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18-NOV-2006

Form board poetry

Vienna. Austria

Poet Helmut Seethaler came to some local fame in Vienna during the 1980ies, when he printed his poems on small slips of paper and fixed them with adhesive tape between two trees or lamp posts, where they could be "plugged" by the passers-by. He fought endless battles with the police, who sued him times and times again for "spoiling public places". Now he apparently uses form boards at construction sites (like this particular one at Praterstern) as media for his poems.
This one translates as follows

Those who have more
must not get even more,
because otherwise
those who have less
will soon have nothing at all.


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Guest 18-Dec-2006 20:17
Not the common graffiti indeed! Nice vivid colors.
Guest 18-Dec-2006 18:53
What a great thing to capture and share! Huge V
Barbara Heide18-Dec-2006 18:46
excellent find! love this shot very much not only for the poetry also for these blown colours. strong shot!
Guest 18-Dec-2006 16:32
Sehr gut, sehr interessant, danke!
Und tolle Aufnahme!
fred_il18-Dec-2006 13:05
Excellent! Already known but still strong and relevant message!
Guest 18-Dec-2006 11:59
that's what street art is all about. a step ahead from 'Lily loves John' or so...
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