Just across the road from where I live, there’s a mural painted on the side of a house. It’s been there since I moved here in 1992. In fact, I think it dates from 1985. In all that time it’s survived untouched.
Until about 6 months ago, when a tagger decided that he/she would enhance it by spraying their tag on it in black paint.
Mural on Glenelg Road, Brixton
The mural really is quite a work, with a real window being incorporated into the picture, along with swans, herons and a watermill.
Why they’ve decided to damage it after 18 years, I’ve no idea. Deeply sad.
Yes – that’s really sad. So insensitive. Some tags are works of art themselves – and I have noticed that taggers “respect” each others work – and there is a well-observed rule to not write over other taggers work. So sad to see work like this disrespected – especally after so long.
So – you “loved” there since 1992. How long have you been living there then? ;-)
Bagh, should have been “moved”… fixed.
By the way – talking of taggers – it seems that Master Gurpal googled in to our conversation about him at:
http://www.route79.com/journal/archives/000182.html
The IP address of the commenter is consistent – and is traceable to Royal Air Force in High Wycombe – so if he is the real McCoy – then he could be ex-services? (Training to be a tatooist in civvy street? Sounds plausible …)