Who is Watching the Watchmen Advertising?

The new movie Watchman had graffiti based advertising campaign. While I liked the movie I did not appreciate the faux-graffiti all over town saying "Who Is Watching The Watchmen".



I think that this type of campaign contributes to the idea that street art is blight and makes it more difficult to see graffiti as an art form to be welcomed and appreciated.




But there was one bit of Watchmen movie based street art that I believe was not part of the studio advertising effort. This was spied in New York City's West 4th Street subway station. Our President Obama as Dr. Manhattan....?

Shepard Fairey

First a program on his work on Ovation and now an artist in the Smithsonian? I love the fact that Shepard Fairey is getting the recognition he deserves. His work is amazing and a treat to see on the streets of New York and Miami (and probably many other cities as well).

This article in today's New York Times however demonstrates how a street artist can achieve (and should achieve) the pinnacle of art recognition. HIs portrait of President Obama is now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. Congratulations and well deserved!