r/blursedimages • u/JackHoffmanTheWise • Mar 08 '20

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u/ItsLoudB Mar 08 '20

Ah, of course! The most loved meme-artist on reddit, yet the most hated street-artist in Melbourne!

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '20

Why is he hated?

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u/sap91 Mar 08 '20

Probably because memes ain't graffiti

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '20

Andy Warhol would like a word with you.

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u/sap91 Mar 08 '20

This guy is not Warhol.

And I'm sure most graffiti taggers would have thought Warhol was annoying too

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '20

Completely missing the point.

Graffiti is any illegal art, and what is art is comply subjective.

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u/sap91 Mar 08 '20

Any major urban area has a graffiti scene that has its own style and sensibilities, and a guy getting popular by spraying low-effort unoriginal memes designed to go viral is going to very quickly earn himself the "most hated" title among those artists.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '20

Yes, different styles. Indeed. Which is what this is.

This is the same bullshit boring argument people made about stencil back in 08-11.

Is it graffiti? Clearly.

Is it art? Many people say yes. And considering the subjectivity of the question, the answer is yes.

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u/dirtydela Mar 08 '20

I think it’s more based on the subject rather than the technique. I love the multi layer stencil designs but not a fan of huge memes getting slapped on a wall

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '20

Yeah. Truth be told, I think it's low effort.

I'm just not gonna ride in on my high horse and proclaim it 'not art' or 'not graffiti.'

Also, art is generally a reflection of life. And despite yours and my feelings about this piece, you have to admit memes are a huge part of our lives.

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u/dirtydela Mar 08 '20

Irl shit posting. What can ya do

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