July 14, 2005

Washington Graffiti

Brought to my attention my Mr. Shafer, a prominent DC graffiti artist has been arrested. Considering his tools are stencils and spray paint, his work seems fairly impressive. borf.jpg

Posted by John at July 14, 2005 11:56 AM
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Neat artwork. I really like the head he painted on the street sign. And since he was only charged with a misdemeanor, he'll probably be back at it soon.

And I like activists an all, but this part stuck me as a little odd:

It bothers him that those younger than 18 can't vote, "as much as I don't believe in voting or anything." He complained that folks in stores assume "all young people shoplift," and when he's reminded that he himself shoplifts spray paint, he says that's just more evidence of how messed up society is.

Hmm.

Posted by: Rick at July 14, 2005 12:35 PM


Yeah, he seems to be a little lacking in the logic or rationale department. Or maybe it is just creative logic. He does seem to be a creative person. I was an idiot when I was 18. Actually, I continue to be an idiot.

Posted by: John at July 14, 2005 12:46 PM


In a dark service corridor of the old DC Convention Center was a 1970s Pepsi machine subtly marked "Cool 'Disco' Dan" in the top left corner. Not that I'm some big graffitti fan, but I knew of CDD's importance in graffitti history - graffiti.org/cdd - and I always thought it was really cool when I walked past the machine. It's long gone now, with the center itself, but it was neat to think a highly revered artist, if he only exists as such within a small community, had the same shitty job that I did.

Posted by: Chris at July 14, 2005 02:54 PM


Minus all the political, contradictory whining, he did some pretty cool stuff. Too bad there isn't a more appropriate place for his kind of art. If he were to put it on canvas, it just kind of loses the "flair". I thought it was pretty neat regardless, although if I were a DC taxpayer, I might feel differently.

Posted by: Pat at July 14, 2005 07:44 PM


whsat the fucking fuck, 36 hours and no one come back with "I like to paint?" You guys are fucking pussies. If I weren't fucking smashed, I'd have ot kick some asx. Fuck. FUCKK. DAmn, "I like to paint. There you go. Com eoONNNNNNNNN.

I was ibn Atlantic City the other day, and I got everyone presents. W e should have a poker game. Hint. Fuck off, I like to PAIUNT.

Posted by: chris at July 15, 2005 10:05 PM


Oh yeah, when I drink I fget the munchies. When I smoke I get he munchies. When I am sober I have the minchies - face it, I am a fatass. That being said, there is nogthin that compares to Cookie Crisp. Goddamn, Cookie Crisop is the goddamndest badas food that is. Except Iti gets your fingers sticky with sugfar0- - but that thtat is perfect is not that which is.

Posted by: chris at July 15, 2005 10:10 PM


Yeah, and I'm watching the MAtrix 3.. yes, the EMP is awesome and it lkiils the Sentiniels, but what the hell, ehy couldn't they line the whole place with EMPs?? Like a hundred, in the docks, would jkill everything GAYYGASYY

Posted by: at July 15, 2005 10:11 PM


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