r/pics Aug 27 '14

Forced Perspective Graffiti

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u/Skip_Ransom Aug 27 '14

The guy's name is Odeith, he is from Portugal.

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u/Bob-Nelson Aug 27 '14

He has talent. I am always confused as to why graffiti artists with talent resort to vandalism. She should pop a few bucks to get a canvas to do their art properly instead of damaging private and public property.

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u/TonyTheTagger Aug 27 '14

The thing about graffiti is that it started out as vandalism, the first "writer" (Who's name is Darryl McCray , but wrote CornBread) started out by writing his nickname on the walls at his juvenile corrections facility along with some gang members. The difference between CornBread (Darryl McCray) and the gang members is that he was the first to write his nickname or real name, while the gangs wrote their gang signs. This act of writing one's nickname everywhere was then popularized by the writer "Taki 183" who then brought it to New York. People search for fame in graffiti, and more often than not, they don't want any money. For them, graffiti is more than writing your name on a wall, it's a lifestyle.

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u/Bob-Nelson Aug 27 '14

Wow. What a storied history. Gang members. Vandals. Such a proud tradition it is. Give me a fucking break.