Friday, May 9, 2008 – Gangsta Art

There is another Hollywood, and it's not for tourists. It's the world of the disaffected and angry young, the minorities – in all senses – trapped in the land of hype and self-satisfied excess.  They know everyone thinks they shouldn't be here.  But they are here, and they let you know that.  The murals are everywhere, and every surface, sooner or later, is tagged. It's all just a reminder.  Don't forget, for even a moment, that they are here.

A new mural on the northwest corner of Gower and Warning, across the street from the massive Paramount Studios and back lots – this is the other world.

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Technical Note:

Photographs after March 3, 2008, were taken with a Nikon D200 – or a Nikon D70 when noted. All previous photographs were taken with the D70. The lenses used are (1) AF-S Nikkor 18-70 mm 1:35-4.5G ED, or (2) AF Nikkor 70-300 mm telephoto, or (3) AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200 mm f/4-5.6G ED. Photography here is modified for web posting using Adobe Photoshop 7.0.  The earliest photography in the archives was done with a Sony Mavica digital still camera (MVC-FD-88) with built-in digital zoom.

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