Comments on: I might disagree with you on graffiti http://canuckflack.com/2008/09/13/i-might-disagree-with-you-on-graffiti/ ... it's about public relations, marketing, retail quirks, government communications and oddities ... and written in Canada! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Colin http://canuckflack.com/2008/09/13/i-might-disagree-with-you-on-graffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-59757 Colin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:55:28 +0000 http://canuckflack.com/?p=2584#comment-59757 I can agree with you in some cases, Don, but there are plenty of examples where graffiti artists have added a touch of colour and inspiration to an otherwise drab and overlooked piece of urban landscape. Afterall, you add fifteen more colours, a little more artistic training and a commission from the city, and you have Chemainus. http://www.northcowichan.bc.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=49 I can agree with you in some cases, Don, but there are plenty of examples where graffiti artists have added a touch of colour and inspiration to an otherwise drab and overlooked piece of urban landscape.

Afterall, you add fifteen more colours, a little more artistic training and a commission from the city, and you have Chemainus.

http://www.northcowichan.bc.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=49

]]> By: Don http://canuckflack.com/2008/09/13/i-might-disagree-with-you-on-graffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-59755 Don Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:16:51 +0000 http://canuckflack.com/?p=2584#comment-59755 Graffiti is vandalism! It is not art. It is not a political statement. It's just a bunch of cowardly, immature losers scuttling about in the dark, damaging the property of others. They are not creating anything, they are destroying of damaging the property of others out of spite. Graffiti is vandalism! It is not art. It is not a political statement. It’s just a bunch of cowardly, immature losers scuttling about in the dark, damaging the property of others. They are not creating anything, they are destroying of damaging the property of others out of spite.

]]> By: Peter Smith http://canuckflack.com/2008/09/13/i-might-disagree-with-you-on-graffiti/comment-page-1/#comment-59711 Peter Smith Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:41:42 +0000 http://canuckflack.com/?p=2584#comment-59711 Ottawa's city council enforces its petty prejudices and simplistic tastes *on* the bourgeoisie, suburban or otherwise -- if you've got graf on your house or garage or whatever property you own and the city notices, then you are on the hook to get rid of it at your own expense. Whether you like it or not. Ottawa’s city council enforces its petty prejudices and simplistic tastes *on* the bourgeoisie, suburban or otherwise — if you’ve got graf on your house or garage or whatever property you own and the city notices, then you are on the hook to get rid of it at your own expense. Whether you like it or not.

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