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Of course, anything in excess may become a nuisance<ref>Such as, for example, footnotes.</ref>. And a graffito<ref>This is the singular.</ref> would be a mere mural if there was not that constant battle between the unbridled creative energy of the people and the forces of law and order. |
Of course, anything in excess may become a nuisance<ref>Such as, for example, footnotes.</ref>. And a graffito<ref>This is the singular.</ref> would be a mere mural if there was not that constant battle between the unbridled creative energy of the people and the forces of law and order. |
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We can, at least, learn to see graffiti in a new light. Not as a [[Urban decay|tragedy of blight]], but as a sign that life is still glimmering in the ashes of the burnt out regions of our wounded cities from which the [[civic spirit]] might yet rise again. (From [http://futurebird.livejournal.com/78793.html The Urban Naturalist]<ref>[http://futurebird.livejournal.com/78793.html The Urban Naturalist] by Susan Murray, work in progress.</ref>.) |
We can, at least, learn to see graffiti in a new light. Not as a [[Urban decay|tragedy of blight]], but as a sign that life is still glimmering in the ashes of the burnt out regions of our wounded cities from which the [[civic spirit]] might yet rise again. And this is why I vandalize other peoples user pages.(From [http://futurebird.livejournal.com/78793.html The Urban Naturalist]<ref>[http://futurebird.livejournal.com/78793.html The Urban Naturalist] by Susan Murray, work in progress.</ref>.) |
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The Futurebird[1] is a Wikipedian mathematics teacher[2] and artist[3] from Ohio[4] living in downtown[5] New York City.
Graffiti
Burnt-out buildings, dreary overpasses, the rust-stained walls of desolate parks, underground passageways, tunnels, cement walls, cracked sidewalks, boarded up shop windows, rail yards, the least loved and least visited subway terminals: all of these places collect the lively scripts of graffiti. Like hieroglyphic weeds the names of the artists call out in bright and surprising colors. On the darkest city blocks[6] it may be the only color in sight. When the adults, the authorities and the city government have all abandon these places graffiti flourish and sing out defiant responses: This place is not forgotten, not by everyone. Not by me. I am still here. I live.
Graffiti are the glowing embers of civic energy, signs that in the gray places rebirth is still possible. Because it is not for money, but for glory, not for dollars but for the art that people risk arrest and, at their own expense, create public artworks that cover every unloved surface in the city.
Of course, anything in excess may become a nuisance[7]. And a graffito[8] would be a mere mural if there was not that constant battle between the unbridled creative energy of the people and the forces of law and order.
We can, at least, learn to see graffiti in a new light. Not as a tragedy of blight, but as a sign that life is still glimmering in the ashes of the burnt out regions of our wounded cities from which the civic spirit might yet rise again. And this is why I vandalize other peoples user pages.(From The Urban Naturalist[9].)
References
- ^ Online since 1998, but here at wikipedia only a year or so.
- ^ At a private high school, with wonderful students!
- ^ Examples of my artworks.
- ^ Shaker Heights
- ^ By that I mean south of 14th Street, hell, south of Chambers...
- ^ I saw these blocks in Cleveland when I was young.
- ^ Such as, for example, footnotes.
- ^ This is the singular.
- ^ The Urban Naturalist by Susan Murray, work in progress.
See also
Links
Barnstar
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The Original Barnstar | |
| Here's a barnstar to cheer you up. For all your excellent work. Keep it up!! Alun 06:25, 15 February 2007 (UTC) |
Boxes
 | This user is a teacher. |
| This user is a Progressive Baptist. |
 | This user is a participant in WikiProject Gender studies. |
 | This user values third opinions and occasionally provides one. |
 | This user participates in WikiProject African Diaspora. |