CHE’S AFTERLIFE
The Legacy of an Image
By Michael Casey
Illustrated. 388 pages. Vintage Books. $15.95.
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Citizen Caught While Stenciling to "Cheer People Up"
The hearts of the matter: Brandon Hughes’ art puts him in court
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Original Article Appears Here
Brandon Hughes stenciled 12 pink hearts on Wenatchee public property last year in an attempt to “fill the city with love.” He later scrubbed away his handiwork, but still faced a malicious…
Graffiti Discussion on SF Radio
Ah. So much for not being an early riser. I missed the initial discusson on KQED about graff in SF.
Hopefully they'll post a mp3 of the talk soon here.
For now, ther's a discussion going on in the forum here.
Guess this is leading up to the "huddle" that's happening later today on Kearney St.
Still not sure if the huddle will spark anything new on the topic beyond "call police, paint over, call police."
NY Times: Fairey Not a Crook
Graphic Content | Shepard Fairey Is Not a Crook
By Steven Heller Here is the original post, with picsSteven Heller, a former art director at The New York Times, is a co-chair of the MFA Design Department at the School of Visual Arts and a…
Read moreS.F.: 'Graffiti Huddle' to discuss tagging woes
S.F.: 'Graffiti Huddle' to discuss tagging woes
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Here's the deal
S.F. graffiti conference: In some circles, graffiti is considered high art, which is why the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art stocks a coffee-table book featuring photos of graffiti images from around the Bay Area.
Property owners who've been tagged may object to such glorification, but - at least in San Francisco - they can voice their ideas about getting rid of graffiti. On April 23, from 3 to 6 p.m., San Francisco's Graffiti Advisory Board plans to host a "Graffiti Huddle" at the Hilton Hotel, 750 Kearny St. The board's goal is to "bring in all of our partners and the general public to discuss how to rid the city of graffiti once and for all."…
Read moreFair Use Cont.: New Book Out on Che as a Brand
Brand Che: Revolutionary as Marketer’s Dream
Angles on Fair Use
I'm catching this conversation late; the initial discussion about fair use began in December 2007. Where the hell was I? Well, Fairey had yet to make any ripples with the Obama HOPE piece, so I had no reason to throw this into the Legal Dept. Now that Fairey and AP are battling out the legalities of "fair use" (I use quotations because codifying things can always be a bit sticky), Phantom Street Artist has also thrown his hat in the ring on this, bringing another angle to the onging narrative of re-use, street art, advertising, capitalism, etc.
I admit that I miss things here and there. I'm not online enough!
I'm trying to keep my opinions to myself. Blame it on my journalistic integrity. I can say a few things: I'm glad that people are bringing up these issues, though Fairey has been re-using images and icons for years. I've never compared and contrasted the original radical/political art side-by-side with Fairey's work until now, and am a bit disappointed at…
Read moreShepard Speaks: AP Takes Art for Fair Use Too
If the AP Has the Right to Do What It's Done, Then So Do I
My lawyers filed my response to The AP's claims against me on Tuesday. It includes a dozen examples of AP photographs that consist almost entirely of copyrighted artwork from me and other artists. Today, The AP issued a statement accusing me of "making attacks" on them…
SF Chron: Graffiti judged low priority in S.F.
Graffiti judged low priority in S.F.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Five years ago, Gideon Kramer was thrilled to be appointed to San Francisco's graffiti advisory board.
"I really thought I could make a difference," the graphic designer and 30-year city resident said Friday.
Three years into it, he resigned in disgust. He said he'd rather spend his time volunteering to help landscape local schools, as he does now. It wasn't just that graffiti was popping up faster than it could be painted over - it was that people had given up.
"People would say, 'Why do you bother? It's just going to be back tomorrow,' " he said.
San Francisco doesn't have a graffiti problem. It has a commitment problem. It isn't enough to get a few residents riled up about neighborhood taggers, or to get the police and district attorney's office…
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