[Rumori] Graffiti Artists, Billboard vandalism and other illegal art (fwd)

[pl1x at earthlink.net]

Kaws
Is a guy who used to open up the phone booth adverts and paint skulls on 
the fashion peoples then put them back.  he's quite fame now.
http://www.ksurf.net/~armvr/kaws/kaws.htm
http://www.kawsone.com/index2.html

Not really related but still fun and in NYC.  "Smart Mobs"
basically alot of bored 20-30 somethings with cell phones.  they get 
together and 'happen' somewhere.
 From : http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/26469
Example : http://www.cheesebikini.com/blog/archives/000264.html
"Here's photographic evidence of the flash mob's successful takeover of 
the Manhattan Macy's fancy-rug department"
how fluxily very.

PeterALopez


Steev Hise wrote:

>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:11:46 -0400
>From: Sonia Katyal <skatyal at MAIL.LAWNET.FORDHAM.EDU>
>To: rumori-owner at detritus.net
>Subject: Graffiti Artists, Billboard vandalism and other illegal art
>
>Hi Rumori owner--I was wondering if you could cut and paste this
>and send it onto the list?  I've been a list member for a while,
>but for some reason my email keeps bouncing back to me when I try
>to post.  thanks so much,
>
>skk
>
>  
>
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>
>I've never posted to this list, but have been a member for a
>while and have really enjoyed some of the discussions that have
>circulated here.  By way of introduction, I'm a law professor at
>Fordham Law School in New York City, where I teach intellectual
>property and property.
>
>
>This summer, I am working on a project that involves studying
>(mostly) guerrilla art--I'm specifically interested in graffiti
>art, and groups that deface billboard advertising.  I'm
>particularly interested in hearing about artists who actively
>alter the image and property of corporations (as opposed to those
>who recreate parodic representations).  A good example would be
>the Billboard Liberation Front in San Francisco, but I'm sure
>that there are others.
>
>
>Towards that end, I wondered if you might be able to suggest some
>visual artists/activists who I could interview, or
>articles/books, websites that talk about vandalism, graffiti, or
>alterations of existing corporate images.  I'd like to be able to
>draw on as many examples of this work as I can, and integrate the
>work of these artists in my research.
>
>
>thanks so much, in advance, for all of your help!
>
>
>best,
>
>
>sonia k.
>
>
>
>  
>
>>>><rumori-owner at detritus.net> 06/17/03 14:01 PM >>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>You are not allowed to post to this mailing list, and your message has
>been automatically rejected.  If you think that your messages are
>being rejected in error, contact the mailing list owner at
>rumori-ownerdetritus.net.
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Rumori mailing list
>Rumori at detritus.net
>http://detritus.net/mailman/listinfo/rumori
>older archives: http://detritus.net/contact/rumori/
>
>  
>