In 2002 I started contributing to Open Source software, and life has just gotten better from there. Co-founder of WordPress, founder Automattic.
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37 thoughts on “K. Marx & A. Smith”
It just so happens, I crave this stuff… Most buildings look so plain anyway! Nice find… Great shot!
Sure, there is graffiti everywhere. What is not everywhere is a stylized painting of Adam Smith and Karl Marx emerging out of a storm of graffiti in a back alley. Kudos to Matt for posting it.
Exactly! Graffiti is some of my favorite art. They put the same amount of time and effort to convey a message, a statement, a thought, or just something beautiful to the eye, and it’s just as engaging and exciting and beneficial, but they give it away for free. Remind you of something? Open Source is a way of life. 🙂
I never even thought of making that connection before. But you’re right: there is a common ground between the two.
All the more reason to separate, in our cultural perception and our legal tolerance, graffiti artists from the taggers who simply deface things with a scrawl of spray-paint.
Are the paintings of the faces the art of the 2 men mentioned in the title? I never heard of either of these artists. (I’ve only heard of the Karl Marx who started communism).
Disturbing. Such destruction and then see all the way to the bottom. I know “Jesus saves”, I’m product of His love. Just seems a bit unfair knowing people are suffering and hungry.
GHomies
Art it may be, Karl Marx not the first face I’d like to see on any building however. Well at least I’m sure it was painted there with the owners full consent 🙂
It just so happens, I crave this stuff… Most buildings look so plain anyway! Nice find… Great shot!
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Why would anyone take a picture of this? Graffiti’s everywhere!
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Sure, there is graffiti everywhere. What is not everywhere is a stylized painting of Adam Smith and Karl Marx emerging out of a storm of graffiti in a back alley. Kudos to Matt for posting it.
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Exactly! Graffiti is some of my favorite art. They put the same amount of time and effort to convey a message, a statement, a thought, or just something beautiful to the eye, and it’s just as engaging and exciting and beneficial, but they give it away for free. Remind you of something? Open Source is a way of life. 🙂
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I never even thought of making that connection before. But you’re right: there is a common ground between the two.
All the more reason to separate, in our cultural perception and our legal tolerance, graffiti artists from the taggers who simply deface things with a scrawl of spray-paint.
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Matt, I like the reflection in the window. That’s pretty cool.
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Reblogged this on anatolikoblog.
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Are the paintings of the faces the art of the 2 men mentioned in the title? I never heard of either of these artists. (I’ve only heard of the Karl Marx who started communism).
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Check out this video to learn more about the Industrial Revolution philosophers, Karl Marx and Adam Smith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4YlOyugato
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*I mean, the 2 faces painted above the graffiti.
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Republicou isso em Curiosidades na internete comentado:
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Reblogged this on acelaloga5's Blog.
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Reblogged this on Abdullah Hussain and commented:
Amazing!
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Very cool. Where was this taken Matt?
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Amazing!!
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Froth overflowing beer steins
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Qué foto más original.
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Qué foto más original.
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Reblogged this on The Cliche of Logic and commented:
Marxist-Capitalism, and if you don’t understand what I mean by that phrase then visit China.
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nice
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interesting..
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Reblogged this on suguangping.
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Reblogged this on fitrielfebri.
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lake
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Hey Matt, is that a graffiti which you painted ?
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interessant
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nice art…
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Reblogged this on Niki.V.all.ways.My.way..
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The faces are partially concealed.
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Disturbing. Such destruction and then see all the way to the bottom. I know “Jesus saves”, I’m product of His love. Just seems a bit unfair knowing people are suffering and hungry.
GHomies
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Modern art!
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Sangat bagus, apakah aku bisa membuat ini..?
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Reblogged this on istanbulboyatadilat.
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Beautiful art.
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Que Perfeita
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Art it may be, Karl Marx not the first face I’d like to see on any building however. Well at least I’m sure it was painted there with the owners full consent 🙂
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