Since we touched on this Berkeley anti-graffiti vigilante yesterday, we thought we'd show you some of his other work, care of Vigilantefilm.
See, while colorful and fascinating to many, graffiti and tagging is a dead art form. Enter these loopy anti-graffiti advocates who have, inadvertently, turned into subversive artists in their own right, painting over chaotic street art with their controlled, angry splotches of gray or silver. (Who are, of course, vandals as well.) Since graffiti is, more or less, outside the law, who's right and who's wrong: the self-conscious, art world-y graffiti artists, or these hot-headed one-man armies who try to undermine them? And who deserves the last word? (Can't we all agree that clean lines and stark, glassy surfaces are the way to go?!)
Also, check out the trailer for Vigilante Vigilante, a documentary that "ventures deeper into questions over the legitimacy and motivations of graffiti and anti-graffiti, with perspectives from both sides and examples of three other well-known anti-graffiti vigilantes across the US." (No word yet on any screenings, but we hope to see it somewhere soon - or better yet, somewhere online.)