Here’s a sweet set of Banksy GIF animations from Made by ABVH. I’m really impressed with how a little movement adds a lot of power to his graffiti work. Makes you think twice about the possibilities of political messaging when …
Tag: graffiti
Tag Your Own Truck
I loved playing with trucks as a little kid. And while I’m certainly not about to spend any loot on a Hess truck, I’d consider this Chinatown Dream Truck that’s made for tagging up. It doesn’t have the thrill of …
It doesn’t always need to be pretty to make a statement
Amongst all the straight-up tagging, cities are home to inspirational and thought-provoking graffiti. I always wonder what the person who did it looks like and what is happening in their life. Here are two messages I recently saw in San …
Watch this, stay up all night and make something beautiful
Racism. The bohemian lifestyle. Mo’ money, mo’ problems. The basic human need to please your loved ones. These could easily be topics in multiple films, but all had places in the life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Without knowing too many …
It’s like graffiti and vandalism mixed with rainbows and happiness
Somewhere in Detroit there is a paradox of a neighborhood called Heidelberg. It’s the most cheerful-looking desolate place I’ve ever seen (in photos, not in person, unfortunately) thanks to artist Tyree Guyton, who has been transforming the street into a …
Knitta Please…starts a crafty revolution.
It’s sorta like graffiti, only fuzzier. That’s right, guerilla knitters are hitting the streets and improving the urban landscape, one stitch at a time with yarn bombing, a crafty tagging sensation. They transform depressing, mundane structures with uplifting woolly creations, …