Thursday, October 20, 2011

Rob Ford stencil

I made this stencil during the 2010 election, and painted it for the first time a few days after Ford won.  I didn't want to make fun of his weight or call him stupid, but I did want to tweak him and provoke angst in the general public.  

Disclaimer: I did not do any of the writing in these photos.

This was the very first graffiti portrait of Rob Ford anywhere, at Queen and Dovercourt:

Photo by Michael Chrisman / Torontoist


Photo by Eric ParkerPhoto by panvolta


He didn't last long in Graffiti Alley:

Photo by Francis MarianiPhoto by Martin Reis


Praying for gravy on Queen West:

The gravy boats were H's idea, but they didn't last long either.


Photo by Martin ReisPhoto by unknown


The stencils were picked up in some of the local blogs:

http://torontoist.com/2010/11/extra_extra_the_face_of_ford_the_page_of_agendas_and_the_paddling_of_ducks/
http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/01/rob_ford_gets_the_stencil_treatment/
http://www.blogto.com/news_flash/2011/02/the_rob_ford_graffiti_conversation_continues/
http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/the-rob-ford-graffiti-gallery/


There was also a blurb in the Saturday, January 22nd print edition of the National Post.