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'I Love America and America Loves Me' - political graffiti by Cartrain beneath Waterloo Station. Cartrain is the signature name for a 15-year old teenager from Leytonstone whose work often satirises fast food companies and politicians. He cites fellow graffiti artist Banksy as 'a huge inspiration' and his stencilled tags often appear adjacent to Banksy's sites, including a fake exhibit placed in the British Museum. The 2003 Anti-Social Behaviour Act introduced anti-graffiti legislation and some politicians, including the then Prime Minister Tony Blair, signed a charter stating 'Graffiti is not art, it's a crime'. Concerns for artists include this public perception, the fear of being caught and the territorial element associated with tagging. Digital photograph taken 26th January 2008.From the Graffiti Gallery, recording Lambeth's urban art.

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Collection:
Image type:	Digital
Artist:	Norman
Ref:	08270
Identifier:	D86/4
Date:	2008

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