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Is graffiti an art?

Is graffiti an art?


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To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

I strongly think graffiti is an art. Even though I don't like to see graffiti sprayed all over buses, subways, and buildings, just for the sake of defacing these objects, I do enjoy political graffiti. My favorite graffiti artist (and I am not alone) is Banksy. If you are not familiar with his works take a look at his web site. Banksy

There are many people who consider him too commercial, but I don't think he is.
Posted 2008-04-28T06:21:31Z
 

Graffiti is a medium - it's like paper or canvas or pencil - you can use
things to make art or you can use those thing to make a grocery list, it's all up to you and what you choose to express using those tools. A lot of artist today and in the history of art have done graffiti (Kith Harring and Basquiette pops into my mind right now), with Swoon selling pieces to Momma and Shepard Ferry, Fail and Banksy having huge shows (as well as a lot of other artists that are a little less known but are getting there), I don't think that this is ever a question - street art, is art.

Does that means that every person who write their name on the wall is an artist?! not really, just like not everyone who write a grocery list in an author.  I think that has to do more with the intention of the artist then with the medium they work in. 

Posted 2008-05-11T22:38:20Z
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