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TED Talk: Art Can Change the Way That We See the World

“There are layers. Behind each photo – each image – there’s a story.” – JR JR, a French street artist and the winner of a prestigious TED award in March 2011 recently gave a TED Talk on the power of street art [...]

May 23, 2011 Archives, Graffiti

Цой жив! Peace Walls in Prague and Moscow

On the Mala-Strana side of the Vltava River in Prague lies Lennon Wall. Here, graffiti artists of varied experience-levels and nations may come together in the name of self-expression. The project began quite organically in 1988, just prior to the [...]

May 16, 2011 Archives, Graffiti

To Go Down in History: Victory Day and American Graffiti

The 9th of May marks Victory Day for the former Soviet Union. And when it comes to parades and symbols of wartime dominance, a state newspaper proves its value. Ria Novosti, an official Kremlin news agency, covered this patriotic Monday in Red [...]

May 9, 2011 America, Archives, Graffiti, Roger Gastman