Monday, May 3, 2010

Design Spotlight: Street Art

My favorite idea site, good.is, features an article about how street cleaners in Melbourne unknowingly painted over a Banksy Rat stencil while cleaning up grafitti nearby. This raises the question, 'Should there be more methods to preserve street art?' I say the government and communities need to first show more support of public art. This medium has the potential to inspire and beautify neighborhoods that are otherwise dismal. I believe it is a general understanding for street artists that their work may be temporary, which can be part of the attraction. Here is the now-removed Banksy Rat stencil, and a few more street art images courtesy of good.is and Wooster Collective blog.
















Here are a couple images contributed by my friend Mark in BERLIN! :)

5 comments:

  1. These are awesome and I love the new header!

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  2. Awesome! I love photographing amazing street art.

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  3. Thanks for your comment on our blog. I was very saddened by the loss of Banksy's rat, although you are right street art is temporary. Amazing shots by the way. Paula

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