Vandalism

You can be talking to someone who loves art and believes that graffiti is in no way, shape, or form a crime, but you can also talk to someone who could not care less about art automatically making them think that it is just another form of vandalism. I personally do not care much about art which is why my initial reaction to Banksy and his work being a crime or not was why is this even a question? After more research it is evident that Banksy is like no other. The inspiration he gives out, the…

“brainchild” for Mike. The month long project brought the community together to gladly fund the supplies that his team needed to paint the mural. Mike continues to explain that graffiti’s visual roots derived from tagging, what he describes as the “art of vandalism.” He goes on to say that…

from the New York Times, “from the perspective of a graffiti writer, the debate about whether graffiti is art or crime is pointless because, ideally, it is both.” Although it’s artistic merits can't be denied, graffiti is still in fact a form of vandalism. Graffiti is not a crime - trespass and damage to property are, says Felisbert. Artists will tag the property of the public and private, which in turn becomes costly for taxpayers and business and property owners for it to be cleaned up.…

quo, against everything he believes has held him back in life. Standing back, he enjoys a brief moment of satisfaction. He checks the streets around him one last time, before hurriedly leaving the scene, satisfied with the night's work. Is this vandalism or an art form? Graffiti is an artform. Its artists perform on the cultural margins of society. It’s very clear that drawing on property is a crime, but what if the drawing can change the world? Shepard Fairey, a well known artist, has made a…

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…

have freedom of religion and choice of what the citizen’s can believe in. Although, recently the country has faced vandalism to religious buildings, like churches, mosques, synagogues and holy places of worship. The Venezuelan government has done nothing about this, and hasn’t prosecuted anyone, which in effect made them get put on the watch list. By doing nothing after the vandalism, it in a way was a sign that the government saying that people couldn’t have free religion. There is…

D.Golliday 1/18/18 Can Graffiti Be Considered Art? When it comes to graffiti in some states or countries it is illegal and is not considered art. Graffiti is most often found in public places on walls or around neighborhoods. It is a form of art expressed by mostly teens who love to use paint in cans and was established in 1981. There is no racial form or expression when it comes to graffiti art it is a common art that has been around…

“Art is an evolutionary act. The shape of art and its role in society is constantly changing. At no point is art static. There are no rules.” (Raymond Salvatore Harmon, 2011, BOMB: A Manifesto of Art Terrorism) Art is a very important symbol is every society, it often brings joy but can also be interpreted as a sign, however not just anyone has the skill to make a great art piece. People today have ambition and a desire to be as good as others but it is because of those people that the true…

Graffiti is an image or picture on a wall that may be meaningful or meaningless. Some people appreciate graffiti and describe it as an art or a poetry. Others see it as dirt on a surface; that is why it is illegal in most places. Alex Boyd, a writer, defended graffiti in his essay “In Defense of Graffiti”. He pointed out the type of graffiti that is “more tangible, more political and more accessible” deserves attention and consideration (256). He gave examples to show why people create it and…

Vandalism or defacement of public property is an ongoing problem and the end is not yet over. The issue of vandalism is not to be underestimated by all levels of society. Vandalism is not only wrong legally, it is one of the negative events that go wrong in the religion of Islam. In the holy Quran, Allah says “But seek, through that which Allah has given you, the home of the Hereafter; and [yet], do not forget your share of the world. And do good as Allah has done good to you. And desire not…