Art or Vandalism

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/15/renowned-street-artist-banksy-tags-detroit-ignites-controversy/?icid=mainhtmlws-main-ndl8link3http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2F2010%2F07%2F15%2Frenowned-street-artist-banksy-tags-detroit-ignites-controversy%2F

Take a quick look at this news story. Then ask the simple question WHY? Only in America and in a goofy city like Detroit and in this present age of idiocy could this even be a question.

The place is basically a disaster cleanup site and needs to be viewed so. The graffiti is just that, Just because a so called celebrity did it neither makes it valuable nor legitimate. Suppose the building was say City Hall, it would be outright vandalism and he would be charged. It isn't even very good, almost childish. I'll get back to this point in a moment.

As for what to do about the site...... the "state" has no difficulty imposing Eminent Domain when it suits them and they could do so now more easily than usual but Detroit is broke and wants someone else to foot the bill. Else why would they want to figure out who owns the property?

The federal government under President Obama wants desperately to spend our money. They ramble on about shovel ready projects. They love giving work to Union workers. They hate cars and the auto industry. They love the whole save the earth and green theology. They like seizing other peoples property and claiming it for themselves, I mean for "the people".

So here is the solution. The feds should seize the nuisance Packard property under the law of eminent domain and spend lots of stimulus money to hire local laid off union workers to go to work on this obvious shovel ready project turning it into a green earth friendly park that incorporates some parts of the historic buildings that are structurally sound and interesting and they could even place this piece of graffiti in a central location so it could be a shrine to aspiring taggers. The park could be a dual monument that is both a tribute to the once mighty auto industry and a testament to the cost of entitlements. They could have a museum that reflected the history of what once may have been the most important city in the world.

Personally, I don't care. I won't be visiting Detroit any time soon if ever. As for Bansky's little drawing? I'm not impressed and his tag line is nonsense since he does not remember when "all this was trees", I doubt there are any that do.

Lastly, I said I would get back to the point of Bansky and his simple art. While it might be interesting it really is not all that good. If you care to see some good art work on buildings, check out the link below:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1187338/Off-wall-The-astonishing-3D-murals-painted-sides-buildings-trompe-loeil-artist.html

I'm Just sayin....

Tim