Friday, August 22, 2008

From Mike Naughton #2


126328392_f55a844d4c, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Ringling Graffiti.

Posted by Buckles at 8/22/2008 06:02:00 AM

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm absolutely amazed.

How can something like this occur in the exclusive, manicured neighborhoods that Ringling spots their trains?

I just don't understand.

23 August, 2008 12:50
Mike Naughton said...

It was part of the Neighborhood Beautification Program, probably funded by Washington or Cirque du Soleil.

23 August, 2008 17:45
Anonymous said...

Someone is missing the boat on this artist and many other train decorators. They seem to very talented and only need to get hired to paint todays shows or maybe get hired by some ad agencies.
Bob Kitto

23 August, 2008 20:29
Anonymous said...

While traveling on the Ringling train, several folks got together in the new town and called a taxi to take them on some errands, as was custom every week. Cell service is the best.

Upon arriving in the new town, the train yard was typical: isolated and beyond civilization with tumble-down houses and residents lost in their own hopelessness.

When the call to the taxi company was placed the man replied, "We don't go to that part of town." Our caller friend, always righteous and ready for an argument, was outraged that the taxi company would discriminate against people because they were in a less-than-desirable neighborhood.

The taxi man said, "We don't discriminate against people, it is the gun fire that we don't like."

23 August, 2008 23:52
Chris Berry said...

This guy KUMA is actually one of the most prolific and best known graffiti "taggers" in NYC (especially Brooklyn and Queens) and has become a symbol of Guiliani and Bloomberg's war against graffiti. There was a time a few years ago when you couldn't walk a few blocks without seeing a sticker on a sign or lightpost which said "Hello My Name is KUMA". He takes a lot of chances with his "tags" (as evidenced by the Ringling-Barnum train). As Bob Kitto mentioned, although he is a criminal, he is actually a quite talented - and evidently does like working the old Pennsylvania Railroad (now AMTRAK) yard in Sunnyside, Queens where the Ringling-Barnum train is spotted. Incidentally several websites have been set up with more of Kuma's "art". Among them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhcooper/sets/72157600092434730/

24 August, 2008 12:20

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