Turning the spotlight on Brazil's hidden art
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7209590.stm
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He has vaccinations to allow him to work and has to be careful of flash floods. This hardship is endured so Zezao can highlight the neglect that has led to such pollution in the city.
Its a great story on many levels. It highlights the proliferation of street/graffiti art around the world - Sao Paulo is now one of the best places to see great graffiti in the world. Its also fascinating to see a guy so committed to his message that he'll work in filthy sewers to make a point. This is especially poignant when Banksy is selling his work for hundreds of thousands at auctions around the world.
At a time when graffiti art is going mainstream and making millionaire's of the one-time "guerilla artists", Zezao is risking his health to educate humanity.
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paulofeh
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Check out Zezao's videos on youtube. His work is just amazing, and ephemeral.
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paulofeh
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mattbrawn
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At a time when graffiti art is going mainstream and making millionaire's of the one-time "guerilla artists", Zezao is risking his health to educate humanity.
This is great, but surely doing the art in more visible places would serve as a better education tool? Schools, colleges and places where local kids hang out, keep it old school!
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mattbrawn
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Tori
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Check out Zezao's site - pretty awesome. I love the stodgy comment on the BBC article above: the caption below the photo used above reads "Whether this is art seems very much in the eye of the beholder." Well, I'm sorrry, Mr. Art Critic. Looks like art to me!
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Tori
