Graffiti as Art

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Graffiti an Art

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Introduction
Graffiti has been in existence in varied form over the past centuries. This art is believed to have originated from the ancient Roman who carved graffiti on walls and monuments, and it later to spread to other parts of the world over time. Graffiti may be defined as drawings or writings that have been illegally been drawn or prayed on a wall of a building or any other surface in public place, (Weisel 2006, p210). Graffiti has undergone a lot of changes and development over the years. An art is described as being an expression of human creativity and imagination in visual form or production of works which can be appreciated because of their beautiful outlook. Art is mainly used to convey ideas or information in a creative way through self-expression of the artist who is involved in creating it. According to Bingham and Jane (2010, p914), different forms of graffiti have been of great use in getting an insight into the lifestyles of people who lived in the past. In the same book, the author explains the different types of graffiti which include: gang, a form less artistic and usually carrying message of threat or territory; mural, large masterpieces which are artistically motivated; tagging, which are highly visible and artistic names of taggers. Recently, many governments have come up with anti-graffiti laws to help curb this art. This paper is mainly devoted to the examination of graffiti as an art.
Thesis Statement
Graffiti has been a means used by artists to present their ideas, thoughts and explore their creativity. There has been an argument about whether graffiti is really an art due to the negative perceptions it has received from various quarters. However, an in-depth observation of the features of art may be used to address the above argument. This paper is therefore devoted to the
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