Graffiti: Walking a Fine Line Between Fine Art and Vandalism
posted on 10 February 2011 | posted in
Arts and Entertainment
I like graffiti. But I don't like how it is displayed. I love it as canvas art prints on my wall, but not on public walls.
Graffiti is a wonderful mix of colors, writing, patterns and designs using the simple and cheap medium of spray paint. Most graffiti artists are in their teens and 20s and are oozing creativity. They use the art to proclaim love, allegiance and individuality. It's a form of art that is rarely appreciated for the talent it takes to pull off correctly. One of graffiti's defining characteristics is that it can be found in any major city sometimes in the most hidden of places like on the side of a bridge underpass. While I appreciate well-executed graffiti, there is a down side to the art. It is often done at the expense of vandalizing public and private property. Graffiti too often winds up on the sides of train cars and abandoned buildings created under the cover of night. It can destroy the landscape of certain cities and be costly to remove. Graffiti walks a delicate line between fine art and outright vandalism.
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