  Kraemerdesigngroup Member Username: Kraemerdesigngroup Post Number: 42 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 63.242.134.66 |
Anyone know what this means? Ironically, I just told a client last week that occupied buildings do not get tagged in our fair town, I guess I was wrong.   | ||
Publicmsu Member Username: Publicmsu Post Number: 635 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.65.11.17 |
I see my bad on the bottom line... as for the top... NUGHEE? Not quite sure.  | ||
Jltyler Member Username: Jltyler Post Number: 278 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 68.255.239.116 |
I think it says HUGHES | ||
Ron Member Username: Ron Post Number: 126 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 66.174.93.100 |
Who's Hughes?!? Or is it, "Whose Hughes?" Sorry Livernois, I'm really leaving it alone now. | ||
Eric_c Member Username: Eric_c Post Number: 735 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.77.162.0 |
I think it says, "I'm a stupid mother fucker." | ||
Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1214 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.47.194.247 |
I am pretty sure it does say Hughes. From what I have seen "Hughes", is either the "trizzle", or they paint together. While leaving downtown via Grand River, look for Hughes' large tag on the back side of the semi-occupied Detroit Engineering building. Very irritating. Anyone see the graffiti popping up on the Lafayette Building? There should be a rule against tagging soon to be renovated buildings. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 5778 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 70.236.198.22 |
Tnere is...the same one that is against tagging ANYTHING in public. | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 8455 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.53.96.156 |
..they should have their hands bashed in with a hammer. | ||
Apbest Member Username: Apbest Post Number: 56 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 64.105.103.62 |
some graffiti is very interesting and amazing art | ||
Paulmcall Member Username: Paulmcall Post Number: 671 Registered: 05-2004 Posted From: 68.40.119.216 |
If Rudy ruled in Detroit, that shit wouldn't be happening. The small stuff needs to be enforced too. | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 50 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 68.40.195.233 |
I really actually like alot of graffiti... however, this $hit on occupied / being renovated buildings pisses me off... among alot of the guys I know who do this sort of thing, there is sort of an unwritten (but obvious) code... don't paint over something "respectable" i.e. if a famous street artist paints something great somewhere... don't paint over it... or if there is a business you respect (avalon, back ally bikes) don't touch it... along this same line, street artists never touch residential areas too badly... (because the artists are for "the people" and against "big business") street artists that DON'T obey this code are not well respected in the community and are normally boring taggers.. such as the non artistic person who wrote "my bad" on the above picture... whoever that is bores me. (and i'm VERY sorry this ass wrote on your building... this makes me upset) | ||
Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1215 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.47.194.247 |
I agree Gannon, unfortunately that rule is not honored by taggers. Some taggers appeal to a stupid tagger sense of pride, and follow self imposed rules about tagging occupied buildings, though that is not always the case as this thread demonstrates. I hate graffiti, as I have stated in the past. I deal with it pretty consistently and it is infuriating. Though I do like it in areas like the St. Aubin Cut, or where is has been owner sanctioned. | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 655 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.42.176.123 |
There are a handful of some lame taggers who are hitting occupied buildings or buildings being renovated. They are usually quite unoriginal or just plain stupid. On the plus side, this tag is small and easily removed. It's been discussed here before but, grafitti on occupied buildings in Detroit is not nearly as bad as other major cities. I'm not trying to minimize the problem, but this is best kept in context. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 5781 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 70.236.198.22 |
"Owner-sanctioned" allows tagging to approach appreciated artwork status...that is another story entirely. I think it would be great if there were areas where this were encouraged and some of these people got recognition for what appears to be an amazing talent in many cases. That existing wall in the Cut sounds like JUST the place for this...and if more of the smaller art galleries and theaters sprinkled about the city were also allowed within the signage restrictions to do a wall or two, that might help new visitors identify them as places of art. Giving some of these folks righteous space to do their thang. Talent gone awry in artists run amok. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 283 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 24.208.234.52 |
you gotta paint that shit over a soon as you see it, or power wash, or strip it. Don't let the aerosol cretins have a moments pride in their work. Grafitti is a billboard that says "this place is a shithole, do whatever you want, no one is looking or cares". | ||
Tayshaun22 Member Username: Tayshaun22 Post Number: 149 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 69.14.101.116 |
Give them a break. They're just marking their territory and keeping it real. | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 285 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 24.208.234.52 |
Correction Tayshaun--they are petty criminals who don't have any pride in their city, or it's population. Keeping it real....impoverished, blighted, crime ridden etc. If Detroit ever had police that give a shit the whole place would be their territory, and shit like that wouldn't happen every where, and you might accidently get something good going without some oppertunist thugs ruining it. | ||
Itsjeff Member Username: Itsjeff Post Number: 5881 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.242.213.167 |
West Village has been hit by a tagger in the past month. Spraying private homes, apartment buildings, abandoned buildings and a bus shelter. Oddly, the bus shelter was cleaned up in a few days. None of the other tags were erased, so last week I went to the hardware store and loaded up on several colors of spray paint. I already fixed two garage doors, and, if it it ever stops raining, will undo the tag on the front door of the abandoned library on Field @ Agnes. | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1155 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 63.41.40.80 |
I thought it was a viral marketing campaign for the rebirth of Hughes & Hatcher. | ||
Michigansheik Member Username: Michigansheik Post Number: 153 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 68.60.139.11 |
they still sell spray paint in/near detroit? wtf? | ||
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine Post Number: 152 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 24.231.201.120 |
This is really sad that some people have to mess with progress. Whoever did this was obviously targeting an occupied building since it says "HUGHES... my bad!" | ||
Tayshaun22 Member Username: Tayshaun22 Post Number: 152 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 69.14.101.116 |
It's an expression of art, also. Isn't this website based on Lowell's ARTISTIC creations? Shouldn't you guys appreciate Mr. Hughes's attempt to beautify this building? | ||
Rjlj Member Username: Rjlj Post Number: 45 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 69.14.250.85 |
It says "hughes." I have noticed this on other surfaces downtown recently. Looks like a new wanna be tagger. Really bad tag by the way. Yeah, I dissed you, what you gonna do? | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 288 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 24.208.234.52 |
congratulations, Tayshaun, you've declared your justification to be part of the problem, and not the solution. Keep on keeping it real. | ||
Cheddar_bob Member Username: Cheddar_bob Post Number: 667 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.74.205 |
Your client probably did it. Just to prove you wrong. | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 770 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175 |
the only thing you know about tags is that j.c. penny tag on your underwear with a big old brown streak on it. | ||
Tayshaun22 Member Username: Tayshaun22 Post Number: 153 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 69.14.101.116 |
I'm gonna use Sport's glock to bust a cap on your punk azz! | ||
Rocket_city Member Username: Rocket_city Post Number: 28 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 141.217.214.203 |
I was driving around town this weekend and noticed a huge tag that said "HUGHES" on a smaller, yellow, brick building somewhere. I can't remember where it was, but I was thinking, "this wasn't the first time I've seen HUGHES somewhere". |
