a) I am interested in delving into the street culture of San Francisco through the graffiti and other mural-esque art throughout the city. I was extremely intrigued by the “Street Subversion” section in Reclaiming San Francisco and wanted to augment my essay with actual pictures of the art in question. I feel that this will, in turn, expose the culture of the city through the eyes of the artist and the subterranean.
b) I think that the essence of San Francisco lies in this “street culture” and thus I would be exploring the urban relationship to art and what it means on a greater more politicized scale.
c) I will be collecting photographs or images of particular pieces in order to visual represent what I am textually describing. I would be incorporating Reclaiming San Francisco but also I plan on extended my research on graffiti itself. Possibly by including its role in political, economic, and social commentary. Or more specifically how in some cases acts as a visual satire, to transform the established pedagogy of the institution.
d) My thesis I would have to say is indeed “in the working” but respectively I will be claiming a type of necessity in terms of graffiti art and the urban scene. Or quite possibly how graffiti or city art manages to speak for and define urban culture in many ways.
e) Alright, I quite conceivable see a couple issues arise when I brainstorm this project. I can see this topic being a slightly mundane in the sense that talking about graffiti art for 10 pages could get repetitious unless I incorporate a broader perspective. I think by approaching it as almost a subversive urban movement I would be able to discuss a lot of the political and social ramifications, which would give my overall argument more girth.
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Cat,
Sounds like a really interesting project. I think your main task, as you're beginning to mention, will be to figure out what "angle" you'll want to take in putting together your analysis. This might actually happen when you're in the process... A few suggestions, then, which you're free to leave or take:
+ The "Street Subversion" essay is a great place to start. When you think more about the pieces you're interested in, also think about how you'd want to extend the ideas in the essay. What more could you contribute to his discussion of wall art? Is there an angle or a way of looking at street art that would give us a fuller view of the subversion going on?
+ The graffiti angle is interesting... is there a particular set of graffiti works that you're interested in commenting on?
+ Sounds like a big part of how this project will turn out will be the works you end up selecting. What is the thread you're trying to draw by focusing on these particular works?
Looking forward to seeing the project in its later stages - keep chiseling away for a specific thesis, and let me know if you have questions down the road.
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