Facets Cinémathèque
1517 W Fullerton Ave
773.281.4114
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Still from Bomb It
- When
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Apr 25, 2008 – May 1, 2008
Daily (schedule)
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- Price
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$9
- Links
Note: There will be a Q&A with director Jon Reiss after the 7pm and 9pm screenings on Saturday, April 26.
A modern-day incarnation of 1983's groundbreaking Style Wars, graffiti documentary Bomb It moves past the boroughs of New York to survey the global community of spray-paint artists. Twenty-five years later, the questions remain the same; art or eyesore, vandalism or political voice? Although this film doesn't settle any of these issues, it does provide a tantalizing look at graffiti's history, from late-'60s pioneers Cornbread and Taki 183 to contemporary artist Blek le Rat. The most entertaining aspect of the film is the juxtaposition between tisking Graffiti Blaster-types and the bombers who consider their work an art form.
