Comments on: The Day The World Turned Day-Glo http://www.daveknapik.com/2006/12/28/the-day-the-world-turned-day-glo/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:26:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Paul http://www.daveknapik.com/2006/12/28/the-day-the-world-turned-day-glo/#comment-25 Paul Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:21:49 +0000 http://www.daveknapik.com/?p=33#comment-25 I lived on Delancey St and can't believe I didn't see or hear about this. I lived on Delancey St and can’t believe I didn’t see or hear about this.

]]> By: bob http://www.daveknapik.com/2006/12/28/the-day-the-world-turned-day-glo/#comment-22 bob Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:04:09 +0000 http://www.daveknapik.com/?p=33#comment-22 I really appreciate you taking all of these photos. I live half a world away and only just recently (in early september) I was able to visit London and I went through that very Tube station in Camden Town that got hit. During my whole trip I was slightly disapointed by the lack of street level art in a lot of London, but also impressed with what I did see due to the high level of security and CCTV EVERYWHERE. To pull off something of this magnitude in what could easily be the most crushingly packed tube station in the city is nothing short of Awesome AND hilarious on several levels. The content of the work could be argued, but they did a damn good job of covering a lot of space and getting attention (i read about this on the bbc international home page) and .. if i remember correctly, in the begining the whole point of graffiti was to "gain fame," and these guys did just that.. I really appreciate you taking all of these photos. I live half a world away and only just recently (in early september) I was able to visit London and I went through that very Tube station in Camden Town that got hit. During my whole trip I was slightly disapointed by the lack of street level art in a lot of London, but also impressed with what I did see due to the high level of security and CCTV EVERYWHERE. To pull off something of this magnitude in what could easily be the most crushingly packed tube station in the city is nothing short of Awesome AND hilarious on several levels. The content of the work could be argued, but they did a damn good job of covering a lot of space and getting attention (i read about this on the bbc international home page) and .. if i remember correctly, in the begining the whole point of graffiti was to “gain fame,” and these guys did just that..

]]> By: Dave Knapik http://www.daveknapik.com/2006/12/28/the-day-the-world-turned-day-glo/#comment-21 Dave Knapik Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:49:20 +0000 http://www.daveknapik.com/?p=33#comment-21 I certainly don't think street art is above criticism, I just disagree with your assertion that "it was crap graffiti". <br /><br />I thought it was amazing. The lettering was classic graffiti bubble writing, done exquisitely well. If I could have directed it, though, I probably would have requested those little sparkles and stars one often sees on bubble letters, but that's just a personal preference. In fact, do me this favour: when you get them to come round to do my front door, ask them to put the sparkly starry bits on the letters, okay? I would also like a few drawings of <a href="http://www.adultswim.com/shows/athf/">Meatwad and the Mooninites</a>, if possible. Cheers! I certainly don’t think street art is above criticism, I just disagree with your assertion that “it was crap graffiti”.

I thought it was amazing. The lettering was classic graffiti bubble writing, done exquisitely well. If I could have directed it, though, I probably would have requested those little sparkles and stars one often sees on bubble letters, but that’s just a personal preference. In fact, do me this favour: when you get them to come round to do my front door, ask them to put the sparkly starry bits on the letters, okay? I would also like a few drawings of Meatwad and the Mooninites, if possible. Cheers!

]]> By: theviker http://www.daveknapik.com/2006/12/28/the-day-the-world-turned-day-glo/#comment-20 theviker Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:34:52 +0000 http://www.daveknapik.com/?p=33#comment-20 Rubbish, <br />I hate this post modern, I'm so tendy, its art attitude towards crime, first off all ...it was crap graffiti...why when it comes to graffiti we don't judge it for its pros and cons. We judge all other art forms but when it comes to graffiti, we say its self expression. If it wants to be accepted as an art form and not a crime. secondly I 'll get them to come around and do your front door shall i. Rubbish,
I hate this post modern, I’m so tendy, its art attitude towards crime, first off all …it was crap graffiti…why when it comes to graffiti we don’t judge it for its pros and cons. We judge all other art forms but when it comes to graffiti, we say its self expression. If it wants to be accepted as an art form and not a crime. secondly I ‘ll get them to come around and do your front door shall i.

]]> By: Tanya http://www.daveknapik.com/2006/12/28/the-day-the-world-turned-day-glo/#comment-19 Tanya Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:56:54 +0000 http://www.daveknapik.com/?p=33#comment-19 Haha that's fantastic - I'm going there at lunchtime today to see if I can get some snaps. Hopefully they haven't cleaned much of it up yet! Haha that’s fantastic - I’m going there at lunchtime today to see if I can get some snaps. Hopefully they haven’t cleaned much of it up yet!

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