Thursday, December 26, 2013

How long did it take before someone tagged the 'Girls' mural on East 12th Street?



12 days, give or take a day. We spotted the artists starting the mural on the weekend of Dec. 13… Could have been worse…



And we still have a few more weeks before the show's new season on HBO…
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 26, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    When I saw this go up I knew it was only a matter of time before somebody defaced it. The East Village may be 'cleaned-up' and 'safer' but there are some things, like tagging, that will probably never go away.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 26, 2013 at 2:03 PM

    I am against defacement of property, but these ads are already a defacement of property, so it seems like no harm done in this case.

    We should simply ban oversized advertising in the city, as other cities have successfully done.

    - East Villager

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  3. AnonymousDecember 26, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    I don't like this show but grafitti is just wrong. The cops really need to start making some arrests. A night or two in jail will curtail some of this activity.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 26, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    I miss Chico's NYC mural in this space. I don't know why the management of Table 12 painted over it when they opened. I guess they didn't like the old East Village. Remember it? There was that cool dog on it.

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  5. knowbodyDecember 26, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    At least it wasn't on the faces because those were really well done.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 26, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    That show sucks.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 26, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    "We should simply ban oversized advertising in the city, as other cities have successfully done."

    You realize what such a ban would do to Times Square and other landmarked signage.
    I agree it is not nice on a residential street but it is temporary.

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  8. Crazy EddieDecember 26, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    The SNL parody with Tina Fey nailed it.

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  9. IzFDecember 26, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    Ya that skit's spot on Crazy Eddie!

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  10. AnonymousDecember 27, 2013 at 12:40 AM

    "You realize what such a ban would do to Times Square and other landmarked signage. "

    Yes, it would improve Times Square significantly. It's a complete eyesore as is.

    - East Villager

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  11. AnonymousDecember 27, 2013 at 12:49 AM


    Someone actually tagged this even earlier, with a felt-tip marker, when it was only half finished. The ugly scrawl was painted over.

    I know it's a commercial work but Chico can't wash these dudes' paintbrushes, sorry.

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  12. AnonymousDecember 27, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    " Yes, it would improve Times Square significantly. It's a complete eyesore as is."

    It's the theatre district, its lights have dazzled visitors for decades, the coke sign in the 1980's was a masterpiece of pop art. Commercial area's need signs, neighborhood signs like bodegas and restaurants are tiny in comparison and absolutely necessary.

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  13. AnonymousDecember 27, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    Does that even count as a "tag"?

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  14. AnonymousDecember 27, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    looks like a "hipster" tag - all designy and neon

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