Art History Guide

This is a debate that will probably go on forever. Sure, it’s a crime on the books and basically could be considered defacing public or private property. However you want to look at it, I find graffiti to be an interesting cultural event that will never go away. In a way, it’s a form of personal expression that forces people to take a look. Graffiti is nothing new either. It has been around since ancient civilizations. The area I currently live in doesn’t have too much in the way of graffiti art, but it’s starting to pop up a little more often. I dropped in a graffiti definition from Wikipedia at the bottom of this article. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think about the subject.

Here are some photos I took the other day near the New River in Radford, Virginia which is roughly 15 minutes away from where I live:

Graffiti (strictly, as singular, “graffito,” from the Italian — “graffiti” being the plural) are images or letters applied without permission to publicly viewable surfaces such as walls or bridges. Graffiti has existed at least since the days of ancient civilizations such as Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.[1] Graffiti has changed over time into what are known as “modern graffiti”: the public defacing of a surface using spray paint, markers, or other materials. When graffiti painting is done without the property owner’s consent, it can be considered vandalism, which is punishable by law in most countries.

Graffiti can be used to communicate social and political messages, and as a form of advertising. It is also considered a modern art form, and can be seen in galleries around the world.

I would like to thank Lyndsey over at ‘Lez Keep It Real‘ for suggesting I mention the art of graffiti more on the site.

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