Murals Suck! Let's Hear it for the Mural Haters!
This totally cracked me up this morning! I live in beautiful Seattle WA and we also have many beautiful murals (and some pretty whack graffiti as well).
One argument is that we have major construction to worry about so why would we dump tax dollars to a mural.
A common rebuttal is that the art and construction budgets are totally separate so that isn't really a valid argument.
A friend of mine had this to say, "So we also don't have art supplies in a lot of our public schools they've even cut cursive writing from the curriculum! So, grown men and women have the right to pursue their art and our kids get the short end of the stick?! And it's not even a pencil!"
Murals Suck? Umm... Really?
I suppose the same people who think murals suck also hate puppies and ice cream, too (the allergic and lactose intolerant excluded, of course). Wondering who would say that? Well apparently there are a few Philadelphia neighbors who have their panties in a ruffle over the murals popping up in the city. The two most recent murals that have caught some flack are the new mural at the Bodine High School and a mosaic led by the renowned artist Isaiah Zagar. This post over at Plan Philly asks if Philadelphia is suffering from "mural fatigue".
I suppose I have to give credit to the Mural Haters for sticking up for their opinions. Just because their sentiment is not popular does not mean they are not entitled to express their dissatisfaction. And come to think of it, I suppose if I dig deep and get honest with myself, I might be getting a little bored of the pretty flowers and swirly designs painted on every blank wall and wooden fence in the city. But when it comes right down to it, it sure beats looking at a cement wall. I'm curious. What are your favorite or most hated murals in Philly?
Here are a few that I'll never tire of looking at:
Bar Ferdinand in Northern Liberties
Union Trust Parking Lot
Lehigh between Aramingo and Frankford Ave in "Fishington"
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