Graffiti is a long living “symbol of youth and music culture‚ graffiti is one of the four elements of hip hop” (Wexler 6). Suzanne Wexler states that graffiti “first appeared on the New York subways in the 1970s‚ representing a form of public art” (6). For the most part‚ graffiti is tolerated‚ as long as it is aesthetically appealing and not defacing someone’s property. Problems arise when people go and deface a public place‚ such as an occupied business‚ building‚ house‚ car‚ etc. Then‚ the city
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interesting video popped up. I saw a man being video recorded while he was climbing up a fence of a military airport. Then‚ he ran quickly towards the Air Force One‚ which is the personal aircraft of the President of the United States‚ and tagged a graffiti drawing on the jet. It gave me a big shock after watching the video because that man actually sneaked in to the US military airbase and tagged the Air force One aircraft. The event was being broadcast on some major TV channels. After making everything
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Chaimae Wardei Prof. SeeperSad ENG 101 12-2-12 Is Graffiti an Art or a Crime? Through the years‚ people have expressed themselves in different ways and manners. Some have chosen photography‚ drawings or sculpture. Others came up with new ways like graffiti which is a new form of urban expression that made controversial reactions. I believe that some graffiti is an artistic performance because of its expressive nature‚ beautiful display‚ and creative ways
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism? Graffiti is a true art with different meanings that involves many styles and risks that can damage artists physically and socially. Graffiti is an art‚ not a simple tagging on a trash can or an alley wall but an actual mural that represents meanings in every detail‚ style‚ and even every color. How many times have you seen a graffiti mural and asked yourself: what was the inspiration of the making of the mural? Three arguments in favor of legalizing graffiti are that
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism Expressing myself artistically‚ I spray painted on a wall when I was little as an art project my class was participating in at school. This was a fun experience and I felt as if I was giving back to the world and creatively showing my talents and passions. This is where my development of graffiti was started and sparked my interest in it. Living a large city now definitely brings back numerous memories of it in my life. My interest was heightened even more due to the
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perspective of graffiti artists. The way they express themselves is truly unique to me. I wish I was able to draw or do graffiti‚ because it would be the type of way I would want to express myself: to establish my own artwork and make it possible for the entire city to see. I feel as if graffiti is another way to bring people together. When people take a certain class‚ the people in that class are brought together by it because they have a common interest in it. It may not be the best way‚ but graffiti artists
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Graffiti Assignment : History of Graffiti Referring to inscriptions and figure drawings‚ graffiti were found on walls of ancient ruins or sepulchers‚ as in the Catacombs of Rome or at Pompeii. Graffiti (in its earliest forms) were first found in 30‚000BC‚ which formed pictographs‚ and cave sketches using animal bones in prehistoric times. Styles of Graffiti: Wildstyle: Graffiti with text so stylized as to be difficult t read‚ often with interlocking‚ three-dimensional type.[ ‚ Bubble
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In an era defined by hyper reality‚ branded lifesylfe‚ and instant gratification. Effect= noun Is graffiti a direct result of advertising? To evaluate how the advertising industry has played a role in the inception of street art sub culture‚ we must compare each institution’s role in society‚ the techniques employed (use of propaganda) by each‚ and how past artistic movements have been influenced by forces that propel them into. Commercial consumer advertising is propelled by immediate financial
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individual is often faced with uncertainty when the topic of graffiti arises. The public often portray graffiti as a destructive act towards his or her surroundings however; graffiti can also be considered a form of self-expression. Many questions can be made pertaining to the graffiti movement‚ but the main question is graffiti a crime or an art? The answers lie in the complex phrase of “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Graffiti portrays contemporary sub-cultured art through its versatility
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i Art or Vandalism is the question in question here on one side many people feel graffiti is art and also a form of self expression and on another side some feel it is nothing but glorified vandalism. Both sides have a very good argument but before we are able to take any side .We must first know what exactly are graffiti‚ art and vandalism? According to Webster’s dictionary (p828) graffiti is ’’defined as markings‚ as initial‚ slogans‚ or drawings‚ written‚ spray-painted‚ or sketched on a sidewalk
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