Graffiti vs Street Art, and the Lack Thereof in Idaho

I recently watched an amazing documentary called Exit Through the Gift Shop.  It is about the street art revolution of the past 10-15 years, and how one obsessive man observes (and duplicates) the best taggers of this generation.

It is a *MUST SEE* movie, and if you have Netflix like I do, is currently streaming.  It is nominated for an academy award and I hope it wins.

Now, good movies make you think, and see things from different perspectives.  After watching this flick, I looked around my fine town, and noticed there was absolutely no graffiti anywhere.

Being raised in an unsavory part of California, I'm used to seeing it everywhere.  So much so, I have probably become jaded from overexposure.  But wow, really?  No graffiti at all?  Anywhere?

So it got me thinking.... what WOULD Idaho 'street art' look like?

Here are a few pics I found on the intertubes, that I think would represent Idaho tagger-culture.

Well, potatoes, first of all.  Idaho is the land of spuds after all...

Also, Idaho has more Mormons-per-capita than even Utah, so I think a little religious tagging would be in order.

If anyone had driven up the I-15 from Utah into Idaho, there is a large abandoned barn on the side of the road, that is constantly tagged up by LDS members, welcoming brothers home form their missions.  It's a must-see if you're going on a road trip, just because the words "Mormon" and "taggers" aren't usually synonymous.   A fellow blogger, Wounded Mosquito, has taken some amazing pictures of the building, and deserves major props for it.

Well there you go, my rant for the day.  If I ever decide to liven this town up and make some 'art' I will let you know.  Cheers!

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