Many of us have heard about the term “graffiti” but the first that comes to our mind, as the most people in America, is that this technique is just a form of vandalism and that the “artists” never have an objective or purpose to post this draws and slogans in public walls. So this is why this time I decide to write about the main terms to leave all clear.
An often used term in this social circle is “crew” which means “in its most literal sense, it is a group of people who like to go writing together. Crews are often composed of people who have a great deal of mutual respect and trust in one another and work towards some common goal.” (Kairos, 1994)
Another controversial question about this topic is if graffiti is really illegal. According to what Mr. Kairos said, in the United States graffiti is an illegal action, although some way it is also allowed in the called “legal walls” which are special for these artists, because there they can write without fear about being arrested.
In other countries graffiti is also illegal, with the exception of some; like Australia, where graffiti is considerate like a sport, but also illegal without the permission of the wall owner.
So about all this I just have to say that we always have to respect the different forms of art, everywhere.
Bibliography
Farrel, Susan. Graffiti Q&A. 1994. <http://www.graffiti.org/faq/graffiti_questions.html>.
Hi! Martha
ResponderEliminarI know something about that graffiti, but you answer me a lot of questions, I think that the graffiti in the walls is an art expression because many of these people do this to express their feelings and do this awesome paintings in the wall, but many of the times the painters to this to mark their territory form other crews. I see less graffiti in Monterrey than before I don’t know why, but is better, because in the 90’s or in the first years of the 21 century all the streets where painted with bad works and marks of their territory’s.
Martha your blog is so nice and interesting.