Category Archives: Street Art

What’s my Name? Tagging Culture and Law Enforcement in Wellington, New Zealand (2016)

Posted on December 15, 2018 by artordeath

The old male bear reared up on its hind legs and sank its claws deep into the pine tree. Then he raked them sharply down the trunk with a loud splintering noise. Next he sat on his haunches and sniffed … Continue reading →

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Graffiti to Street Art – A Short History

Posted on June 24, 2018 by artordeath

There seems to be a strong impulse in human beings to leave their mark. To tell the world you were here. Unlike other animals we know we’re going to die and leaving some sort of physical mark behind  is one … Continue reading →

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Poster Boy

Posted on August 14, 2015 by artordeath

Poster Boy I was down the alley at the back of the Robbie Burns putting up a spread of posters for a band called ‘The Poodles’ when the police car pulled up beside me. I tried to ignore it and … Continue reading →

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