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Art/Crime/Autopsies/Poetry

November 20, 2015February 14, 2021 bgoeltzenleuchter

How long should you wait after someone dies to mention their name? How long until it becomes acceptable to use their story, to exploit their experiences, whether you knew them or not? Is it acceptable to make someone’s death into your own art? Is it acceptable, is it art, to

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Experience crime through art

November 22, 2012February 14, 2021 bgoeltzenleuchter

The video game, Grand Theft Auto 4 is crime incarnate. You play as a criminal can commit several types of serious crime that isn’t just limited to grand theft auto, including murder, possession of illegal drugs and robbery .In this art form, you can commit heinous crimes and be free

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Banksy…..an Artist or a Criminal??

November 22, 2012February 14, 2021 bgoeltzenleuchter

One of the most known graffiti artist, Banksy, has been “tagging” his art all around the world for the past 22 years. His graffiti art is usually done with stencils, but has also built physical prop pieces. Even with the government labeling graffiti as vandalism, Banksy purposely displays his art

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Art/ Crime?

November 22, 2012February 14, 2021 bgoeltzenleuchter

Like Professor Kaplan said on his lecture, we have a fascination for crime. ON this clip, crimes such as rape and murder become art. This clip is a trailer for a documentary, it has strong images but it reminded me about the lecture when one of the speakers said that

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Chicano Park

November 22, 2012February 14, 2021 bgoeltzenleuchter

Chicano Park, located in Barrio Logan, San Diego is a perfect example of the intersectionality of art and crime. When Chicano Park was created, it was created out of resistance and struggle. The city of San Diego had been promising the Barrio Logan community a park for several years so

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Public Transportation Graffiti

November 20, 2012February 14, 2021 bgoeltzenleuchter

Graffiti on public property is an act of vandalism which is a serious crime. However, to some people it is seen as art. In the image there is graffiti on a train that goes throughout town; therefore, hundreds of people look at the graffiti and have mixed opinions. Some may

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The Art | Crime Archive (ACA) is a collaborative laboratory, teaching center, and web-based platform devoted to the study of the shadow space where art and crime overlap. The ACA’s online platform was created in 2012 and since its inception has functioned as a participatory archive for a wide range of scholars, artists, students, and community members.

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