{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Guerrilla Art"],"cover":{"alt":"Poster Boy: The War of Art","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy1.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2010-08-31T11:26:44Z","description":"Poster Boy is in London to promote his defense fund for urban artists, called “Kids Are Really Against The Empire”. I met him and took a few photos of the book launch at Pure Evil Gallery...","html":"\u003cp\u003eLast Saturday, \u003ca href=\"/posterboy-london-karate/\"\u003ePoster Boy hit London\u003c/a\u003e for the launch of his book “The War of Art” and to promote his defense fund for urban artists (K.A.R.A.T.E.) at Pure Evil Gallery. \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981960057?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=berlinstreeta-21\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1638\u0026amp;creative=6742\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0981960057\"\u003eThe book\u003c/a\u003e documents his ad-alterations in New York City’s subway and shows some interesting collaborations with other street artists. It’s highly interesting because it also introduces you to the politically background (keywords are ad-busting, public space and artistic freedom)\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earnings will be used to support the “Kids Are Really Against The Empire” (K.A.R.A.T.E.) defense fund for urban artists. The people behind the idea of helping protect and defend artists working in public space are currently considering applying for \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501%28c%29\"\u003e501(c)(3) status\u003c/a\u003e, which means to become a non-profit organisation in the U.S.A\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere at K.A.R.A.T.E, we believe that everyone deserves a fair shot at defending themselves. As free speech enthusiasts, we’re on a mission to help protect and defend artists working in public space. At our top-secret headquarters, we connect artists in need with experienced criminal defense lawyers, at little to no cost to the artist. We look at every case individually and do our best to meet each artist’s specific needs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, if you have risked life, limb, or arrest in the name of art, or if you’re simply protective of your freedom of expression then join our cause! Reclaim your public space and support a movement that gives a voice to the voiceless. (thekarate.org)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you have money, artworks or time, make sure to support Poster Boy and the K.A.R.A.T.E defense fund! Urban Artcore tries to become a official media-partner of K.A.R.A.T.E\u0026hellip;i’ll keep up to date!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1776\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1776\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1776\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_859283c839c1ce4c.avif 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_4f6011ec9273e8b7.avif 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_baf145453616f819.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_300591d7c19dd21f.webp 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_b899aeb81aefc188.webp 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_200526b755541ad7.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_5ee4bc788b1c0151.jpg\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_6317120330a3bbb9.jpg 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_a8dcf31f9370f919.jpg 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy_hu_5ee4bc788b1c0151.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"984\" alt=\"poster boy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eposter boy\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1656\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1656\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1656\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_7b3b4bcbad8c4c6.avif 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_42a09faba4067688.avif 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_e3873197c317214c.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_d1b77d1e49cc8346.webp 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_ce44fe90dcf3c3fa.webp 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_99e318bba36e02d5.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_99e1c92544259e4a.jpg\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_611a0aadd256499a.jpg 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_f3f97da3fd697d.jpg 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art_hu_99e1c92544259e4a.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"917\" alt=\"poster boy - war of art\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eposter boy - war of art\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; 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--image-ratio: 2600 / 1648\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1648\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1648\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_79baadbf3aaf5b65.avif 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_2f31616f58eac285.avif 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_4a061fc0ce522ed1.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_2ba2101fa3436f35.webp 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_e8b623c90f69e42d.webp 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_5f99da42da8f41a8.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_8d71222c802ab45b.jpg\" srcset=\"/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_4a882aecf5300204.jpg 480w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_790a57ceb99051e8.jpg 960w, /poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print_hu_8d71222c802ab45b.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"913\" alt=\"poster boy print\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eposter boy print\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nLast Saturday, [Poster Boy hit London](/posterboy-london-karate/) for the launch of his book “The War of Art” and to promote his defense fund for urban artists (K.A.R.A.T.E.) at Pure Evil Gallery. [The book](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981960057?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=berlinstreeta-21\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026camp=1638\u0026creative=6742\u0026creativeASIN=0981960057) documents his ad-alterations in New York City’s subway and shows some interesting collaborations with other street artists. It’s highly interesting because it also introduces you to the politically background (keywords are ad-busting, public space and artistic freedom)...\n\nThe earnings will be used to support the “Kids Are Really Against The Empire” (K.A.R.A.T.E.) defense fund for urban artists. The people behind the idea of helping protect and defend artists working in public space are currently considering applying for [501(c)(3) status](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501%28c%29), which means to become a non-profit organisation in the U.S.A...\n\n\u003e Here at K.A.R.A.T.E, we believe that everyone deserves a fair shot at defending themselves. As free speech enthusiasts, we’re on a mission to help protect and defend artists working in public space. At our top-secret headquarters, we connect artists in need with experienced criminal defense lawyers, at little to no cost to the artist. We look at every case individually and do our best to meet each artist’s specific needs.\n\u003e\n\u003e So, if you have risked life, limb, or arrest in the name of art, or if you’re simply protective of your freedom of expression then join our cause! Reclaim your public space and support a movement that gives a voice to the voiceless. (thekarate.org)\n\nWhether you have money, artworks or time, make sure to support Poster Boy and the K.A.R.A.T.E defense fund! Urban Artcore tries to become a official media-partner of K.A.R.A.T.E...i’ll keep up to date!\n\n![poster boy](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy.jpg\u003e)\n\nposter boy ![poster boy - war of art](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-war-art.jpg\u003e)\n\nposter boy - war of art ![poster boy pins](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-pins.jpg\u003e)\n\nposter boy pins ![poster boy print](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/poster-boy-war-of-art/poster-boy-print.jpg\u003e)\n\nposter boy print ","tags":["Adbusting","Poster Boy","Art Fund","Street Art London","Art Book"],"title":"Poster Boy: The War of Art","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/poster-boy-war-of-art/"}