Comments on: Barcelona Graffiti - the answer? http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2007/02/05/barcelona-graffiti-the-answer/ Social media, active citizens, podcasting, neighbourhoods and more. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:25:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Rob http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2007/02/05/barcelona-graffiti-the-answer/#comment-3283 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:37:58 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2007/02/05/barcelona-graffiti-the-answer/#comment-3283 I couldn't help wondering if it was also as simple as the fact that the shutters represent the largest flat surface. The biggest piece of paper to draw on. I wonder if there's a relationship between changing architectural styles, it's approach to decorative detailing (i.e lack of) and tagging possibilities. Who wants to deal with the baroque folds of the stonework on the surface of a cathedral? My architectural history teacher used to talk about how 20th Century modernist architecture failed miserably in one important aspect - it's ability to weather gracefully. Tagging is just another form of weathering. I couldn’t help wondering if it was also as simple as the fact that the shutters represent the largest flat surface. The biggest piece of paper to draw on.

I wonder if there’s a relationship between changing architectural styles, it’s approach to decorative detailing (i.e lack of) and tagging possibilities. Who wants to deal with the baroque folds of the stonework on the surface of a cathedral?

My architectural history teacher used to talk about how 20th Century modernist architecture failed miserably in one important aspect – it’s ability to weather gracefully. Tagging is just another form of weathering.

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