Thursday, June 28, 2007

The Splasher Manifesto

The New York Times covers the Splasher today and even links to the 16-page Splasher Manifesto.

Read more about it here and here.

The funny thing is, Bathroom Graffiti Artists have been dealing with this issue forever. You put a scrawl on the wall and come back the next day and many times your work has already been painted over!

Isn't that what graffiti is all about, anyway? There is an impermanent quality to graffiti that makes it beautiful. Those who were lucky enough to view it while it lasted.

The Splasher is just reminding us that graffiti can be washed away. And that's part of its power.

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