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- Kristopher Buttafoco
- Username: kbuddahfoko
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Joined PRX: Mar 23, 2013
Piece Information
- "Judging graffiti: Art or vandalism?"
- Summary: As you go from place to place in San Francisco – in neighborhoods like downtown and the Haight, and along Market Street – all around you'll see graffiti. Some of it may be giant or it might just be simple bubble letters, filled in with color, behind a billboard high above you. In San Francisco and many major cities, there is a never-ending public controversy over graffiti. People think one of two things: either the graffiti is vandalism or it’s art. KALW's youth reporter Lupe Hernandez takes a look at graffiti in her neighborhood.
1 comment
Hearing the city speak
Kristopher Buttafoco
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 03:22 AM
This piece a tells a balanced narrative on the controversial topic of graffiti. The feeling of this piece is raw, and tells the story from a very down to earth level. Lupe's observations of graffiti on the Muni bus actually being recorded on the bus really added a nice touch to the story and the setting. The production of this piece is spot on, with a smooth, professional sound.
Hearing the different people in the community speaking on this topic really made this piece speak to a wide audience while still retaining its balance. I enjoyed this piece and I would recommend anyone listen to this piece.