BSA Images Of The Week: 07.03.22

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Welcome to BSA Images of the Week!

It’s 4th of July weekend here, a patriotic holiday that marks the US independence. This year the overarching oft-repeated phrase is that America is more polarized than ever, perhaps on the verge of a civil war. But really? Where is this theme coming from? Is someone trying to con us into being deeply distrustful of each other and angry? Does anyone gain by making us fight?

We see New Yorkers, who are some of the most diverse and varied lot you are likely to ever find, treating each other daily with fairness; giving each other more space than ever to be who we are. We walk into restaurants, museums, buses, stores, laundromats, delis, offices, gymnasiums, parks – and usually find people being considerate, warm, respectful of differences, more inclusive than ever. New York proves time and again that people WANT to get along, and we DO get along with each other despite our huge differences, because we really have more things in common. That’s not rhetoric or glossing things over; that’s daily experience in this big weird melting pot of beautiful New York City.

Thanks to all the street artists who keep bringing it and sharing it.

Here’s our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring: Praxis, Gane, HOACS, Degrupo, Such, King Baby, Nemze, L.A. Hope Dealer, MFK, Renda Writer, Peek, and RB.

Praxis (photo © Steven P. Harrington)
Justice (photo © Steven P. Harrington)
Unidentified artist (photo © Steven P. Harrington)
Unidentified artist (photo © Steven P. Harrington)
Unidentified artist (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Degrupo (photo © Jaime Rojo)
King Baby (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Nemzs (photo © Jaime Rojo)
L.A. Hope Dealer (photo © Jaime Rojo)
MFK (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hoacs (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Unidentified artist (photo © Steven P. Harrington)
“Jesus is coming. Look busy.” Unidentified artist (photo © Steven P. Harrington)
Isn’t this just a logo? Are graffiti tags and pieces just logos as well? Discuss. Such (photo © Jaime Rojo)
If public space can be appropriated for corporations to put their message, can you do it also? Such (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Renda Writer (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Peek!! (photo © Jaime Rojo)
R-B (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Gane (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Gane (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Birds understand abstract concepts. We all know this. Unidentified artist (photo © Steven P. Harrington)
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