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Danny Smith: Tag nuts

So I spoke to the Editor* about what to write about this week and he gave me this, probably to wind me up, which suggests that ten people are responsible for most of the graffiti in Brum. I knew my feelings on graff have been documented ad nauseum in other places. Also I find the weary ‘is it art?’ argument nonsensical and unhelpful and am at loathe to drag it out one more time. So, for once, I thought it would be good to give someone active in that world a chance to reply. The guy I spoke to didn’t want to be named so I haven’t. What do you think of the thought that there only ten people responsible for the graffiti in Birmingham? I doubt the council see it like this to be honest, I can imagine they have a wanted list a lot longer. But who knows. They will have probably whittled it down to their top ten targets who they have literally charted as the top ten. However what they don’t realise is that if your a “tagger” part of that concept is to get up. As many times as possible. More than anyone else....

Birmingham Graffiti – new blog

A photoblog for graffiti (or graffitti according to the header) in Brum. Nice to see it isn't making any artistic judgements or focussing on some spurious 'art' division.

"The writing is on the wall"

Is one of the clichés used by the Newsnight reporter talking about Brum graffiti artist Mohammed Ali. This feature, which also includes Goldie and Martin Mullaney going "grrr" in his parka, will be up on the iPlaye for 7 days from now. The bit starts around 30 mins in

We’re going to try a new regular series on Fridays to make sure I don’t have to do too much work: Karen Strunks is a freelance photographer, who’s doing some really interesting things — her 4AM project especially — so every week she’s going to post one of her shots of Brum, and a little about it: “The first image I have chosen was taken on a Saturday photo stroll around the city. There’s a walkway that goes over Queensway, and you have to walk up the steps to a bridge to cross the dual carriageway. The staircase isn’t the prettiest, but it is livened up by bright red railings, and of course this nice piece of graffiti. “Everyone loves a cuppa x”. Quite a British sentiment, and I like the added kiss at the end. I’m sure anyone reading this warming sentiment that it will look forward to putting the kettle on and putting their feet up with a nice cuppa when they get home.” See more of Karen’s work at here website – she’s also trying to organise a flashmob.

Twenty years of Brum Graffiti Photoset

If you're into gaffitis you might well like this – fifty odd pics of walls covered in big painty letters, from the late 80s.

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Posts Tagged ‘ graffiti ’

Danny Smith: Tag nuts

Birmingham Graffiti – new blog

"The writing is on the wall"

Photo Friday by Karen Strunks

Twenty years of Brum Graffiti Photoset

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