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Graffiti is an art in many ways, although, not every artist has the right idea by painting over personal property of others. When painting graffiti the artist should find a place where it is not a destruction to someone else's belongings. They could paint under a bridge, on decaying/abandoned buildings, etc. They should also use a chalk or other type of coloring more natural and less permanent than a can of paint. Something else the artist should be aware of is if the graffiti is appropriate to…

Situation Analysis Running for Glory (RfG) is a small running store in Seattle, WA that has been in business for 40 years. They specialize solely on the running community and have established a loyal follow over the years. They are owned and operated by four active partners. RfG has failed to keep up with technology and can only keep track of their inventory with help from suppliers. The only data collected from their point of sale (POS) system is total sales. They are looking into expanding but…

Mainstream… Makeup, food, clothes then instagram, snapchat, and fb but graffiti? Nope. It has been out there and although it is seen on all these social media outlets it is not done as often by every individual. Graffiti is not of the norm and mainstream because it is not popular or cool to do for all of the new generation. It is risky, dangerous and foolish for all the youth to follow into. Dangerous. This form of art can be found from billboards to railroad tracks. Graffiti, normally frowned…

Almost everywhere someone looks, under bridges, inside tunnels, on buildings and trains, graffiti is plastered there. Some graffiti a person would see would be beautiful, or it can be as simple as someone's initials or a name of some sort. But what someone fails to realize about graffiti is that it is someone's way of expressing themselves through this technique and form of art which causes the viewers to be curious, cautious, and judgemental towards it. Graffiti is a form of art because it…

Norman Mailer argued that graffiti art was more valid as an art piece than Robert Rauschenberg's Erased de Kooning. He took problem with the art piece saying it was more of a societal artifact than an aesthetic artifact. Mailer stated, “It is not the painting that intrigues us now but the lividities of art fashion which made the transaction possible in the first place,” (Mailer, Norman). He was upset with Rauschenberg's Erased de Kooning because he believed that the erased Kooning, although the…

Art is a form of expression that can be presented in a number of ways, including painting, music, and even video. Anything can be art as long as it has meaning behind it, like the street art produced by Banksy. What he has created is full of symbolism and is pleasing to look at, so why wouldn't it be qualified to be in a museum? What shouldn't be in a museum is the pieces that have been created by Mr. Brainwash. His creations may appear to be art, but the sole purpose of them is to make money,…

Graffiti, an artform, or just plain vandalism? By definition vandalism is action involving deliberate destruction or damage to public or private property. This means that any graffiti put on property without permission in vandalism, regardless of whether or not it is art. The Mayor of Seattle has invited the public to provide their input on the debate before the official statement is written. My opinion on the topic is that graffiti is vandalism because people put it on property that doesn't…

With No Direction Home: Homeless Youth on the Road and in the Streets by anthropologist Marni Finkelstein, is an ethnography that studies 50 “street kids” between the ages of 15 and 20, living on the streets of East Village, New York, in Tompkins Square Park, during two consecutive summers. Finkelstein chooses to interview homeless kids on their own territory; the streets. To be able to see what they do in their everyday life, see the world as the way they see it, what they have experienced and…

destruction of private property. While some people see graffiti as vandalism and a nuisance, others see it as art, a way for people to express themselves and graffiti is even starting to gain legitimacy in the art world. “In spite of the facts that street art gaining popularity and appeal as a legitimate art form and mainstream culture; it is still a form of vandalism”(“Is Graffiti”). Vandalism is the destruction or damage of public and private property without permission. Most graffiti…

Colorful writing is scrawled on walls and other public surfaces in most cities. Graffiti is unauthorized writing or drawings on public surfaces. Graffiti not only adds color but life to the streets. In todays society it is common for men and women to assume graffiti is just a name scrawled on a wall but graffiti is more than a name or a tag, it is an art form. Urban graffiti was born in New York City in the late 1960s. Taki 183, one of the first known graffiti artists, used a maker to write…