The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal

The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal
Directed byMatt McCormick
Produced byMatt McCormick
StarringMiranda July
Release date
  • 2001 (2001)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal (USA, 2001, 16 min) is an experimental documentary directed by filmmaker Matt McCormick,[1] based on the ideas of Avalon Kalin[2] and narrated by Miranda July[3] that makes the tongue-in-cheek argument that municipal efforts by Portland, Oregon to mask and erase graffiti is an important new movement in modern art stemming from the repressed artistic desires of city workers.

The film screened at Sundance Film Festival and the Museum of Modern Art and received both critical and popular acclaim.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Iain Aitch, "The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal", The Guardian, 14 May 2004. Accessed 11 November 2017
  2. ^ "The subconscious art of graffiti removal | Matt McCormick Rodeo Film Company".
  3. ^ Wagner, Annie (August 23, 2007). "Anti-Graffiti Artists". The Stranger. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Film Buff - Filmmaker Magazine - Winter 2002". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  5. ^ [1] Archived October 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal (Short 2002) - IMDb".
  7. ^ [2] Archived August 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine