Tats Cru Murders Graffiti for Lord & Taylor

If you’re one of those people that was upset when legal-graffiti-painting Tats Cru did those atrocious Hummer ads, wait till you see what they did for Lord & Taylor. The self-professed ‘Mural Kings’ created a series of soft-as-baby-shit graffiti-styled backdrops for the upscale retailer’s 5th Avenue window displays. The colorful diorama populated with whited-out, product showcasing mannequins makes for an extremely awkward juxtaposition. And since when does the Lord & Taylor buying demo find graffiti—even this watered down, gallery style—appealing? Although we understand that artists need to make a living and these guys do so by parlaying their once illegal painting skills for above the law commercial uses, it’s gotten to the point that they’ll do just about anything for anyone, as long as the check clears. Click below for more of the graffiti-culture killing spectacle.

Photos: |StreetScenes|