▲ 952 ▼ I hear we're tired of American memes so I made this one for the Europeans (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago* by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/memes@lemmy.ml 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments Auf Deutsch: Kinder in Berlin, wenn sie einen Zentimeter eines Gebäudes ohne Graffiti sehen
[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) And the graffiti doesn't even look good permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bleistift2@feddit.de 30 points 2 years ago (4 children) If we’re talking tags, then I’m with you. But graffiti like this is more art than you find in a gallery nowadays. I’ll take that any time. http://youthincmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Graffiti.jpg https://youthincmag.com/how-to-make-a-legal-career-as-a-graffiti-artist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) A lot of those nice “graffiti” works are actually commissioned by the building directly. It’s not usually something that someone does overnight. They’ll set up actual scaffolding and cordon the area off while the artist works. Because it’s an actual art piece, not just a random tag. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago Eh, commissioned pieces definitely exist but you also have some awesome artists doing it the old fashioned way for sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gabu@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago A lot of those nice “graffiti” works are actually commissioned by the building directly. And a lot of them aren't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm not from Berlin but I do live in the city. You absolutely see graffiti this elaborate in the wild. In fact it normally comes in on top of all the random tags and mess if it never gets cleaned up permalink fedilink source parent [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every great graffiti artist started with crappy tags and ugly graffities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read "crappy tags and ugly giraffes" and was confused but also upset that you'd cast shade on the giraffes like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 years ago Well, every giraffe also starts as a crappy one (not tall at all). permalink fedilink source parent [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago You guys have some shit galleries permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 30 points 2 years ago (4 children) If we’re talking tags, then I’m with you. But graffiti like this is more art than you find in a gallery nowadays. I’ll take that any time. http://youthincmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Graffiti.jpg https://youthincmag.com/how-to-make-a-legal-career-as-a-graffiti-artist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) A lot of those nice “graffiti” works are actually commissioned by the building directly. It’s not usually something that someone does overnight. They’ll set up actual scaffolding and cordon the area off while the artist works. Because it’s an actual art piece, not just a random tag. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago Eh, commissioned pieces definitely exist but you also have some awesome artists doing it the old fashioned way for sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gabu@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago A lot of those nice “graffiti” works are actually commissioned by the building directly. And a lot of them aren't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm not from Berlin but I do live in the city. You absolutely see graffiti this elaborate in the wild. In fact it normally comes in on top of all the random tags and mess if it never gets cleaned up permalink fedilink source parent [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every great graffiti artist started with crappy tags and ugly graffities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read "crappy tags and ugly giraffes" and was confused but also upset that you'd cast shade on the giraffes like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 years ago Well, every giraffe also starts as a crappy one (not tall at all). permalink fedilink source parent [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago You guys have some shit galleries permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) A lot of those nice “graffiti” works are actually commissioned by the building directly. It’s not usually something that someone does overnight. They’ll set up actual scaffolding and cordon the area off while the artist works. Because it’s an actual art piece, not just a random tag. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago Eh, commissioned pieces definitely exist but you also have some awesome artists doing it the old fashioned way for sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gabu@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago A lot of those nice “graffiti” works are actually commissioned by the building directly. And a lot of them aren't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago Eh, commissioned pieces definitely exist but you also have some awesome artists doing it the old fashioned way for sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago A lot of those nice “graffiti” works are actually commissioned by the building directly. And a lot of them aren't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm not from Berlin but I do live in the city. You absolutely see graffiti this elaborate in the wild. In fact it normally comes in on top of all the random tags and mess if it never gets cleaned up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every great graffiti artist started with crappy tags and ugly graffities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read "crappy tags and ugly giraffes" and was confused but also upset that you'd cast shade on the giraffes like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 years ago Well, every giraffe also starts as a crappy one (not tall at all). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read "crappy tags and ugly giraffes" and was confused but also upset that you'd cast shade on the giraffes like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 years ago Well, every giraffe also starts as a crappy one (not tall at all). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 years ago Well, every giraffe also starts as a crappy one (not tall at all). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago You guys have some shit galleries permalink fedilink source parent