“Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.” ~ Banksy
I have a thing for graffiti. I also have a thing for art. When the two are juxtaposed or better yet – meshed together, it does things to me. It touches upon compassion in such a way that I can’t help but stop and look. And see. And wonder. Certainly, graffiti is a cry for attention, shouting a statement louder than a singular voice could ever speak. Where art is commissioned, graffiti is compelling. Artists revered, graffiti artists reviled and often reprimanded. Both are beautiful to me.
*This post was written while listening to Nada Surf’s Popular. It makes me wonder if the two are related in some way…
