In our never ending quest to come to terms with sophisticated marketing schemes that dazzle the senses and blur the lines between expression and manipulation, we bring to you an example of such. Well respected graf-artist Cope2 was hired by Time, Inc. to “bomb” a billboard in SOHO, probably one of the most sought after and expensive ad-placement zones in the city, in order to draw attention to their magazine, which from what I understand has a dwindling market share. Ad or art? Subversive or sellout? I’m thinking both but what about you? (By the way, that graf movie we posted about last week was well worth the doe and the trek to the city). via adrants, bigger pic, cope2
cope2..no way the man is an innovator in the realm of graffiti…he is just applying his skills to new bracndhes for the public to see and helping to promote a company
I’d say he got the best of the deal – huge in the middle of the city and probably a huge wad of cash. And it’s not like he’s writing a big Time logo, he’s just doing his thing that he’s always done. If that’s selling out, where do I sign up?
i lost a little bit of respect for cope. he is supossed to be bombin the streets like all the other kd members. this nigga is selling out. graff is for us (graff writers) to enjoy not some faggot ass magazine. KEEP GRAFF UNDERGROUND!!!!! DERS ONE DAM CREW TAKIN OVER BITCH ASS NIGGAS!!!!!
why do you want to keep graff underground thats im possible anyways graff is an in yur face rebelious movment yur just a igotistic bitch thats hating cuz yur shits not getin reconized copes doing his thing and keepin the graff game alive respect that you fuken dick writer
cope2 legend your my favorite tagger I tag to i’m alright not as good as you I was hoping send me some of some pieces. well see you later cope2