Mural art as therapy

Question the Moody Blues

Gordon Liddy

Sometimes these quotes on the Kaufman's wall are amazing little snaps reminding you what was going on...
That Watergate thing...  Gordon Liddy; he's that jerk on the radio right?  Oh yea, he was a jerk in the Whitehouse first...

Still despite how the country was going to hell in a handbasket, gotta focus on the positive (like a "good rumpin'" ).  Seems like something we can still relate to.

Shepard Fairey and Punk Rock...

You've probably seen his work...


Shephard Fairey is currently one of the most successful street artists of this age. Most recently his portrait of now President Obama was acquired by the national Portrait Gallery. His "Obey" stickers and stencils are widely distributed across the country...
Here's an interview for some Sunday viewing enjoyment.

Famous Last words

Kaufman's 2 cents...



And just for fun, John Green's 2 Cents;

"Don't leave me standing here, I can't get used to this lifestyle"

This is the last line to one of my favorite Talking Heads songs.  It's an exploration of a return to nature and the whole deal being rather disappointing.  Sometimes I wonder if the quotes on the wall are merely lines taken out of context or taken from context with the rest of the song in mind.  Is this a Kaufman's employee longing for the fabric factory to be dessimated?  Is it merely that they were tired of the working day to day?  Were the also perhaps grappling with the balance of urban comforts and nature? The happy nature of this song along with its discontentment in Eden is clearly an entrancing piece of work..

Nothing But Flowers, by The Talking Heads

While looking for the song on YouTube, I came across a mockumentary inspired by this song as well.
If you have 10 more minutes to kill online, this is well worth it;

Grafitti in Australia

the Angry Aussie also has a fascination with Urban Art...