Since the invention of spray paint people have been tattooing the walls of New York with everything from murals to gang tags. Shortly after this epidemic of graffiti the New York government started to do away with the things defacing their pristine walls by whiting them out. Unfortunately, they did not just white out the gang tags. The colorful paintings of New York’s citizens were washed out by paint itself--a very ironic way to go. Some may argue that these graffiti works were what gave New York character; they would even say it gave meaning and knowledge to its citizens. Therefore, New York government officials should protect and allow graffiti that is not gang affiliated because it depicts the historical significance of New York and gives
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The citizens look upon the painted the buildings of their city and get a glimpse off all the trials and tribulations they have gone through together. The Harlem Renaissance and The Civil Rights Movement are tattooed across the wall reminding the world of when the African Americans finally could not stand being suppressed and over came their oppressors. Graffiti depicting 9/11 reminds people of the time one nation under God came together to mourn with and help 3,000 families who had lost loved ones. From the beginning to the present graffiti shows the importance and history behind New York. The artist personally chooses to paint what they view to be important. He or she deems that it needs to be immortalized it for all generations to see and remember why it was put there in the first place, much like art work a museum. There are museums dedicated to preserving art and to preserving the stories these pieces tell. From paintings portraying historical times to sculptures of famous figures to photographs of everyday happenings people have always looked to art as a form of documenting their past. The graffiti is unique to New York in that they only can be related and applied to the New York life. Therefore, graffiti should be preserved as well because it is the stories and past that the citizens of New York are trying to
The citizens look upon the painted the buildings of their city and get a glimpse off all the trials and tribulations they have gone through together. The Harlem Renaissance and The Civil Rights Movement are tattooed across the wall reminding the world of when the African Americans finally could not stand being suppressed and over came their oppressors. Graffiti depicting 9/11 reminds people of the time one nation under God came together to mourn with and help 3,000 families who had lost loved ones. From the beginning to the present graffiti shows the importance and history behind New York. The artist personally chooses to paint what they view to be important. He or she deems that it needs to be immortalized it for all generations to see and remember why it was put there in the first place, much like art work a museum. There are museums dedicated to preserving art and to preserving the stories these pieces tell. From paintings portraying historical times to sculptures of famous figures to photographs of everyday happenings people have always looked to art as a form of documenting their past. The graffiti is unique to New York in that they only can be related and applied to the New York life. Therefore, graffiti should be preserved as well because it is the stories and past that the citizens of New York are trying to