Urban Legends: Commenting On A Recent Post by David Hickey

"Woke up this morning to two censored abusive entries. Somebody probably called me a big poopy pile. Followed by a million bad urban photos. Got to take a break from these. Also does urban mean black. Seems to, here and there."
– David Hickey

The usage of the word "urban" is like "street art". Its not a city, culture, or movement. Urban, street art, is now a fashion, branding, phenomenon that popularizes and impersonates counter cultures. Critics, dealers and curators are the culprits behind the commercialization of the urban, street, art, rage. Urban, is now a household expression in the suburbs, strip malls, department stores, couture, and of course the contemporary art museums. See, Obey in the museum. Wear Obey from the outfitters and Nordstroms. So no, "urban" means "white", upper, middle-class. In dispassionate reference to the other, subversives, counter cultures. Some being black, others being a murky grey. Kind of like the brand Pier 1 Imports, relative to African sculpture, art, and figurines. Word...