Graffiti has been an issue that generates concern to the modern society throughout the world and originating a controversy of it being classified as a legitimate art form or vandalism. For the purpose of discussing this issue‚ it is essential to understand the terms of graffiti‚ art and vandalism. Graffiti can be described as the act of marking by the use of spray-paints‚ markers or other tools on a surface‚ usually a visible spot‚ with the intention to attract attention from the general community
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Liam Eifert English 802 October 12‚ 2014 Graffiti in Urban Society Defining what is or is not art is difficult. Another concept that is difficult to define is what constitutes a crime and why something is considered a crime. In the case of graffiti and street art‚ both of these difficult concepts collide‚ creating a very controversial subject. Since the beginning of simple hip hop graffiti in Philadelphia during the 1960s‚ graffiti has evolved into many different forms and has developed a subculture
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Although graffiti isn’t the top priority in schools right now‚ it is still a rising problem in schools and needs to be addressed. Graffiti is considered vandalism which is against the law and if a student is caught in the act they may be expelled which will affect their grades potentially lowering them. First and foremost‚ graffiti itself can cause others to create graffiti‚ so it is very important to act quickly to remove it. Even waiting one day could be consequential because in that little
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Vandalism…… Teenagers are the generation that will colour the future. They are exposed to many things that can affect their behaviour either to be the good person or not. Nowadays‚ we can see there are many problems among the teenagers‚ especially the social problem. Gangsters and vandalism are the example of some of these problems. Nevertheless‚ the heavier problem among teenagers nowadays is vandalism. According to “Vandalism‚” (2008) “vandalism is the intentional abuse‚ damage or destruction
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occurs in most states is vandalism. Vandalism is a growing national problem. Last year this senseless crime cost United States Citizens over one billion dollars. Vandalism is a problem that gets to everyone in some form or another. It can affect your family‚ friends‚ property‚ community‚ and your pocketbook. The more you know about vandalism‚ the more you can make it a crime that is more trouble than it’s worth. Over one half of all the crimes associated with vandalism occurs in high schools.
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Graffiti is the act of drawing scribbled‚ scratched or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. In Ancient Egypt hieroglyphs were used on doorjambs‚ hallways‚ entranceways‚ or the reverse side of objects to give insight to history‚ public record‚ random facts and other stories (Wegner). The “Sator Square” is found in many sites of the Roman Empire. It has the phrase “Sator opera tenet; tenet opera sator”‚ which is roughly translated to “The Great Sower holds in his hands all
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A problem that arises when a a person sees graffiti is to question whether it is art or vandalism. Graffiti is a form of art‚ but is also viewed as a form of vandalism by almost everyone. Depending on the medium in which the painting is performed on‚ the answer to the question will vary. The overall community of graffiti artists’ canvas is on private and public property‚ in which causes it to be illegal art. Removal of graffiti costs billions of dollars and gets to be pretty expensive for cities
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with various tools on any makeshift canvas they can find. The word that we use to identify this so-called art is graffiti and I believe that graffiti is somewhat of an epidemic. Graffiti has been around since the times of ancient Egypt and it doesn’t look like it’s going to disappear anytime soon. Graffiti can be used in many different ways depending on which country you’re in. Since graffiti has been around since the times of ancient Egypt‚ ancient Greece‚ and the Roman Empire‚ it has spread all
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Graffiti requires skill and dedication‚ just like any art form. Because it can be used illegally (for example‚ tagging) does not deny the fact that it is art. The proper way to use the skill of graffiti is to practice on a poster board‚ or if you own a house‚ maybe on the back of your garage‚ or on the inside where no one can be offended by it. I do not agree with graffiti that threatens or includes profanity. Graffiti can be beautiful and breathtaking to look at. Graffiti is an art with no question
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Anthony Driver Banksy Banksy is an English based graffiti artist‚ political activist‚ and film director whose identity is unknown. He is most known for is stencil graffiti which is when an artist uses an outline to produce an image that is easily reproduced. Most people would say that his style is similar to Blek le Rat aka the father of stencil graffiti. Banksy says he was inspired by an artist by the name of 3D. An artist who became one of the founding members of Massive Attack. He started
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