Do you think graffiti is an art form?

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   Stacie Lposted 8 years ago

   Do you think graffiti is an art form?
   
   Some graffiti artists refer to themselves as  street artists. They are not involved in a gang and not tagging their territory, but feel they are making a statement.
   Do you appreciate these wall art designs or not?

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   lisavollrathposted 8 years ago

   Street art and graffiti are very much art forms. When done well, I love seeing them. When done badly, they generally just add to the overall blight.

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   PURPLECANDYposted 8 years ago

   Yes, it definitely is artwork....and although I always like to applaud any form of creativity, you have to ask yourself:  Would YOU want to live with it (graffiti) all around you?  What I always wonder is, what would happen if the people who do graffiti started painting or drawing their artwork on canvases or paper?  I guess it wouldn't be the same, since doing "it" on public property is part of what gives graffiti it's "boldness."

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   JennaBDowningposted 8 years ago

   Sure. But Gaffiti is normally done in places it is not supposed to be done. Therefore, people do not appreciate it as art.

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      gmwilliamsposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      WELL SAID INDEED!

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   SpeechCoach1posted 8 years ago

   Graffiti is definitely a form of art.  Moreover, graffiti is part of a subculture...

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   Marian Designsposted 8 years ago

   Most graffiti is simply spray painted words and images that are meant to offend "decorating" walls, hallways, etc. I don't call this art.
   
   Murals are a different matter. Sometimes you'll see a side of a building with a mural covering the whole wall. Other times you will see smaller murals. These are art.

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   G.L.A.posted 8 years ago

   Some graffiti could be considered an art form, but then, as the old saying goes.. beauty is in the eyes of the beholder! However, defacement of private property; that is any object, fence, wall, or building structure that one does not personally own.. is a crime, no matter how 'artistic' it may be.

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   gmwilliamsposted 8 years ago

   
   
   I view it as an act of vandalism, destruction, and a general disrespect for property.  It is considered defacement and defilement as far as I am concerned.  It also diminishes property and neighborhood value. Graffiti "artists" are not artists in the real sense, but insist on using "artistic expression" as a subterfuge, a ruse, for their destructive actions.  If they want to express themselves artistically, there are more constructive ways to express and exhibit their artistic talent.

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   Stacie Lposted 8 years ago

   Is there a difference in the graffiti that street artists such as Banksy does and the individual who lives to spray paint their name?
   Is one more acceptable than the other?

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    Robie Benveposted 8 years ago

    I love well done murals. I agree that some graffiti art shows a lot of artistic skill.
    Unfortunately you don't see a lot of good street art.
    I find most graffiti annoying and insulting. To me they create urban pollution.  Visual clatter.
    I like when street art happens in a planned and approved way, the quality and the placement are usually great.
    Spray painting random stuff on someone's wall, or even worse on monuments... no thank you.

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