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Documenting the Art of Protest

Documenting the Art of Protest

“If graffiti changed anything, it would be illegal,” street artist Banksy said. Jaime Rojo and Steven Harrington of Brooklyn Street Art reflect on the relationship between street art, activism, and photography.

BLM. Manhattan, NYC. July 05, 2020. Photo © BSA/Jaime Rojo

Though we are surrounded by omens portending the future before it occurs, many refuse to read “the writing on the wall.” The confluence of graffiti and political action dates back to the Bib...

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