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Graffiti artists' move to national parks shocks nature community
Los Angeles Times ^
| April 26, 2015
| Louis Sahagun
Posted on 04/29/2015 11:53:07 AM PDT by Lonely Bull
Andre Saraiva is an internationally known graffiti artist. He owns nightclubs in Paris and New York, works as a top editor of the men's fashion magazine L'Officiel Hommes and has appeared in countless glossy magazines as a tastemaker and bon vivant.
Two months ago he showed up on the decidedly un-fashionista website Modern Hiker, along with a photo of a boulder he tagged in Joshua Tree National Park. Since then, Saraiva, who lives in France and is known by his fans as Mr. Andre and Mr. A., has been scorned by American nature lovers and thrust into a highly charged debate.
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As the debate goes on, some private businesses forced to paint over graffiti regularly see a certain irony in protests by graffiti fans angry about tagging in national parks.
"I wish they were just as outraged over graffiti on other people's private property," said Lena Kent, a spokeswoman for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, whose freight cars and engines are tagged on a daily basis.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: graffiti; nationalparks; parks; vandalism
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To: BenLurkin
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posted on
04/29/2015 12:07:46 PM PDT
by
SZonian
(Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
To: Lonely Bull
This might seem petty, but start by banning sidewalk chalk and teaching your children that making your neighborhood look like the inner city is unacceptable, even if it is temporary. The kids in my neighborhood have “branched out” to the sides of garages.
To: Red Badger
Yep, know what you mean.
Made me think of that crying tree-hugger.
To: Lonely Bull
24
posted on
04/29/2015 12:19:09 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
To: Pollster1
...buzzard’s gotta eat...
25
posted on
04/29/2015 12:20:23 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
To: BenLurkin
He’s a short little f-—er.
26
posted on
04/29/2015 12:21:48 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
To: eyeamok
Exactly. When the idiot culturati decided the was worth or "folk art" in graffiti they set the stage for a--holes like this guy. Morons getting what they asked for. Trouble is, we get it even though we didn't ask for it.
To: Lonely Bull
Mr. “Artist,” go take that ego out and shoot it.
28
posted on
04/29/2015 12:28:57 PM PDT
by
livius
To: Lonely Bull
29
posted on
04/29/2015 12:31:46 PM PDT
by
lapsus calami
(What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
To: BenLurkin
He’s not too original in his fashion sense, is he?
“Look at me jumping the shark!!!!”
30
posted on
04/29/2015 12:32:49 PM PDT
by
fishtank
(The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
To: Lonely Bull
Real shame a bear couldn’t have come up from behind and turn them into scat.
31
posted on
04/29/2015 12:33:02 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Lonely Bull
Graffiti artist. aka Coyote bait.
32
posted on
04/29/2015 12:33:05 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(STONE COLD ZOMBIE SCOURGE)
To: Lonely Bull
Maybe some Singapore bamboo art on his butt would teach him.
To: Lonely Bull
If I catch some criminal thug committing such a horrendous crime against man and nature, they may never be seen again.
34
posted on
04/29/2015 12:57:13 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: eyeamok
'graffiti artist' Funny way of describing a common street VANDAL Good one eyeamok
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posted on
04/29/2015 1:06:51 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(The thugs loot stores. The community leaders loot cities. - Daniel Greenfield)
To: BenLurkin
Le Fonz
To: Lonely Bull
37
posted on
04/29/2015 2:49:43 PM PDT
by
x
To: Lonely Bull
He owns nightclubs in Paris and New York; I wonder if hell let some budding young Graffiti Artists redecorate them.
38
posted on
04/29/2015 2:57:37 PM PDT
by
Lonely Bull
("When he is being rude or mean it drives people _away_ from his confession and _towards_ yours.")
To: Lonely Bull
I gotta say though... This covered hopper car I saw in Monahans, Texas 3-1/2 years ago was well done. Note how he boxed out the reporting marks... dude is in the wrong line of work.
(click photo for full resolution image)
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posted on
04/29/2015 6:09:48 PM PDT
by
Rodamala
To: Lonely Bull
Someone should vandalize his restaurants, his expensive car, his home.
40
posted on
04/29/2015 6:17:29 PM PDT
by
Bon mots
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