Sam Anderson writes in New York Magazine:Shepard Fairey, Soho, splashed in January. Photomontage by Matthew Huber.REVOLUTIONARY CREATIVITY DOES NOT SHOCK OR ENTERTAIN THE BOURGEOISIE, IT DESTROYS THEM. OUR STRUGGLE CANNOT BE HUNG ON WALLS. DESTROY THE MUSEUMS, IN THE STREETS AND EVERYWHERE.The manifesto ended with a warning: THE REMOVAL OF THIS DOCUMENT COULD RESULT IN INJURY, AS WE HAVE MIXED THE WHEATPASTE WITH TINY SHARDS OF GLASS.So began my tortuous descent into the curious case of the Splasher - a scandal that had gripped the city's underground art scene for months. ...
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