VANDALISM Tuesday‚ December 8‚ 2009 INTRODUCTION A problem that occur in most states is vandalism. Vandalism is a growing international problem that keep on arise by day to day. According to statistics‚ there are almost 492 cases was being reported at police department last year. This problem has made the community become uncomfortable because they didn’t can’t use the accommodation that being provide by the government effectively. Vandalism also is a problem that gets in everyone in some form
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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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Slogan‚ ‘Nowadays art’ (2010‚ 13-14)‚ street art known to us as a “graffiti” is a way of representing feelings by people from lower class who were discriminated or have their own opinions for situation in the world. Street art has been declared as vandalism prohibited in most developed countries‚ moreover‚ the number of such criminals are rapidly increasing each year creating new flows of wall pictures in the biggest cities over the world. The whole our inner world is connected with our cities and what
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every street. Nearly every wall or any surface has been tagged or mobbed‚ as some people would say. Whether it’s an abstract piece‚ an photorealistic one or just a tiny text of some sorts. The question of is it graffiti street art or just plain vandalism has come up many times‚ when of course it’s done illegally. How about when it’s done legally. Or when its shown in a different surrounding? For example in a gallery or a museum. Does it loose its power‚ its meaning? This is the main question 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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pillow cases and just trying to fill it up to half way will be an accomplishment because it is so big. On October 30th is what is called Devils Night. This night is where a lot of vandalism occurs such as egging houses‚ and toilet papering trees. It’s dated back as early as the 1940s. But in the early 1970s the vandalism escalated to higher acts such as arson. Arson took place in more of the inner city rather than the suburbs. Detroit was the hardest city hit within this “Devils Night” because in
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that one of these famous artists decided to paint a masterpiece on the side of your house or on a wall in your neighbourhood. Would Picasso ’s markings be graffiti or art or vandalism? The answer may vary across people‚ but I would claim that those markings are art in the form of graffiti. Their markings would qualify as vandalism only if they appeared on private or public property without permission. The same answer holds for the present day‚ genre of graffiti known as graffiti art. Graffiti art originated
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behind it‚ whether it be obvious or a little more vague. Graffiti is just another way for people to express themselves through art. Nobody got mad at Michelangelo when he painted all over the Sistine Chapel‚ and nobody called it vandalism. Although some say it is vandalism rather than art‚ graffiti should be considered art because it takes time‚ emotion‚ and creativity‚ just like any good painting‚ the only difference being the canvas. If graffiti shouldn’t be considered art‚ then tell me‚ why
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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
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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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