04 Dec 2003
Philosophical graffiti
A rather literate graffti artist has been making his or her presence felt around Oxford recently. In case you can't read it, this says, "Sois réaliste demande l'impossible". I get the gist, but if any Fracophones have a decent translation, let me know. It's written in chalk, not paint, so the person responsible has some respect for the buildings.
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Robert W: Hmm, curiouser and curiouser... rick: That's more or less what I thought.3
Itâs a variation on an old Situationist poster from May â68 in Paris: âBe realistic, ask for the impossibleâ. (Note, âask forâ, not âdemandâ; a well-known faux-ami.) The original was in the plural: âSoyez réalistes, demandez lâimpossibleâ. There were dozens of those, emerging from the striking Ecole des Beaux Arts in St Germain; some wittier than others⦠-----by Pierre Jelenc @ 04/12/2003 9:12 pm • Permalink
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that's quite interesting, has it appeared elsewhere??by Urban Clothing @ 24/03/2008 9:27 pm • Permalink
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I ran across this slogan a couple of years ago and liked it. But I was unable to trace its source. Iâd be really interested to learn where it comes from.----- Be realistic, ask the impossible......by rick @ 04/12/2003 7:13 pm • Permalink