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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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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In the late 1960’s‚ graffiti became more than just a political statement or gang mark‚ it became a hobby and an art to some. But this past time required breaking the law and vandalizing others property. It was widely seen by society as a nuisance and problem. However‚ to the youth behind this movement‚ it was the only way of creatively expressing themselves in an oppressed society. However‚ was this reason enough for the graffiti to be tolerated or accepted as a part of society? Since the 60’s and
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What do people think of when they see graffiti? Is it art‚ vandalism‚ or could it be both. Graffiti is a relatively new and developing art form that presents a lot of controversy due to its involvement of illegality. A lot of people see graffiti and instantly label it as vandalism and not an art form; however‚ by legal definition that’s not always the case. According to Oxford Dictionaries‚ art is defined as “The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination…producing works to
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism? Sam Cowey Graffiti has been around for more than half a decade and practiced worldwide. However there is debate between whether it is a form of art or vandalism. Graffiti artists’ debate that many do not understand the reason most graffiti artist take the risk of incarceration‚ fines‚ injuries‚ and in some cases death to paint a wall. A graffiti artist can have the simple desire to become recognized‚ or to create a piece that speaks to their audience as a form of
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Deviance – Graffiti & Vandalism Graffiti is one of the most visible forms of crime‚ defacing both public and private property. It costs the community around $200 million each year and has emerged as a key priority in crime prevention for Australian states and territories. Since the founding of the Australian Institute of Criminology in 1973‚ Institute staff have been engaged in research on matters of public policy that include policies on Graffiti and Graffiti prevention. Graffitists are mainly
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Graffiti Art There are many different forms of art‚ from paintings to photography and sculptures to graffiti‚ and many historical‚ famous artworks relay a message to the world. For example‚ Edvard Munch’s painting‚ the scream‚ shows fear‚ Vincent Van Gogh’s painting‚ the starry night‚ expresses a more whimsical and elegant feeling‚ while Grant Wood’s artwork‚ american gothic‚ has a serious yet awkward tone. Many kinds of art can send messages and even graffiti. Graffiti is “writing or drawings
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Art is defined as the expression or application of human creativity and imagination. And graffiti is a synonym of art; it is a form of painting with walls as the canvas. It is an expression of every feeling in every moment and place. Graffiti can be understood in many different ways. But no matter the canvas walls‚ trains‚ or buildings‚ graffiti is art. The artists use graffiti as a way of expression to society. They want to show the world reality and they want people “to acknowledge the absurdities
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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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tones into the bleak monotony of the everyday world. The dictionary definition of the word ‘graffiti’‚ “unauthorized writing or drawing on a surface in a public place‚ gives the word graffiti a bad tinge even before someone may know what graffiti is in its entirety. Graffiti has often been looked at as a sign of crime‚ gang activity‚ poverty‚ and vandalism. When walking in the city and one sees graffiti‚ it is much more probable that they get a little
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