[UA] Graffiti artists and a charging scheme

[christuschristus at cox.net]

A few things come to mind when thinking about street graffiti and magick. 1. It's just Urbanomancy; maybe some more formula spells for the specialist. 2. It could be part of a school based on "anti-art," one with roots back to Dada. Anti-art is an artform that trivializes art, particularly gallery art. For this, it ends up in galleries and has a body of theory surrounding it, commodifying it and cutting it off from humble, populist roots. 3. It could be part of a school based around guerilla art and possibly theatre. Culture jamming. Appropriation of the image and cultural signifiers. Sometimes to reclaim space. Sometimes for political purpose. Sometimes out of boredom.

Graffiti, postering, and stencil art are a significant phenomenon. I don't see any reason why they can't be a major force in a school, or be its own school. Street art, which often appropriates commercial images, has now been appropriated by commmercial companies to sell yet more products. 

I think the stereotype school is a neat idea, but even the minor charge seems difficult to acquire, much less the sig. But I think you're on to something.

Christopher Smith Adair