Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Graffiti is for Super Hero's


No doubt about it, graffiti is for super hero's.

And here is a cool mural juxtaposing the two worlds with Batman and Robin hanging out with everyday dudes from Brazil and LA.

Dig how Cranio made Batman and Robin into his own stylized characters.

With stuff like this, wish Brazil were here to stay in LA all the time.  Stay up!



Dead Babies from Outer Space


Postal box paster from Valaks One on Melrose featuring 'Dead Babies from Outer Space'.

Stay up!


Chiminey Street Art



A big piece of street art on La Brea featuring a chimney sweep getting blown away up top a tall chimney.



Bert - Street Art Meets Surf Art


Another fresh new piece from surf-street artist, Bert.

This one is themed on the ASP WCT event in Bali, but essentially Joel Parkinson beat Michel Bourez, aka Spartan, in the final to win the event. The trophy he earned is of a colorful wood carved Bali warrior face. In the piece Joel stands is triumph while holding his Oakley Bali Pro trophy over his face, a Balinese wood dagger in one hand and his foot is placed upon a defeated Spartan helmet.

Very cool.  There is a lot of crossover between street culture and surf culture, and this piece works as both.  To check out Bert's full gallery, or to stay updated on Bert's latest street art surf escapades, check out Bert's website.

Surf's up, and stay up bruh!


HoMo


New hand stenciled paster saying Homo and featuring two guys dripping and licking some liquid substance from each other.

Think these are from Homo Riot?


There Still Is Justice, Even If Its Not from the Justice Department


The LA Times is reporting that Jeff Olson has been acquitted from all charges by a jury of his peers.  Olson was charged last week with 13 counts of felony vandalism for writing in children's chalk in front of Bank of America locations.  If convicted, Olson faced 13 years in prison and/or $13,000 in fines.

M&F covered this story last week as yet another example of rogue extremism from the government targeting its own citizens.  This case was further worrisome because the presiding Judge threw out Olson's constitutional right to assert freedom of speech in his defense.  It only took Olson's jury a short time to agree that the charges were ludicrous.  Guess there still is justice in the system, even if that justice is coming from Olson's peers and not the Justice Department itself.

It is great that Olson will not experience prison time.  But what is still alarming and should cause all Americans to be concerned is the way that this trial demonstrated the nefarious way in which the 'justice department' manipulated the judicial system to unfairly prosecute an American citizen.  Americans deserve better.

Hollywood Swanski


Swanski paints a colorful giant mural at a hot spot in Hollywood.


Here, Kitty Kitty Kitty


Love this piece.  A cat is sitting expectantly outside a hole on Melrose, where indeed a nest of pigeons live.

Dig the little touches like the tail going down onto the sidewalk.

Stay up and happy hunting!


Get Up, Stay Up!


A Melrose store front gets blasted with street art from Thrashbird, TSF, Mr. Ramano, TBD, Endless, Yessir, Tame, Bankrupt Slut, Gone, Borat, Sonay and many, many more.


Cheans - Pain and Gain


Cheans gets stuck up all over Melrose.

Pain and gain, baby.  Pain and gain!


Monday, July 1, 2013

You are Invincible!


So, M&F started doing a simple thing that has been fun the few times we've tried it.  Instead of just snapping pictures of people walking by street art, sometimes we will ask the people to pose in front of it.

Like here, this dude was trying to creep through the photo but when we asked him, he was more than happy to strike a few poses.  Dig it.  Like the Morley paster says, you are invincible, bro!

Stay up and stay invincible!


A Closer Look at Murdock's Layers


Here is a closer look at the layers of Murdock's stencil.  Each new color is a different stencil, even if it is just slight variation in shade, like the blue jeans.

Impressive work and craftsmanship going into this street art piece.  Wonder how many layers of stencil total went into this?



Murdock Street Art


A full color, multi-layer stencil from new street artist Murdock.

Featuring a boy sitting ona  gallon of paint wearing blue jeans and a hoody.  Each piece is not just one layer, but multiple layers, giving it the filled in look.

Impressive piece.  Found sitting on the old Mr. Brainwash building on La Brea.


Anthony Lister - "Your Artwork is Just Not That Good"


Anthony Lister has no respect for LA.  He has demonstrated it time and time again when he has come to the city and disrespected local artists getting up in the city.  Like here, it may be a small thing, but there is absolutely no reason to cap the sticker from Struh, and half a sticker from Borat.  There is plenty of other room on this same pole, and the way you capped others just shows that you have no respect for what is really happening on the streets.

Sure, you travel all over the world painting murals and showing in exclusive galleries.  However, quantity does not make quality, and because your art agents don't seem to want to tell you, its time someone does.  Consider this a street art intervention.  Someone had to tell you sometime.  "Anthony Lister, your artwork is just not that good".

Your artwork is an acquired taste.  It is something that someone can be taught to love and appreciate, if someone tells you to love and appreciate it.  But on its own, your style is sloppy and simply not very aesthetically pleasing.  You are one of the biggest names in the street art game, but you are far from one of its greatest talents.

There are rules to the streets and there is artistic talent.  We are calling you out for lacking in both.  We know you will read this, like you did before.  If you have something to say in response, don't send your LA graffiti friends to try and threaten us again.  M&F is always on the streets, and the streets are always watching and listening.


The McDonaldsalization of America is Ugly


Its true.  The The McDonaldsalization indoctrination of America is Ugly.

Street art from Thrashbird and TBD pasted up in Hollywood.


Beer n' Weed


Sticker high up from the BNW crew talkin' about Beer n' Weed.

Stuck up in Hollywood.


The United States of Absurdity


A modified dollar bill paster from Fuck gets stuck up on a bench next a a homeless dude and his butt stained pants.

Fuck. This dude would probably agree.  The United States of Absurdity, indeed.


Love Hard and Healthy


A 'Love Hard' stencil repping the Angry Therapist gets an on-the-street adaption from CruArt with a Healthy T-shirt.

The Angry Therapist would probably agree.  Love hard and healthy~


There's a Little Evel in All of Us


Melrose street art from TBD, Left Handed Wave, Not a Test, and a postal stencil of Evel getting poled next to it.


Art is Not a Crime


'Art is Not a Crime' piece from Act 84.

Remember these from back in the day.

Stay up!