{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Guerrilla Art"],"cover":{"alt":"Poster Boy: Kids Are Really Against The Empire!","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-art-l.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2010-08-27T11:51:39Z","description":"Famous subway ad-alterer and urban artist Poster Boy will be in London this week-end! So make sure to visit his “The War of Art” book launch at Pure Evil gallery and join the K.A.R.A.T.E. defense fund for artists...","html":"\u003cp\u003eAmazing, famous New York based urban artist and ad-alterer \u003cstrong\u003ePoster Boy\u003c/strong\u003e will be in London on Saturday for the “The War of Art” book launch at Pure Evil gallery! Additionally they will officially kick off a legal defense fund for artists called “Kids Are Really Against The Empire”\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKids Are Rallying Against The Empire (K.A.R.A.T.E.) is a grass roots effort we hope to eventually turn into a non-profit organization. Sadly, when dealing with the legal system most artists don’t know, understand, or are intimidated into forgoing their rights. Artists are often poorly represented in court and do not have financial access to proper counsel. K.A.R.A.T.E. is committed to helping artists defend themselves in court for art-related crimes conceived in public space. (\u003ca href=\"http://pureevilgallery.arloartists.com/portfolios/53301-poster-boy\"\u003ePoster Boy\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/posterboynyc/\"\u003ePoster Boy\u003c/a\u003e, who was sentenced to eleven months jail \u003ca href=\"http://animalnewyork.com/2010/05/poster-boy-sentenced-to-11-months-in-jail/\"\u003eearlier this year\u003c/a\u003e, achieved iconic status especially in the ad-busting movement because of his crazy, mind-blowing and popular ad-alterations in New York City’s subway. If you would like to know more about the “Kids Are Really Against The Empire” fund, write an e-mail to \u003ca href=\"http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k=01KQFbPZ6g78NaVCneEpPhxw==\u0026amp;c=deaFm_2A7jrJ7PlxqyHchPUd_lHNVjBrUR8F3i3mDFI=\"\u003ekara\u0026hellip;@gmail.com\u003c/a\u003e or visit the book launch party on Saturday! I will be there\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2680px; --image-ratio: 2680 / 1788\" data-source-width=\"2680\" data-source-height=\"1788\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1788\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_4f79795f8c482934.avif 480w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_daa826aa73bc2231.avif 960w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_3aabafd3c942eb33.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_59d89085d8be7fe.webp 480w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_70f3782a54b5f379.webp 960w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_1f36b676f96315fc.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_f8463a453729c2f3.jpg\" srcset=\"/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_d49c9ed9e144f9d4.jpg 480w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_bf6ded55c4fd7316.jpg 960w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1_hu_f8463a453729c2f3.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"poster boy adbusting\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eposter boy adbusting\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2680px; --image-ratio: 2680 / 2012\" data-source-width=\"2680\" data-source-height=\"2012\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2012\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_7f86ed12de396b15.avif 480w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_7026f55679abd58d.avif 960w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_e3424440e272b473.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_4cd35c1bc42977b6.webp 480w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_64e40f0f02a7c47d.webp 960w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_8abdbbca391d9279.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_2660501b626e75d0.jpg\" srcset=\"/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_30b6d6e6f66cc513.jpg 480w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_d7628a854c2f6a43.jpg 960w, /posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad_hu_2660501b626e75d0.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1081\" alt=\"poster boy subway ad\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eposter boy subway ad\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\nPhotos via \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/shock-value/3230127451/\"\u003eIain Burke\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/markbaratelli/2850758142/\"\u003eMark Baratelli\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nAmazing, famous New York based urban artist and ad-alterer **Poster Boy** will be in London on Saturday for the “The War of Art” book launch at Pure Evil gallery! Additionally they will officially kick off a legal defense fund for artists called “Kids Are Really Against The Empire”...\n\n\u003e Kids Are Rallying Against The Empire (K.A.R.A.T.E.) is a grass roots effort we hope to eventually turn into a non-profit organization. Sadly, when dealing with the legal system most artists don’t know, understand, or are intimidated into forgoing their rights. Artists are often poorly represented in court and do not have financial access to proper counsel. K.A.R.A.T.E. is committed to helping artists defend themselves in court for art-related crimes conceived in public space. ([Poster Boy](http://pureevilgallery.arloartists.com/portfolios/53301-poster-boy))\n\n[Poster Boy](http://www.flickr.com/photos/posterboynyc/), who was sentenced to eleven months jail [earlier this year](http://animalnewyork.com/2010/05/poster-boy-sentenced-to-11-months-in-jail/), achieved iconic status especially in the ad-busting movement because of his crazy, mind-blowing and popular ad-alterations in New York City’s subway. If you would like to know more about the “Kids Are Really Against The Empire” fund, write an e-mail to [kara...@gmail.com](http://www.google.com/recaptcha/mailhide/d?k=01KQFbPZ6g78NaVCneEpPhxw==\u0026c=deaFm_2A7jrJ7PlxqyHchPUd_lHNVjBrUR8F3i3mDFI=) or visit the book launch party on Saturday! I will be there...\n\n![poster boy adbusting](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-adbusting1.jpg\u003e)\n\nposter boy adbusting ![poster boy subway ad](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/posterboy-london-karate/poster-boy-subway-ad.jpg\u003e)\n\nposter boy subway ad \nPhotos via [Iain Burke](http://www.flickr.com/photos/shock-value/3230127451/), [Mark Baratelli](http://www.flickr.com/photos/markbaratelli/2850758142/)\n","tags":["Adbusting","Paper Art","Poster Boy","Art Fund","Street Art London","Art Book"],"title":"Poster Boy: Kids Are Really Against The Empire!","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/posterboy-london-karate/"}