The battle for 5Pointz and signifying regimes: desirable subjects, hierarchies of value, and legitimizing state power

This article offers an analysis of semiotic regimes that accompanied the redevelopment of 5Pointz and the ensuing civil lawsuits. Located in Queens, New York, 5Pointz was a building owned by GM Realty, who allowed Jonathan Cohen to curate graffiti works on its exterior and interior walls from 2002 t...

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Published in:	Social semiotics Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 468 - 483
Main Author:	Kramer, Ronald
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 08.08.2022 Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects:	5Pointz Artists Capitalism Closure Commodification Conflict copyright Cultural property Genetic engineering Graffiti Hegemony Litigation Machinery Property development Queens Redevelopment Semiotics Settlements & damages State power street art Subjectivity Visual Artists Rights Act
ISSN:	1035-0330, 1470-1219
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