Graffiti - art or vandalism?

Originally posted by The Libertine
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laugh you may...but banky started as a graffiti artist and is now considered one of the UK's best artists

his last exhibition of street art is just amazing

or what about Julien Beever's pavement art...is that to be considered a crime or a nuisance

Originally posted by jaden101
laugh you may...but banky started as a graffiti artist and is now considered one of the UK's best artists

his last exhibition of street art is just amazing

or what about Julien Beever's pavement art...is that to be considered a crime or a nuisance

Julien Beever is kind of a ****ing genius if ya ask me. I would think his work would be sanctioned.

That's some amazing Graffiti, posted up there.

IMO, Graffiti can be art or vandalism, it all depends on where you do it. Like in a public place people have to pass every day, it's vandalism but if it's like a junk yard or something, it's cool.

Basically, you shouldn't draw or write on stuff that you don't own.

Heres the facts. While the "art" might be VERY nice and the person who did it might be very talented, if that person does it on something that is not his or her property, and the people who's property it is do not want it there, then its a criminal act. You cant do something to someone else's property without proper consent from the owner of that said property, it makes no difference how "pretty" or how "awesome" it might be. Defiling someone else's property without consent is criminal.

graffiti is both art and vandalisim. think this can be used as i dont know to paint a picture for a school or w/e. the vandalism part of this is the gang shit. grafitti can be used both ways its just how you use it.

Grafitti is definitely art. Not the stupid gang tags that are everywhere, the actual good stuff. I don't think it should be legalized because that would kill its whole charm, but I do think building owners should be pressured by the public to keep any Mona Lisa's on their walls.

Graffiti should be legalised and liscenced. As in, you need a liscence to do it. Like a job.

I think its okay as long as its not offensive to people or directly on their property... but the some of them are incredibly artistic and it sometimes adds character to an area.

jaden101's post: I like the waterfall and Batman one, really distorts your perception.

Both, nothing much to explain..Someone is creating a work of art..but at the same time destroying a piece of property..unless it's theres..scared

Depending which city you live in, most property can only benefit aesthetically from decent graffiti. Buildings are ugly 😂

Originally posted by Lord Shadow Z
I think its okay as long as its not offensive to people or directly on their property... but the some of them are incredibly artistic and it sometimes adds character to an area.

jaden101's post: I like the waterfall and Batman one, really distorts your perception.

Originally posted by lord xyz
Graffiti should be legalised and liscenced. As in, you need a liscence to do it. Like a job.

I dont agree. The fact that it is illegal adds to the thrill of it. It also adds to the satisfaction when you've completed the tagging, so the next day you can anonymously drive by it and think to yourself 'Yeah, I did that!'.

I firmly believe that if it was legalized (in the U.S. anyways) its popularity and prevalence would decrease dramatically.

99% of graffiti is absolute trash vandalism. Those other pictures are art because they have an undiscernable-albeit-evident value.

Originally posted by FeceMan
99% of graffiti is absolute trash vandalism. Those other pictures are art because they have an undiscernable-albeit-evident value.

Well if that isn't a generalization if I ever heard one...

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Grafitti is definitely art, but if it defaces old buildings that are historical then it is vandalism and it is vandalism if it is done in unwanted places. Good artists will know where their graffiti is wanted and where it shouldn't be. xD

I cosider most Graffiti to be art unless it's offensive or on something historical.

i like graffiti... it makes things look more interesting..

While some people are creative, if it's done without permission, it's vandalism.