Comments on: Why I Like Street Art http://israeliwineblog.com/2009/08/why-i-like-street-art/ Introducing Americans to boutique Israeli wines and winemakers. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:01:52 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sarah http://israeliwineblog.com/2009/08/why-i-like-street-art/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Sarah Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:38 +0000 http://israeliwineblog.com/?p=440#comment-630 Thank you all for your comments! Thank you all for your comments!

]]> By: Vvoi http://israeliwineblog.com/2009/08/why-i-like-street-art/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Vvoi Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:01:42 +0000 http://israeliwineblog.com/?p=440#comment-624 SR, yours must be a difficult life if even wine only brings political associations. Personally, having seen tens of films and hundreds of other works that speak about Israel in political terms I am happy to see other perspectives. Having been to Israel, I discovered to my surprise that especially in Tel Aviv a lot of people lead what I consider "normal lives". You can judge that as you wish, but that is another issue. But if you have a different point of view, I'm sure many people would love to read about it - why don't you go to Israel and write about it yourself? (This does not mean I don't have an interest in what has been happening in Israel in terms of politics and culture!) SR, yours must be a difficult life if even wine only brings political associations.
Personally, having seen tens of films and hundreds of other works that speak about Israel in political terms I am happy to see other perspectives. Having been to Israel, I discovered to my surprise that especially in Tel Aviv a lot of people lead what I consider “normal lives”. You can judge that as you wish, but that is another issue.
But if you have a different point of view, I’m sure many people would love to read about it – why don’t you go to Israel and write about it yourself?
(This does not mean I don’t have an interest in what has been happening in Israel in terms of politics and culture!)

]]> By: Nomi http://israeliwineblog.com/2009/08/why-i-like-street-art/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Nomi Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:23:48 +0000 http://israeliwineblog.com/?p=440#comment-602 Great concept! I also live inTel Aviv and cannot get enough of the street art. So much is outt here if we just remain open to it! Any word on why it is usually anonymous? Great concept!
I also live inTel Aviv and cannot get enough of the street art. So much is outt here if we just remain open to it!
Any word on why it is usually anonymous?

]]> By: Ain http://israeliwineblog.com/2009/08/why-i-like-street-art/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Ain Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:17:19 +0000 http://israeliwineblog.com/?p=440#comment-596 I like the term <em>CNN curtain</em> and not only exclusively that. Many documentaries of Israel that have been aired in Europe for instance, are clearly behind the very curtain. And to state that Banksy isn't political or even to wonder if it is, is a bit naive. Graffiti is one of those forms in modern art, that was definitely ignited by various social collisions. If we discuss the society of Israel, we can't really skip politics. Israel is all about politics. I like the term CNN curtain and not only exclusively that. Many documentaries of Israel that have been aired in Europe for instance, are clearly behind the very curtain.

And to state that Banksy isn’t political or even to wonder if it is, is a bit naive. Graffiti is one of those forms in modern art, that was definitely ignited by various social collisions. If we discuss the society of Israel, we can’t really skip politics. Israel is all about politics.

]]> By: SR http://israeliwineblog.com/2009/08/why-i-like-street-art/comment-page-1/#comment-595 SR Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:03:30 +0000 http://israeliwineblog.com/?p=440#comment-595 Well at least you are honest Sarah and acknowledge that you have no particular insight in to the Tel Aviv street art scene. And actually wine can be as political as you like - whether its about negotiating access to EU or US markets, government duties on wine, remuneration for labour in the wine industry or indeed the vexing question of land reform in wine areas ( eg in South Africa). But I guess if you were to write why you like wine, it would be that you like the taste? Well at least you are honest Sarah and acknowledge that you have no particular insight in to the Tel Aviv street art scene. And actually wine can be as political as you like – whether its about negotiating access to EU or US markets, government duties on wine, remuneration for labour in the wine industry or indeed the vexing question of land reform in wine areas ( eg in South Africa). But I guess if you were to write why you like wine, it would be that you like the taste?

]]> By: Sarah http://israeliwineblog.com/2009/08/why-i-like-street-art/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Sarah Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:54:08 +0000 http://israeliwineblog.com/?p=440#comment-590 Hang on... this was meant to be a post that gives a general idea why I like street art- hence the generalizations. Not everything that you read about Israel needs to be about the "charged" political background here. You are reading a blog about wine, it is not a blog about politics. The point was to give my view on MY daily (and according to you "flat") life. Hang on… this was meant to be a post that gives a general idea why I like street art- hence the generalizations. Not everything that you read about Israel needs to be about the “charged” political background here. You are reading a blog about wine, it is not a blog about politics. The point was to give my view on MY daily (and according to you “flat”) life.

]]> By: SR http://israeliwineblog.com/2009/08/why-i-like-street-art/comment-page-1/#comment-588 SR Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:44:44 +0000 http://israeliwineblog.com/?p=440#comment-588 Hang on...these are generalisations and platitudes about street art anywhere. They are not specific to Tel Aviv in any way. Why don't you give your opinions? What about Banksy's contributions in that country? Any comments. Israel is a very charged place. What have graffiti artists done to reflect that? And how do they, if at all, show us more than the "CNN curtain?" Hang on…these are generalisations and platitudes about street art anywhere. They are not specific to Tel Aviv in any way. Why don’t you give your opinions? What about Banksy’s contributions in that country? Any comments. Israel is a very charged place. What have graffiti artists done to reflect that? And how do they, if at all, show us more than the “CNN curtain?”

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