The Dark decided to hit Yaletown on Canada Day with a paste up of a popular John and Yoko photograph.
His version reads:
War is Love! You want it Merry Christwar from John and Yoko
The original photograph by Frank Barratt reads:
War is Over! If you want it Happy Christmas from John and Yoko
The Dark is a Vancouver Graffiti artist. I found 2 interviews of his here and a more recent one here.
An excerpt that strikes me is: “I realized awhile ago that there should really be no reason to cut corners for something that may only stay up for a few hours.”
At a time when you want everything quick and easy, to work painstakingly on something you know for sure is temporary and short lived is refreshing in it’s approach.
