The use of graffiti can be seen to some people as a work of art and to others as a work of something illegal. Graffiti can be defined as the drawing or writing of something unlawfully on a wall or other public surfaces through use of scribbling, scratching, or the
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Every weekend I drive through the sleepy surf town of Encinitas, California. Amidst the cafes and bike riders lies a criminal work of art. The Surfing Madonna statue, as it has come to be known, in Encinitas is a controversial artwork that combines the image of the Virgin de Guadelupe
In this Netflix film, LA Originals explores the rise to fame of Chicano artists Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol as they cemented their art in LA culture. Mister Cartoon started out as a graffiti artist that tagged the streets of LA and worked his way into tattooing. Meanwhile, Estevan was
I found this post while just going through twitter, and it really resonated with me, as it could just naturally disrupt someone’s walk through the neighborhood. Painted simply on the sidewalk, it brings to light the tragedy and violent crime that occurred in that space that one could be walking
“How illegal is it to vandalize a wall”, proposed by Banksy on his website which acquainted viewers to his Wall project, if the wall itself has been deemed unlawful by the International Court of Justice? However, the project had the overwhelming support of the Israeli public and was deemed legal
During the night of Easter Monday last year, a controversial art piece appeared on a street corner in Bergen, Norway. The artwork – titled “Making a Martyr” – depicts former Minister of Justice and Immigration, Sylvi Listhaug. The street artist AFK (kind of the Norwegian equivalent of Banksy) put up
The United States denounces graffiti as a criminal act and prosecutes graffiti artists as such. The law marks graffiti as a display of defacement or vandalism of an owner’s property. Regardless of the creativity behind graffiti, in the eyes of the law, there is never a circumstance where graffiti becomes
Raise your hand if you have been personally victimized by an absolutely disgusting public restroom. We probably all have at some point in our lives. I will never forget when I would hold in my pee in middle school because I wouldn’t dare to step foot in that filthy, toilet
Graffiti was once considered to be art in ancient times; when wall paintings and writings that were etched into walls were admired for their beauty and meaning. Though for most of the modern century, graffiti has often been referred to as vandalism or defacement of public property. It has been
Graffiti defined as drawings scribbled, scratched or sprayed on a surface of a public place, is often seen on buildings and overpasses as one is driving along both city streets and highways. Artist range from kids with markers, or paint to people who have spent years honing their craft and