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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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    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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    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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    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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    ESSAY OUTLINE I Thesis Statement: Graffiti should be banned. BODY I ( general prohibition) Counter Argument 2: It is an art which some express themselves with. Refutation 2: There are some other certain ways of expressing feelings and ideas which are not illegal acts. BODY II ( enve ) Counter Argument 1: There are new kinds of graffitis which are harmless to environment. Refutation 1: The percentage of graffiti artists using enviro-friendly graffiti is a tiny little amount when we look at

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    Art as defined by Merriam-Webster is ”The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination”. From stone age cave paintings to the architecture of the Egyptian empire‚ and throughout all of history art has been an essential piece of different cultures around the world. We are immersed in a world full of art whether it’s portrayed through photos‚ paintings‚ writing‚ or music art is everywhere. The oldest art is estimated to be roughly forty thousand years old graffiti paintings in

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    off their works of art‚ picking up girls and learning the gossip of the week. Rock and roll music was at its peak. It only made since to release a film in the early 1970’s‚ just before all this would change. George Lucas did just that‚ with his 1973‚ released of the nostalgic move American Graffiti. Classic custom cars‚ friendship‚ and fear of what the future holds are classic interplays between social and cultural tensions in American Graffiti. In the film American Graffiti‚ George Lucas sets

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    What is graffiti? Could it be that it is gang related? Well no it’s not graffiti is a special kind of art that people do. These people are talented‚ some do it to express themselves and show their feeling out to the world. Gang members tag which is a big difference from graffiti. Graffiti is art and people have the right to do it if they want to. One morning you can pass by a plain white wall and the next morning or later in the afternoon it can be painted with beautiful colors and a nice picture

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    this form of art is so unique is because it is often known for compromising four elements of art: Deejaying‚ Rapping‚ / Rhyming Graffiti and Dancing. This genre of music was created in the south Bronx of New York. This was created by African Americans and Latino’s during a very economical depressing time in the late 1970’s. One of the first things to affect society were the The Graffiti movement began around 1972 by a Greek American teenager who tagged himself or went by Taki183. His art work was spread

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    Although the amount of atrocious graffiti that has increased throughout the years‚ it could all be put to a halt. Graffiti is something that should never be done to anything such as schools‚ memorials‚ tombstones‚ the city property and many others. Graffiti may look really pretty on trains and on walls‚ but it is against the law. You could put a halt to graffiti by making numerous people watch the hallways and stand outside during school hours. If there were more people standing in the hallway or

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