Can Graffiti ever be considered Art?

The history of the underground art movement known by many names, most commonly termed graffiti begins in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the mid to late '60s and is rooted in bombing.

“No i wouldn’t allow the safe graffiti to be washed away because if it isn’t hurting anyone or anything why take it away?” said Breanna Beard.

The safe content graffiti are not affecting or harming anyone if it doesn’t have; curse words, sex, or nudity in it so why should it be washed away. Also if it’s done right it’ll be beautiful and colorful for any wall or bridge.

According to Antelope Valley Times (theavtimes.com/2014/12/29/could-graffiti- ever-be- considered-art/) “I think graffiti looks good in 3-D because it pops out more and makes every color and design look great when sighted,” said Rae John Pearson.

I agree with that because 3-D and 2-D is a big difference in any animation or movie, and anything being filmed or shown to the public. These 3D street artists give graffiti a whole new meaning, one that departs from the conventional interpretation of graffiti as vandalism in the form of images and letters scrawled on public property. Artists like Julian Beever, Edgar Müller and Eduardo Relero create street art that is so incredible it is almost impossible to pass by without being sucked into the worlds they create on asphalt and concrete surfaces.

“I think graffiti is written because people feel ashamed or frightened to speak their minds to other people or out loud, so they use graffiti to show how they feel,” said Irma Little.

Graffiti could be a way for people to vent or just have a creative mindset that they think needs to be heard or seen to the public. If people are like that then that’s amazing especially when they feel a sense of relief after their done with that “project”. It makes them happy why mess with it. Now if the artist's goes back to that spot where it was drawn and they saw it was washed away they would feel that sense of hurt or whatever was bothering them because it’s gone.

“I recommend the graffiti to be written on a bridge or the side of a building, a truck for advertisement,” said Joshua Little.

Depending on where it’s drawn people won’t care about what it says or how it’s drawn or what’s in the drawing. Honestly, ask first before doing anything because that’s more respectful to the person's residence or home or anything. Just better to be safe than sorry when dealing with paint and spray paint.

“I love when graffiti is drawn in exciting colors that stand out; neon colors, bright red, orange etc….”