| The question "is graffiti an art form?" has been asked | | | | something more creative rather than getting involved in |
| many times over the years, particularly the graffiti style | | | | stealing or violence or both especially if it is taking place |
| that was born in New York and which has spread | | | | in a ghetto or run down neighborhood. If the street |
| across the globe like wild fire. The two most prevalent | | | | lights don't work, the police fail to respond when called, |
| arguments would be the ones from opposite sides of | | | | abandoned cars are left for months and crime is |
| the viewpoint. It seems that both sides refuse to give in | | | | rampant who cares about a spot of paint, it is the least |
| to each others opinions whether due to arrogance, | | | | of their worries. |
| ignorance or perhaps fear of having to accept defeat | | | | The conclusion. Well, some graffiti is art but not all. |
| on some aspect of their argument, which in return may | | | | Some of it is incredible and displays an amazing |
| mean they might have to make changes in their view | | | | amount of creativity and talent by almost always a |
| of the subject and in the artists case where he | | | | traditionally untrained artist. You can't just pick up a can |
| actually performs his craft. | | | | of spray paint and produce a masterpiece. It takes |
| The argument from the "against graffiti" camp would | | | | persistence, dedication, practice and discipline just like |
| be that it is social disruption. That it is vandalism of | | | | any craft to do it well. So perhaps some |
| private and public property no matter how artistic it | | | | acknowledgment of talent should be granted to the |
| can be. A violation of the laws of the land and an | | | | artist. |
| indication of social disorder in which the participants | | | | On the other hand to let the undirected youth run |
| have no respect for where they live and for others | | | | around with giant markers could leave a city looking |
| that live within or around them. A neighborhood | | | | like a scribbled on table top after a four year olds first |
| covered in graffiti is also seen as a neighborhood with | | | | attempt at drawing mummy and daddy with a new |
| a higher crime rate and some believe that graffiti | | | | box of crayons. Respect should be shown to the city |
| covered walls will encourage more crime. | | | | you live in. Some of its buildings have been built by the |
| On the other side, graffiti is seen as harmless, creative, | | | | sweat and blood of men that have lived before you. |
| something that brightens up otherwise grey and | | | | Respect should be shown to the artists of your city |
| gloomy buildings or walls particularly in areas of a city | | | | and an avenue to show it, for it is art that gives us our |
| that maybe subject to neglect and deprivation. It is | | | | pleasure in life and makes it all worth while. |
| better that the youth are indulging themselves in | | | | |