Monday, December 1
Graffiti
Graffiti was defined by Chalfant & Prigoff as an expression of the longing to be somebody in a world that is always reminding you that you're not. Graffiti writers I know started as young as sixth grade. Graffiti as an illegal act doesn't necessarily need a legal approval. Some writers agree that graffiti should stay illegal. Writers want to be seen to most amount of people no matter the canvas. Some writers stay away from homes and cars, but everything else is pretty much game. Do you think its an eye sore, art, cry for help...?
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I think in a way Chalfant & Prigoff are right. Personally, graffiti murals are beautiful and i consider it contemporary art. On the other other hand, when tagging crews start appearing in huge numbers and taggers start spraying their names all over the city, I think it vandalizes our home and makes it look trashy and dirty. These "taggers" are seeking a form of popularity and acknowledgement through their peers. If it can be through tagging and catching "spots" anywhere they possibly can, they will do it. This is what I beleive through personal experience through friends, what I saw in high school, and even my own brother.
ReplyDeleteIt's an art that some don't know how to use for good. My brother does some great works and is very talented but instead of going to school and pursuing an art career, he's out there tagging on businesses, homes, cars, trains, freeways, etc.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame that so many talented young kids throw they're gift away for nothing.
"It's an art that some don't know how to use for good"
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the best way to explain it!