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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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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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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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 requires skill and dedication‚ just like any art form. Because it can be used illegally (for example‚ tagging) does not deny the fact that it is art. The proper way to use the skill of graffiti is to practice on a poster board‚ or if you own a house‚ maybe on the back of your garage‚ or on the inside where no one can be offended by it. I do not agree with graffiti that threatens or includes profanity. Graffiti can be beautiful and breathtaking to look at. Graffiti is an art with no question
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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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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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According to the passage‚ what is Zevs’s well-known graffiti style? What does the Chanel logo represent? Why does Zevs want to ‘liquidate’ it? Zevs’s well-known style is to liquidate famous logos by pouring paint over them‚ making the logos look as if they are melting. The Chanel logo represents the high-class‚ expensive‚ capitalist culture which promotes conspicuous consumption and worships famous international designer ‘brands’. By liquidating (melting) the Chanel logo‚ Zevs expresses
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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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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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