Borf

Wash. Post tells the whole sad story in an article WAYYY to long to reprint here. Borf's been dead for a few years, he's an old friend of the tagger, and it's the dead friend's picture that appeared everywhere…his charges are only misdemeanors at this point: a quote from DC's beauracracy: "Citizen's are ecstatic about him being caught." Yeah, I feel so much safer knowing he's in custody. WTF.

The kid deserves a metal; his portfolio of work is wonderful. Someone in the art world, please, give this kid a job! Now I have a crush on Borf's best friend.

Originally posted by BadSushi:
Wash. Post tells the whole sad story

What is sad about it?

The fact that he lives with his mom in a multi-million dollar home next to Riverbend Country Club?

The fact that he spent the spring touring Europe?

Or the fact that he may actually believe that he is an "anarchist" and not just another bored and spoiled rich kid?

i agree with ggw.

sounds like a real sad story. :roll:

Originally posted by BadSushi:
Wash. Post tells the whole sad story in an article WAYYY to long to reprint here. Borf's been dead for a few years, he's an old friend of the tagger, and it's the dead friend's picture that appeared everywhere…his charges are only misdemeanors at this point: a quote from DC's beauracracy: "Citizen's are ecstatic about him being caught." Yeah, I feel so much safer knowing he's in custody. WTF.

The kid deserves a metal; his portfolio of work is wonderful. Someone in the art world, please, give this kid a job! Now I have a crush on Borf's best friend.

get a grip

What surprises me are the people in my office that don't know who he is. His work is plastered in fairly open space. Do people just not notice what's going on around them?

I wouldn't have known or cared if it were not for this board.

I think he deserves a metal.

I'm surprised you didn't notice his stuff on 18th St. buildings.

Originally posted by canker-blossom:
I think he deserves a metal.

Perhaps lithium?

Borfium.

Originally posted by econo:
I'm surprised you didn't notice his stuff on 18th St. buildings.

I did after it had been posted here. I am not sure the one near Lulu's work actually has any text….

Oh yeah, I forgot. Suicide is SOOOO funny to many 930 forum members. Read the article, you hilarious doods. It's so much better when rich kids stick with their own kind at the River Bend Country Club, isn't it. :(

Originally posted by BadSushi:
Suicide is SOOOO funny

Suicide Isn't Painless
it hurts like Hell
It's set aside for the famous
a little suicide sells
Nothing lasts forever
but nothing ever did
It's big but it's not clever
and it's really not that big
So no more tears
you're a big boy now
We'll have a few more beers
we'll sort it out somehow


You didn't post the article, nor a link to the article, your post did not mention suicide. We are meant to feel sorry about something we know nothing about.

What is it like to be a loon?

Originally posted by BadSushi:
Oh yeah, I forgot. Suicide is SOOOO funny to many 930 forum members. Read the article, you hilarious doods. It's so much better when rich kids stick with their own kind at the River Bend Country Club, isn't it. :(

Why don't you read the article.

The only one that mentions suicide is his mom. The "artiste" himself just spouts off hackneyed angry-adolescent-with-a-little-learning ravings about capitalism being evil and speaks of how much he enjoys hearing people talk about him. It makes him feel like Batman!!!

Originally posted by BadSushi:
It's so much better when rich kids stick with their own kind at the River Bend Country Club, isn't it. :(

yes.

what do you think would happen if some poor black kid starting tagging up the suburbs?

since when was street art exclusively for underprivilaged folk? If the artist turns out to not be "some dude off the streets" it isnt acceptable or good anymore? wake up, street art is street art.

Originally posted by kools:
wake up, street art is street art.

yeah, its just bad isnt it

does he do any real painting or is he just scribbling shit on walls. cause thats just fucking lame. and its not art.

does anyone have pics of any actual "art" that he does that they can post?

and why doesnt he tag up his own neighborhood?

Am I missing something here? Has this guy done anything other than writing his name and some cryptic messages around, in addition to a handful of stenciled faces? How did he become some folk hero for the "I have a romanticized idea of being disenchanted" segment? ALthough it is kind of nice to see people, now that they realize he's not a hobo but some rich kid, defend their love of him. Yawn.

as an anarchist. He decided he doesn't believe in the state, capitalism, private property, globalization. Most of all, he doesn't believe in adulthood, which he considers "boring" and "selling out.

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Gee I wonder how that kid enjoyed that flight to Scotland? What airline do you suppose he flew? I wonder if his mom paid for the ticket with the Great Falls upbringing? Do you think he flew biz-ness class?

does anyone have pics of any actual "art" that he does that they can post?


check out:

http://www.dcist.com/archives/2005/04/19/borfs_magnum_opus.php