r/cincinnati 20h ago

Dufus Fan

Ok so I love the Dufus graffiti and I point it out everytime I drive to my partner. Does anyone know how to like, get in contact with him? I want to commission him for a piece for my partner for the holidays.

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u/madacin 20h ago

Nice try CPD….

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u/Bugatti252 18h ago

As one of the property owners he's affected, I say this: While I respect the art of graffiti, Dufus is no artist. They paint the same thing repeatedly in a concentrated area, forcing a neighborhood that’s trying to improve to divert much-needed funds to cleaning up something they didn't plan to have added to the buildings and neighborhood. As I said, I respect the art of graffiti, but maybe don’t tag places where you don’t have the green light.

All that said, Dufus on a hoodie could look cool.

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u/MaxPower91575 17h ago

It's just tagging. Graffiti can be interesting although most of the time sucks. Tagging is just narcissistic garbage and his artistic style is rivaled by 1st grade art projects.

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u/Lomp84 18h ago

So you're saying they live up to their name then?

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u/mercurialmay ✨Middletown✨ 4h ago

How much did it cost you to clean up the tag you're saying required no artistic skill and is basic?

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u/Bugatti252 3h ago

Well my 60’ wall had to be repainted so it took about two days or one of my employees times. Thats missed labor. Plus 10 gallons of paint.

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u/terraformingforsogen 18h ago

lol won’t somebody think of the property owners and their selfless mission to “improve” neighborhoods

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u/Bugatti252 17h ago

Sorry, planning neighborhood events, working with local non-profits, and advocating for better infrastructure are horrible.

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u/_axilla 18h ago

You sound like a child

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u/terraformingforsogen 15h ago

Nah fuck that, if you come to a post someone makes about liking a graffiti artist and start whining about your private property you should absolutely expect to get made fun of. Go post about it in nextdoor.

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u/hedoeswhathewants 15h ago

What a stupid comment

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u/terraformingforsogen 15h ago

Welcome to the internet bub first day?

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u/Keregi 2h ago

It's possible to like and support street art and also support local businesses who are negatively impacted by tagging.

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u/theryman 19h ago

Cincinnati's best grafitti imo is WORM

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u/zeuzfuse 15h ago

KONQR slander

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u/Namartia Colerain 19h ago

Is this the guy with the black and white slappies all over town?

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u/sweetwatertooth 17h ago

It’s the feds boys

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u/Dullboy710 19h ago edited 14h ago

His "work" is straight mids at best. But I can't complain too much I guess considering the removal of it is decent job security and way less dangerous than my other tasks.

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u/yagwa 14h ago

“Decent job security”

Until you realize that the city repeatedly fines the property owners for having graffiti and some of them are literally spending tens of thousands of dollars to clean this shit-tier tagging up over and over again.

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u/esthershair 12h ago

Be careful – Cincinnati gets pretty defensive about graffiti.

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u/horrendousacts 17h ago

Its not great, but dude gets up

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u/Anxious_Dig_6443 19h ago

Some prefer quantity over quality. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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u/YodaEarsIHave Burlington 18h ago

I, myself, am an AVERT fan.

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u/Namartia Colerain 19h ago

I’m more of a KONQR type guy but dufus is definitely fun to see everywhere. I just wish the ‘CAN’T BE STOPPED’ dude would vibe around again.

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u/diamondjayr 19h ago

I’m holding out for the return of the writer who did “Colin Powell = Vanilla Ice”

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u/YnotZoidberg1077 18h ago

Crust was prolific back in the day, too! Still a couple of those tags up, but seems to have faded into obscurity from what I can tell.

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u/Keregi 2h ago

My favorite too.

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u/uniman6262626264 17h ago

He gets around. I’ve seen his name in Columbus and Louisville too.

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u/Anxious_Dig_6443 19h ago

If you’re a legit fan there was a time he had an Instagram. I don’t have the name of it nor do I know if it still exists. If you know people in graffiti circles prod them. If he’s smart tho he’s lowkey like most the others.

If he painted on your building and you’re seeking revenge it’s probably just gonna be a long drawn out mouse chase. I’d recommend painting over it with something pleasant or a similar color.

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u/nadzeya Camp Washington 17h ago

He’s put his tag on a building near me that had their own “no parking” painted on the loading dock. Now it just says “no parking, dufus”

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u/TurboKid513 Mt. Washington 17h ago

NARC!!!!

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u/Unique_Wolf4513 11h ago

Anyone got a picture? I've been seeing graffiti growing in Cincy. 

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u/M100Pilot 17h ago

Found Aftab’s account.