...Importance of Graffiti Should public art, such as graffiti, be protected rather than frowned upon by the community? Graffiti should be protected by the community as most “graffiti’ public arts are created in order for the artist to express themselves. Most artists use these creations in order to get their name out in the art world by expressing themselves and their culture in order for others to come to admire it. Graffiti can also be used to show the community of their city or the world problems. People tend to shun graffiti public arts as a form of vandalism and also blaming gang members for their pieces put up on city structure walls. As an amateur artist you have to start somewhere for your name to be known so many often start by working on building walls, busses, or metro trains where people can see them. Many will judge the artist to be a gang member and disregard the art piece as nothing more than vandalism. They will then remove the artist’s piece which as stated in an article by the Los Angeles Police...
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...As an art form, graffiti has always been seen as a more obscure, grimier medium, and it has been long argued whether it should be classified as art or not. In Craig Castleman’s piece “The Politics of Graffiti” he quotes a mayoral aide who assisted in the flagship anti-graffiti programs in New York having said: “The public is frightened and disgusted by graffiti and they want us to do something about it. We’re going to do whatever is necessary to wipe it out” (28). Even was graffiti was first popularized about four decades ago, there has always been a polarized view of graffiti. As Castleman touched upon, graffiti has a history of being seen as form of vandalism that makes cities appear dirtier and in turn deserves to be punished by law. For...
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...One common use of graffiti is to disseminate political ideas, meaning that they don’t like the political candidates or what they’re doing in the political run in the first place. People also use it to rebel against authority and media, meaning they know it’s illegal and they want to get under the cops and governments skin and do it anyway. Also, on the flip side of the coin, they could also use it to support the political candidates and everything they are doing. Graffiti is illegal though, for completely legitimate reasons. Graffiti is considered a form of vandalism, and is illegal when it defaces public or private property, under the California Penal Code 594. Graffiti is protected under the First Amendment only if the owner of the property gives consent for the Graffiti artist to do what he or she needs to do. If, at any point the owner of the property wants the art off of their property, they need the artist who did the graffiti’s permission. It is against the First Amendment for them to just take it down, they need the artist’s and the government’s...
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...Specifically in Banksy’s hometown of Bristol, politicians have changed their perspective from “seeing Banksy’s work as vandalism to now viewing it as a huge cultural and economic benefit to the city” (Cockroft). This shows that some graffiti, if it has a message that addresses real world problems, can be positive to a city. However, some graffiti despite having a strong message (like gang graffiti) may still add to urban decay; so, in order for graffiti to be valuable to a city it must not only be thought provoking, but also aesthetically...
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...GRAFFITI VANDALISM IN BARANGAY BUGO: A STUDY A research proposal Presented to Mr. Bonifacio R. Labadan Mindanao University of Science and Technology Cagayan de Oro City In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements Of Research 10 Submitted by: Sheen Ruby O.Salcedo Marcela R. Salas Anacel C. Senagonia March 2012 Chapter I THE PROBLEM Introduction Look around a certain community; do you see spray-painted gates? Walls covered with irritating drawings? Spray-painted walls? Damage posters due to unnecessary markings? Cars polished with markers? Or any obscene and violent language scrawled on brick walls? This is what you call graffiti vandalism; any unknown person damaging properties by writing, drawing, and painting, spraying or etching on it or otherwise marking on it without the full awareness of the owner (Local Government New Zealand, Beat Graffiti Guide 2006). Public buildings and facilities are the usual prey for graffiti vandals. Private properties however, are not...
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...Graffiti can be defined as writings or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed onto a wall or other surface. It commonly appears on the sides of buildings, both public and private. There has always been an ongoing debate about whether graffiti is art or just a form of vandalism. Often it is store owners and the owners of establishments who critiscize this form of expression because it is on their property that graffiti appears. Graffiti is most prominent in urban environments, in cities like New York and Los Angeles. People living in big cities often come into contact with graffiti whether it is on the train or simply walking down the street. Because of this most passer-by have grown used to its presence and barely even notice it. So why is it that some so strongly object against graffiti while otherwise recognize it as a cultural icon? One of the biggest distinctions to be made between art and graffiti is that art is sanctioned by the property owner whilst graffiti is done illegally. That is why two pieces that can be both classified as works of graffiti can illicit entirely different reactions. For instance, if the owner of a store allows a graffiti artist to spray paint a mural or even just a symbol on the side of his establishment, the end result would be considered a work of art. Scrap 1 is a photograph of a mural done by some local artists in the neighborhood commemorating their deceased friends. It is painted on the side of a hair salon and the owner...
