''The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal'' (USA, 2001, 16 min) is an experimental documentary directed by filmmaker

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The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal
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, 14 May 2004. Accessed 11 November 2017 based on the ideas of Avalon Kalin and narrated by

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that makes the tongue-in-cheek argument that municipal efforts by

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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

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and the

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and received both critical and popular acclaim.

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Documentary films about graffiti 2001 short documentary films Graffiti in the United States Documentary films about cities in the United States Films shot in Oregon Culture of Portland, Oregon 2001 films American short documentary films American avant-garde and experimental films 2000s avant-garde and experimental films Documentary films about Oregon 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{Oregon-stub