the pictures of walls site is great. It occurs to me that the graffitti
theme also relates to a brief discussion we had about ephemerality
p g-b
Emma Dwyer wrote:
> There used to be a link to this site from Banksy's:
> http://www.picturesofwalls.com/ but now there isn't. The photo of
> Jamie Cullum (it's quite a way in) confirms my suspicions.
>
> At Ironbridge we've started to think about the recording of graffiti
> and other material manifestations of the recent past in PPG15/16
> situations, and where we can get away with it, we've been doing so.
> A taster of some recent work is here:
> http://contemp-ironbridge.blogspot.com/2006/01/forging-in-wednesbury.html but
> its at a very early stage in terms of interpretation, and even in
> coming up with a methodology. I don't know what the borough
> archaeologist makes of it. Following on from the discussions on this
> list late last year, I hope we will be able to move towards developing
> this at CHAT and the IFA conference next year.
>
> Emma Dwyer
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ruffino Jane"
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CHA] graffitti
> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:45:39 -0800
>
> There are so many brilliant examples on this island (without even
> beginning to tackle toilet-writing), but I think my favourite is
> on a wall in Belfast (I can't remember exactly where, but possibly
> on North Queen St) that says:
>
> NO TOPLESS SUNBATHING
> ULSTER HAS SUFFERED ENOUGH
>
> I'm sure most of you are aware of him already, but Banksy's work
> is always worth a look: http://www.banksy.co.uk/
>
> */James Dixon <[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
> Some favourites:
>
> On a wall in a hall of residence at University College, Durham Uni
> "Matt White is middle class"
>
> In St Pauls, Bristol
> "Mudwig is a bugger/Mudwig hurt my feelings"
>
> Bristol again...
> "Bus 21a/22 is inadequate"
>
> How's that for daring social comment........
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