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...GRAFFITI VANDALISM IN BARANGAY BUGO: A STUDY A research proposal Presented to Mr. Bonifacio R. Labadan Mindanao University of Science and Technology Cagayan de Oro City In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements Of Research 10 Submitted by: Sheen Ruby O.Salcedo Marcela R. Salas Anacel C. Senagonia March 2012 Chapter I THE PROBLEM Introduction Look around a certain community; do you see spray-painted gates? Walls covered with irritating drawings? Spray-painted walls? Damage posters due to unnecessary markings? Cars polished with markers? Or any obscene and violent language scrawled on brick walls? This is what you call graffiti vandalism; any unknown person damaging properties by writing, drawing, and painting, spraying or etching on it or otherwise marking on it without the full awareness of the owner (Local Government New Zealand, Beat Graffiti Guide 2006). Public buildings and facilities are the usual prey for graffiti vandals. Private properties however, are not...
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...I agree that overall graffiti is considered art but there are things that aren't considered art like tagging (when a person makes a signature that they use one color and make a signature that has no skill and work) but big pieces of art that are deeply put work into and well thought out and people look at for hours and hours. Graffiti is just an escape for there fun time and then they create masterpieces just for doing their fun stuff. Graffiti could be on a really big canvas too. There are places where you are allowed to graffiti like in Denver a lumber yard was opened up for graffiti for free. If you thought that graffiti isn't considered art and it went farther to getting rid of graffiti forever it would cost 1.5 billion dollars. Some...
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...Despite its social acceptance and its ability to have multiple meanings, including positive meanings, graffiti is by definition a crime of vandalism. No matter how many people are in favor of graffiti in modern times, it is still illegal. The punishments for graffiti will vary depending on a variety of factors which can include things such as the cost to repair damages and how the province decides to handle graffiti crime. As per California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 594, graffiti is described as anything that, “includes any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, mark, or design, that is written, marked, etched, scratched, drawn, or painted on real or personal property”. On top of this, depending on the repair costs, in California a person found guilty of graffiti vandalism can be charged with time in jail, a fine, or both....
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...Recently in Brisbane's Magistrates Court, Anthony Lister argued that his graffiti art done at a number of spots including a garage door was art as opposed to willful damage. As the owner of a garage door that has been visited by graffiti artists more than once, you may beg to differ with his argument. Whether it has been done on a residential or commercial property, garage door graffiti is unsightly and it lowers the curbside appeal of your building. So what is the best way to remove graffiti from your garage door once it appears? Solvent Cleaning For Wood Doors The key to getting graffiti off successfully is to act quickly. The longer the graffiti paint is on the door, the more the paint molecule will blend into the existing paint, and this makes it harder to remove. Graffiti removal should begin the day it is discovered as even a couple of days to curing can make the paint soak deep into the fibres of the wood. Solvent is a product you can buy at your local hardware store, and it is something you should keep on hand if you have experienced graffiti more than once. Before you lay into the graffiti with the solvent, you need to test a patch of your garage door first to make sure it is not going to make any difference to your wood colouring. Choose a small corner portion of the door for the testing area. Dip a dry, clean cloth into the solvent and rub lightly over the test patch area. If no garage door paint shows on the cloth, then you can move onto the graffiti area. Apply...
