Would you die or kill for your art?
Wheels by Yusef Odeh Bail Bonds. “If We Can’t Bail You Out. No One Can.”

© Jay Watson Photography
To what extremes would you go to honor or defend your art? Sadly, some graffiti crews in LA will stop at no costs. Story here by USA Today. Since when did Picasso turn into a member of the Crips?s?
Tags: art, custom van, gang, graffiti, LA, violence, wheels
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:58 am
I would opt to live another day…..so I could continue to create. No me. No art.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Yikes, scary stuff. These weren’t artists, though; they were gang members tagging walls to mark their turf. A far cry from the likes of Banksy (http://www.banksy.co.uk/), a real graffiti artist.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Anyway, since I’m a photographer, I could always just print another copy!