Exactly. You all are artists, right? Make the art, and let the art speak for itsel

On the other hand, if you do want to make some money off of it someday, then I guess you do need to be self-promotional and protect your intellectual property, build your brand, take market forces into consideration, etc. But, how would those motivations and actions effect both the artistic product and process?

It seems art and commerce are in dialectical tension. If you figure out how to synthesize/transcend this dialectical opposition, let me know.

My opinion is that anytime you have anything show up on the street that seems remotely similar – and in this case there is an obvious aesthetic that was borrowed – then it may cause a feeling of resentment.

In my case, i have been fairly lax about the entire thing – i refrained from capping him (despite heavy encouragement from quite a few people) and decided that it was not my place – When i first started i had quite a few people remark that my work reminded them of Shepard Faireys giant icon – where would i be if he had taken that to heart and gone over all of my work?

Besides, I’m not at any level where i can take a stand and act like i hold some authoritative ground – I’m just one more person doing his/her thing. I might have more time in the game, but i cant discourage new player’s.

That’s whats so great about street art and graffiti in general, theres new people coming in by their own admission everyday, which brings new life to the subject. You have to start some where, he just chose something close and familiar to home.

Point is, i cant really be upset with him on a personal level. I don’t know the kid, and unless he suddenly starts spot jocking or really borrowing hard, I’m just going to let it ride.

I’m calling it a bite due to theme and style – which is understandable and easy to see. However, in the end it just means i need to keep moving forward and keep producing new material instead of letting one image be a staple, which really isn’t a bad thing.

All is good, all is well. It’s hot outside.

I get a real sense of panic from Euth’s image, someone slipping into the insanity or succumbing to fear. The other one reminds me specifically of screaming out at all the bullshit inside and out. Plus it looks like the image from The Wall which is cool, I guess.

Euthanasia’s image is more disturbing and clearly more complex, whereas the other dude’s, I always just think, ‘yeah guy, that’s how I’m feeling too.’

I feel I’ve seen both artists’ work for awhile and both have expressed the way the bullshit makes me feel these days and have powerful images.