn't want someone else doing it to
> their house? That's just as senseless as those who feel it's OK to
> throw litter in public, but not in their own yard.
>
> I get the whole social commentary thing, but where does it stop?
> What if someone else decided to undertake a vast array of other
> crimes as part of a "social commentary", like lighting fires,
> shooting out street lights, or sending internet viruses?
>
> Instead of breaking the law (for which the "artist" should be fined),
> the "artist" should seek a productive outlet for his art. I would
> suggest approaching the city or the owners of other property he's
> defaced to see if they'll pay him to do a legitimate piece.
>
> Meanwhile, the graffiti (even if it is social commentary) continues
> to leave Asbury stuck with the downtrodden look that it has had for
> years, which leads residents and visitors to beleive that this place
> can't overcome its past.
>
> Or here's another idea for an art piece: we can dress our graffiti
> artist up in a bright orange jumpsuit, and have him spend the day
> scrubbing paint from public property. This would be a social
> commentary on how everyone is contributing to make Asbury Park a
> better place. It'll be great!
>
> Just my opinion, but at least I didn't spraypaint it on the side of a
> building.
>
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> > But, it wasn't painted on my front door.
> > It was social commentary about Asbury Park. Not malicious.
> > I have little doubt that the person who created it is a bona fide
> artist.
> > I wish I would've taken a picture of it before it got covered up.
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The graffiti was art, not just any old graffiti. The first time
> I
> > > saw it, viewing it for about 2
> > > >
> > >
> > > Art it may be, but if it were painted on your front door - would
> it be
> > > art or graffiti?
> > >
> > > I agree that graffiti is art when. There was a good story awhile
> back
> > > ago about programs that took these "artists" and turned their
> skills
> > > into usefuil careers - in the arts.
> > >
> >
>
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