I was recently able to feed my interest in photography and my fascination with graffiti and how it continues to influence our culture at the same time. One of the locations for the photography course that I took, offered by Naturescapes Photography Workshops (with a focus on the Lensbaby camera lens) was Cameron, NC - a remote tobacco farming community that is being resurrected as an antique center.
The location is an intersection with an abandoned house and about 10 tobacco barns, that were painted several years ago by a group of prolific graffiti artists that call themselves the "barnstormers." You can see more of their work on a fun you tube clip.
And...don't forget to enjoy Maira Kalman's charming art/essay piece "And the Pursuit of Happiness...Time Wastes too Fast" on Thomas Jefferson in the New York Times in honor of the day!
So Happy 4th y'all.
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