Graffiti

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 takes time to plan out…

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 his name all over New…

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…

something he enjoyed, something that helped him tell the world how he felt. Graffiti was Jackson’s only way of feeling okay even happy, but after one of his best pieces on the back of an abandoned building downtown, Jackson was arrested and charged with vandalism 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…

Can graffiti be considered art? No, graffiti cannot be considered art because it is a form of vandalism, can be seen as a threat, and the cleanup is expensive. Graffiti is a type of art that is shown in public areas by mostly teenagers as an expression. Graffiti can also be labeled as vandalism. Graffiti have kids and others scared to come around because they look at it as a threat. It’s a waste of time and money being invested into cleaning it up. Vandalizing properties with…

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 upon, deserves more credit…

public properties. Art sprayed or scribbled onto walls is known as graffiti. Graffiti art is writing and drawings painted or usually sprayed onto walls or other public surfaces. Graffiti, such as gang signs is sometimes considered vandalism.. However, some graffiti art is expresses controversial topics in a very beautiful way. Teens and pre-adults, with some adults, have always been the main source of graffiti art, but why? Graffiti art has been around for a long time and the…

art forms, especially hip-hop and graffiti. Both these art form gained importance in the 1970s and 1980s and even though they were accepted by certain communities of people, they were still a controversial issue. The main reason being, some of the general public did not accept them as valuable art forms. Supporters argue hip-hop and graffiti is powerful, while critics argue they are unimportant. Both Michael Eric Dyson’s “What’s The Beef”, and Steve Grody’s “Graffiti: An Anatomy of a Piece”…

When we mention about graffiti, where do we expect to see it? Probably not in museum. Unlike order arts, the background of graffiti does not gorgeous and magnificent that is why graffiti mostlikely being on streets, under bridges, or on some buildings. Graffiti borns mainly in low – in come areas, so the boundary between art and vandalism is very arachnoid. The debate about graffiti has been going for decade because people do not understand the difference between creation and destruction. In…

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…