What is it? What is vandalism? Vandalism is the deliberate destruction of private or public property. Vandalism comes in different forms‚ but the most commonly known is graffiti. Graffiti is usually marked by gang members or a tagger‚ which is a graffiti artist who spray-paints his or her name or symbol on a public structure. Other acts of vandalism include stealing signs‚ such as a stop sign‚ tearing or writing in library books‚ spray painting signs‚ keying cars and knocking
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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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awareness of current issues that surrounds the whole community. Usually with very strong words or graphics‚ it brings people together to think beyond and react to it‚ therefore governments around the world fears this kind of propaganda. From the first graffiti on the bridge quote “everybody makes promises and nobody keeps them. Vote for nobody‚” stating that since no one could keep promises‚ we should not vote for anyone. I believe since the name of La Boca Bridge is a former president of Argentina‚ the
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Graffiti from Pompeii Graffiti is found in public places and consists of writings and drawings that can range anywhere from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has existed since ancient times‚ including the time of ancient Rome in the town of Pompeii. The graffiti of Pompeii was preserved by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and was later found on the walls of the houses and buildings following excavation. The graffiti found in ancient Rome suggests what life was like for the people
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Do you think that graffiti is art or vandalism? Graffiti is the reason why today we have art on trains and some buildings. People paint on the walls to express feelings or send a message to the world. However‚ some people just paint on things to just be a rebel or do wrong. Relating to that‚ graffiti is a good or bad thing. In this case‚ graffiti is a terrible thing. Graffiti is a terrible thing for many reasons like the cost to get it off‚ the graffiti got more advanced‚ and It makes people feel
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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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Graffiti: Activist Vandalism For generations graffiti has been appearing in streets across the world. Drawings‚ tags‚ statements painted across cities. Though sometimes called street art‚ there has been a long debate between scholars‚ policy makers‚ and artists about the status of such graffiti. Is it vandalism or art and what causes it. Most cities have laws against graffiti because it is considered vandalism and it harms the community. Today many formal artists use graffiti styles in their pieces
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According to Stowers (2005)‚ vales and reasons for people engaging in graffiti art are different with each artist. The main reason is fame and recognition of their ‘artwork’ (Stowers‚ 2005). Stowers (2005) denotes that Grafitti is known as a way of self expressing oneself. Like the art of writing‚ Graffitti is a form of communicating with other writers and the public (Stowers‚ 2005). Stowers (2005) notes that: “What it communicates is the artist’s identity‚ expression‚ and ideas. Judgments are based
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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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cover of darkness. We never see them and they are known only by their tagging pseudonyms. Banksy is a British graffiti artist‚ political activist‚ film director‚ and painter. It has been said‚ Banksy "was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol‚ England. The son of a photocopier technician‚ he trained as a butcher but became graffiti artist. Style Banksy began as a freehand graffiti artist in 1990–1994 as one of Bristol ’s DryBreadZ Crew (DBZ). He was inspired by local artists and his work was
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