Graffiti

the 70s almost every graffiti artist was either in a gang or group and they were trying to mark their territory or promote their group. Graffiti is a certain style of art that was painted with spray paint and is illegal in most areas because it is vandalizing private property. There was different forms of graffiti one was a tag. According to Michael DeNotto, “A tag is a graffiti artist’s signature. Tags are text based and largely indecipherable by those outside the graffiti community. The…

The Shanghai “graffiti wall” was demolished in 2015 due to the re-planning of the district. Prior to the official demolishment, the district was already considered barren and in need of renewal: the 80-year old block were filled with toppling houses, construction rubbish and abandoned furniture. Artists chose to paint on the abandoned buildings as the council showed not much care nor restrictions for this strict. Most artwork here was done in almost exquisite styles and were likely from the…

Service Learning Project Essay: Graffiti Graffiti is the act of writing or drawings illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Graffiti is a problem often overlooked by many member of a community whether it is the everyday onlookers, the youth, or local law enforcement. Many people see graffiti as a victimless crime in which no one really is effected and this mindset has caused many people to perceive the problem of unlawfully vandalizing property as a harmless nuisance that can…

streets, or as we travel, we find graffiti for almost about anywhere. It has been around forever and it will never stop. Originally, graffiti was brought up in the subways in New York in the 1960’s, and it was a manner for real graffiti writers to express themselves to no limits. During the 1960’s, graffiti was strictly illegal; many laws were enforced against this act to the extent where these people were incarcerated for something they loved to do. For the real graffiti writers, it was also a…

started from murals, graffiti, prints, and stencils. This is quite astonishing to me because the majority of the of the artists look at graffiti as vandalism instead of artwork. During the late 20st century there was a rise in the popularity of street art such as works by Banksy in 1991 and by Swoon in 1999. The question that the majority of people want to know the answer to is “what is the difference between graffiti and street art?” The difference between street art and graffiti is that…

Can Graffiti Ever be Considered Art Banksy, an English-based graffiti artist, once wrote, “ TV has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has killed painting but graffiti has remained gloriously unspoilt by progress. Negative things are expected to come from graffiti. Even though it simply elaborates in wall painting. Everything around us is art, so why exclude graffiti. Graffiti is similar to art but better. A dot on a piece of paper shouldn’t be considered as art nor cost…

could possibly inspire young people to do art and could also help them figure out what they may or may not want to do as an adult. Therefore, graffiti shouldn't be a crime because it could inspire young people to try it out. Also it would help a younger person figure out what they may or may not want to do as an adult. I do not believe that urban graffiti is a bad thing, in fact i believe that is is a way for people to express themselves if there is no other way that they can. “The Manchester…

change their attitudes about graffiti over time? Graffiti can be bad or good. The graffiti artists that vandalize people's property with spray paint, is considered an illegal use of graffiti. The graffiti artists that are allowed to spray paint walls or subways, for work and volunteer serves, can be seen as legal graffiti. The attitudes towards graffiti have changed because people think graffiti is an artwork, people are connecting with this art, and people think that graffiti artists need to…

Report 2: Graffiti intervention strategy for Caringbah High School The North Campus of Caringbah High School is an abandoned building in Caringbah, New South Wales (NSW) that is used for recreational art by the community, also known as graffiti (Walker and Johnston, 2014). The building is considered private property, and is not classified as a legal sanction for graffiti. However, this building has the potential to become a legal mural for the Caringbah community. This report will outline the…

In his article, "Urban Graffiti: Crime, Control, and Resistance," Jeff Ferrell goes into detail about the affect of graffiti on the youth. He goes on further to talk about how the youth have been resisting the laws and the bans on graffiti, risking everything to gain the sense of “adrenaline"(34). Going to the extremes, youths jump over wired fences and venture out into the night to express themselves through their art. Ferrell also denotes the opposing viewpoint of the law, the community, and…