"Racism -- like this anti-Semitic Qaddafi as moneybags -- is not really prevalent in traditional American graffiti. But if everyone's making jokes about Qaddafi and money, that's how the artist is going to paint him, because it'll get a rise out of people. Still, this is beautifully rendered by an artist. To me, this is one of the more traditional graffiti walls that you would see in any city from Paris to London to New York -- except it's in a much crazier, crazier place."
Benghazi, Libya, March 14
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RAJMEEJ23
6:09 AM ET
October 14, 2011
Thank ROGER GASTMAN
Thank ROGER GASTMAN for you another cool post. we all want peace not a war soon on picture.
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OLSON46
9:49 AM ET
November 6, 2011
Pedestrian Graffiti
Thank you for your informative text, Mr. Gastman. Not a lot of people understand the art and politics behind graffiti. Though considered "juvenile", most of the murals here truly have their own story to tell. This is a great form of protest combined with artistic self expression. The one in Pripyat (8) is haunting and fascinating, the last one (9) just lacks taste.
Cheers,
Lisa O.
INDIANMUNZZANI
4:34 AM ET
November 8, 2011
Great art
This is great art which is demonstrating the freedom of the people post war. It is good that they can express themselves in this way south florida signs