Zes Push Uglar Mural In Downtown LA

Zes, Push, Uglar Public Art Mural destroyed.......

The film and television industry have co-opted, used, sampled, taken, stolen, and destroyed Graffiti and Street Art murals for decades. Here is a perfect example of how some people in the industry have no respect or regard for public art. Unless it serves the immediate purpose of enhancing the vision, then they have no problem plowing through neighborhoods, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. I don’t have a problem with advertisements, television, or film productions, but when artists work is so blatantly disrespected, then what are we supposed to do to protect OUR investment? What is more viable to the community, public art instillation like murals, or TV- You Decide…

Kurt Sutter, director of Son’s Of Anarchy, has responded claiming his “brand/production” was not involved with the destruction of Zes, Push, and Ugler’s mural. If this is so then I have NO problem issuing him a public apology. As of now, it’s just another public art mural destroyed by Hollywood……

Read LA Weekly’s coverage of this story HERE

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