Below is a journal story from the Al Jazeera English program, Listening Post, addressing the social and political uses of street art/graffiti, noting it as the oldest form of social media:
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
You know the authorities are paraoid when...
...you see ridiculous signs such as this:
While much graffiti is cosmetically damaging to commercial property, to lump it (and the viewing of it) as illegal under anti-terror laws is very extreme. Of course, this only makes this form of art more "sexy" and appealing to thrill seekers: much like any calls for bans on works of art--people want to know what makes it so threatening, thus the viewing numbers go up.
Below is a journal story from the Al Jazeera English program, Listening Post, addressing the social and political uses of street art/graffiti, noting it as the oldest form of social media:
Below is a journal story from the Al Jazeera English program, Listening Post, addressing the social and political uses of street art/graffiti, noting it as the oldest form of social media:
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