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Film: Documentary
Bomb It

When

Apr 25, 2008 – May 1, 2008

Daily

Where
Facets Cinémathèque (1517 W Fullerton Ave, 773.281.4114)
Price
$9
Details
http://www.facets.org/asticat?function=web&catname=facets&web=cinematheque&path=/archive/april2008/bombit
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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.

Suzanne Niemoth