Third Street Promenade

Is graffiti public art? In my opinion graffiti is vandalism. From what I have read in the two articles some people see graffiti as art while others disagree. Graffiti destroys private property. Its cost a lot of the cities money to clean up the graffiti. Lastly the graffiti is being sold without the knowledge of the artist causing a stir. Graffiti is vandalism because it’s on private property. It’s not fair for the owners of the property to have their property destroyed. “I find it offensive to…

in real estate prices that created a market for tall buildings like those that hem in the lawyer's office. The high cost of space in lower Manhattan also forced workers to search for cheaper housing elsewhere, thus creating the story's austere Wall Street setting that during evenings and Sundays is virtually devoid of human life. The building that houses the law office, described by the lawyer as a space "entirely unhallowed by humanizing domestic associations" (p. 36), further suggests the…

More than 8,000 people get arrested each year for expressing themselves through their astonishing artwork. Many people mistake street writers and street artists beautifully crafted work that they put their emotion, time, and dedication into for vandalism. Graffiti remains completely harmless, not a crime and it should be legalized so that artists can show off their prized artwork and talent, feel free to express themselves, and catch people’s attention. Graffiti should be recognized as artwork…

Paint crayons are the medium of choice for graffiti artists who create magnificent, legal public art that upgrades our cities. Paint crayons provide brilliant colors along with easy handling so you can control your line perfectly. The fresh, oil paint remains brilliant for years and can be applied to almost any surface, whether smooth, rough, wet, oily or dirty. The industrial uses for paint crayons have been known for years, but why let them have all the fun? Artists who provide public…

Cockcroft and Barnet-Sanchez: Interpretive space is important for a group because it is a symbol or sign just as a music and language. Cockcroft and Barnet-Sanchez said: “Since before the cave paintings at Altamira some 15,000 years before the Christ, wall paintings have served as a way of community people" (Cockcroft, Barnet-Sanchez, 303). Is it true to say that murals is artistic vehicle for educating, teaching religion. The United States supported for murals during the New Deal period, and…

I would like to attend Machik Weekend because I want to learn more on how to help my homeland. I am passionate about Tibet because of my heritage, and I want to improve the lives of my fellow Tibetans inside Tibet. I am also very passionate about social justice issues, like poverty and access to education, of which Tibet, unfortunately, has many. Going to Machik Weekend would help me gain information and ideas on how to help native Tibetans and my community in Minnesota. I remember that…

to end the cycle or youth and teen homelessness. According to StandUpforKids. Org the issues they face is the rapid and vast number of kids whom are homelessness. “1.7 million U.S. youth experience homelessness every year. They are living on the streets in major cities, small town, and in most suburbs in the United States. Many of these kids are forced to make difficult choices just to survive” The organizations attempts…

Graffiti: Vandalism or Art? Walking through the streets of big cities like San Francisco, New York, and London, it is not uncommon to come across graffiti. From tagged walls to colorful and well-thought-out murals, there is a variety of images displayed on the concrete or brick that holds the structure of the city. Though commonly conceived as vandalism, that is not always the case with graffiti. Some artist have a purpose for their urban artwork. Some may use it as a way to inspire or…

illegal street racing. In the more recent movies the franchise has changed their approach and focused more on fight scenes, explosions, and action in general. The writers have changed their approach because the illegal street racing that takes place in the first and second movie caused audiences and viewers to go out on the street and preform these crazy illegal stunts and scenes that takes place in the movie. In fact, after the release of the first movie the LAPD arrested six people for…

As stated in the article,”the anti social behaviour act of 2003 defines graffiti as painting, writing, soiling, mark or any other defacing by whatever means. This then means that from a small tag to a detailed piece of work could mean big trouble for the artist. however; if being able to perform this than it should be taken away. Urban graffiti is beneficial to the community because it helps the express the emotion of the city but, can also cause distractions among the city leaders. Being able…