Gothamist: Ecko Wants to Get Up Against the City Again

JoeyCee

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:04:42 -0500

I wrote my name is the snow 1 time....

Anon

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:23:05 -0500

His headquarters is at 40 west 23rd- 2nd floor

Bill

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:03:16 -0500

I ask that all taggers go over to the Ecko offices and tag the place up- the eleevators, the front door, everything. That's an awesome idea. I'm going to take an acid marker to the front door of his 42nd Street flagship store when it opens. Free expression my Aunt Fanny. Vandalsim!

Jack

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:31:58 -0500

While I really like grafitti let's face facts. The glory days of grafitti are waaaaay over. It thrived in this city when it was falling apart. And when buildings were left to collapse or rot on their own. I really love the full-on pieces on trucks nowadays. But that's really about it. Most of what's out on the street now is pretty weak. And in all honesty, most property owners have a right to complain. Marc Ecko is really a sham and a shill. He's basically promoting his own company in all that he does. Consider him a "street" version of Donald Trump. It all seems very staged, planned and contrived. He's doing it to sell his own marked up goods. And that's basically it. This whole country is weird and conservative in bizarre ways nowadays. While the law banning markers and spray-paint is a bit weird, Marc Ecko is not the best spokesperson for this. His intentions are far from pure.

Anon

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:25:14 -0500

I ask that all taggers go over to the Ecko offices and tag the place up- the eleevators, the front door, everything.

Kevin Walsh

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:13:36 -0500

>>>Most people I know who dislike grafitti for one reason only: it's so egomaniacal. It's also forced on them. When I want to see art, I'll go to a gallery. I don't want the crap all over subway windows when I want to see where I'm going. Graffiti people have the need to force us into seeing it. I like the murals in Williamsburg--I have done a page about them and will be featuring the newer ones. Thus, I would repeal the law. However, the 'artists' have to understand that it's not welcome everywhere. www.forgotten-ny.com

GOD

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:50:56 -0500

I think the Parsons students are fine either way. Most people I know who dislike grafitti for one reason only: it's so egomaniacal. Paint something inspiring, not just your stupid tag over and over again. The city looks great with creative art all around it, but we have enough words, especially written in that same old boring grafitti style.

SATAN

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:43:37 -0500

When I saw the title of this on Gothamist, I assumed it was going to be some pro-graffiti rant by Jake D. I'm glad Jen wrote this up since the approach is more even-handed and more about the issues than about hipster Billyburgers' sense of entitlement for vandalize public property. I'm all for Ecko's cause as long as he's willing to pay for all graffiti removal from public and private property.

DrunkAtNYU

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:16:11 -0500

...make that in "our" favor

DrunkAtNYU

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:11:39 -0500

Props to Marc Ecko for battling a ridiculous law. I hope the case goes in his favor.