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...| When the Walls Talk: Graffiti and its effects on society | | | Fernando Gomez Cabral | ITT-Technical Institute Corona, CAMrs. DixonEN1320 Composition I | | Graffiti as an art form is a controversial subject in the art world. Is it vandalism, or is it art? Graffiti itself has come a long way from just being scrawls in a bathroom or random tags on a wall. It has been embraced worldwide by the hip hop culture as a legitimate form of artistic expression. An outlet with endless possibilities and absolutely no borders, constantly breaking barriers as it finds its way onto collector’s walls and into galleries as well as being the subject of museum exhibits. Although there are many people who say otherwise, it is so widely accepted that corporate media has utilized it as a successful way to push their products, cashing in off of the works of many prolific graffiti writers. Only making it that much harder to eradicate or buff out its beautiful images. Graffiti art originated in the late 1960’s, and it has been rapidly evolving ever since. Although it was not readily accepted as being art like that found in galleries or museums. Most of the opposition to graffiti art is due to its location and bold, unexpected and unconventional presentation, but its presentation and often illegal location does not necessarily disqualify it as art. On the contrary it draws attention and catches the eye. In most occasions, making a plain building or bad neighborhood look beautiful...
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...I. Project Name Off-Campus Anti-Vandalism II. Project Rationale Nowadays, vandalism is rampant. This is due to the fact that as the years pass by more people, specifically the youth, are being driven to the out-of-school life. A considerable number of these people tend to damage others’ properties just to satisfy their boredom. In addition, even some students, although educated, also exhibit the hobby or illness of vandalizing everywhere. So to set an example to both kinds of the aforementioned people, an activity regarding anti-vandalism must be done by the students themselves. Through this, the students, specifically Louisians, may impart to people, especially their fellow youth, the initiative in going against vandalism, which is actually wrong and should be taken seriously, by preventing or at least minimizing vandalized properties. III. Project General Goal This project aims to provide a neat, vandalism-free property by cleaning and repainting the said property. IV. Specific Objectives With the help of the community, this project aims to: * achieve a vandalism-free community before the coming school year. * encourage the community to take the initiative to minimize vandalism. V. Project Operational Activity and Schedule As service providers, we Louisians, in coordination with and approval of the barangay officials and concerned NSTP operatives, will be cleaning and repainting the designated area according to the indicated schedule of...
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...Graffiti, a word that always have misconception in the society. Graffiti artworks are usually misunderstood by authority and it is regarded as an illegal activity for many years. The authority – especially government – play a special role on how graffiti is viewed by society. In the article “Art Crimes: The Governance of Hip Hop Graffiti” by Kara-Jane Lombard, which is published in 2013 in the Journal For Cultural Research, explores on various aspect of graffiti associating with the governance of neoliberalism. The government perspective towards defining graffiti as an artwork is yet to accomplish. Lombard concentrates on the governments three alternative approaches to deal with graffiti in relation to crime, crime control and, citizenship. Despite all this perspective and controversy, Lombard successfully appeal the audience in respect with ethos, logos and pathos. A PhD senior lecturer, Kara-Jane Lombard, in her cause and effect essay, “Art Crimes: The Governance of Hip Hop Graffiti” implies the governmental strategies in preventing illegal graffiti in cities. Her purpose in the article is to convey the idea of on how government use various method to deal with graffiti crime and how it change the perspective of societies and graffiti artists itself. She uses academic tone in order to appeal with academic scholars and authorities as well as college and universities students In the article, Lombard describe the societal perspective of graffiti and street arts as well emphasizes...
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...Could graffiti actually be good for cities?The Tate Modern museum in London, England is a museum that has amazing pieces of work. Those paintings were eye-catching, but the DPM crew tried to ruin the paintings on the street of the museum. Graffiti should be allowed in cities.This could cost the government money to erase the graffiti if they don’t find out who made the artwork.They can save more money if they just erase the mindless and stupid words people draw on buildings without permission. Graffiti isn’t just a source of vandalism because not all are just effortless or a signature. In the article “Is urban graffiti a force for good or evil,” it states that," Under this definition, anything from a small "tag" to a detailed mural could...
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...People’s persepectives on grafffiti There are people going to jail for over a decade just beacuse they do graffiti. Graffiti began in the 1960’s. They say it can lead to bad things like drug deals,robberies,etc. People that don’t do graffiti still do drug deals and stuff. But yet they still just say that it’s the graffiti that leads to it. They have to pay large fines or be prosecuted. There’s alot of people who do graffiti but they don’t do the bad thing’s. Sometime’s people do graffiti so they can show off their art skills because they might want alot of people to know about them and it’s not cause they want to lead thing’s to the bad thing’s like they say. Imagine going to jail just for doing graffiti.Graffiti can be inappropriate but...
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