on my way to Pittsburgh i saw billboards for either Subway or Quiznos' "Philly Cheesesteaks." At first i thought that the billboard was rather plain.
But the second billboard I saw was the same as the first...there were 'graffitis,' I thought the graffiti was there because some hoodlum saw the plain white billboard and decided to spruce it up.
It's weird...I don't know if graffitti is insulting or aesthetically unique to Philadelphia. It's insulting because vandalism is being associated with Philadelphia (it also happens in New York and mostly large cities). It's unique because graffiti can be a style of the Philadelphia School tradition [of art]...
Who knows?...
Posted by Michael Diezmos at October 16, 2005 12:06 AMGraffiti really has become an art form...there are graffiti artists that are pretty well known, and their work can oftentimes be recognized by others, no matter it is. It is vandalism, but I think that it adds a unique character to a city that can be very beneficial. (As long as they don't do any real damage, or vandalize private residences)
Posted by: Johanna at October 16, 2005 4:50 PM