We Have Our Shit Right [updated]
Poster Boy commented on the Brooklyn Paper's recent article about his upcoming event at 3rd Ward, defending himself against their rather New York Post-ish title, "Poster Boy sells out in Bushwick," writing:
Who's selling out? I'm giving people an opportunity to partake in some large scale collage. The ad's are not provided by any sponsers [sic]. Dogfish, Harper, and the Brooklyn Salsa Company have offered to "go under the knife" but that would defeat the purpose of Poster Boy. I've indiscriminately "borrowed" the ads myself. Get your sh!t right: http://freewilliamsburg.com/
Damn straight, bitches. Animal adds that "if the ads aren’t unsanctioned, it’s not really 'vandalism,'" and while that's true, everybody needs to remember who these companies are in the first place that have offered to "go under the knife" anyway. Brooklyn Salsa, Dogfish (a 30-barrel microbrewery) and Harpers Perenial (HarperCollins imprint specializing in new and young authors). This is not Pepsi offering gold-plated exacto knives to the Bushwick artist(s). Everybody chill out. Oh, and PB...we'd love to speak with you. Hit us up.
Update 4/15 from Poster Boy:
"Bucky [Animal] is absolutely right, "if the ads aren’t unsanctioned, it’s not really 'vandalism,'" I won't say much on how I'm getting the ads. I can tell you that the sole purpose of the sponsers [sic] is to provide the beer. They have nothing to do with Poster Boy at this event. There was a miscommunication between the organizers and Poster Boy. The organizers didn't know the material was being provided by Poster Boy.....Back to the event. This is NOT a show of Poster Boy's work. This is an opportunity to create Poster Boy style work in a controlled environment. Most people aren't willing to partake in vandalism. I'm hoping this, seemingly, innocuous act will encourage people rethink advertising and their environment. Then maybe those people will build up enough courage to do something on their own time. That's all I want out of this, nothing else."
Do you read that correctly? Poster Boy can only exist IF YOU WILL HIM TO.
Above image via Poster Boy's Flickr. Speaking of which...think this has anything to do with the Paper's sudden disregard for PB?
