Essay On Graffiti Is Vandalism

Can graffiti ever be considered art or vandalism? The origins of graffiti go back to the beginnings of human. Graffiti is the plural form of the Italian word graffito according to (Oxford Advanced English Learner) definition. Graffiti signifies drawings, markings, patterns, scribbles, or messages that are painted, written, or carved on a wall or surface. Graffito also signifies "to scratch" in reference to different wall writings ranging from "cave paintings", bathroom scribbles, or any message that is scratched on walls. Graffiti is controversial some like it, and some people do not. Although some people said graffiti is art, a form of self-expression, and as art of writing is a creative method of communication. Others see graffiti is vandalism because it destroys property such as residential property, it causes the people to pay taxes for repairs such as covering up unwanted graffiti, and it encourages others to tag their “gang” name for ownership causing rivalry or possibly violence between communities and the boundaries between the communities. Graffiti is vandalism because it is ruthless destruction. Vandalism is the spoiling of anything beautiful …show more content…
Many of these people who practice painting in public and private properties are people who society discriminates. For this reason, they use this means to defend their right to free expression. They do it as self-expression to make the public areas beautiful in their own way which they see it as art. Where the vandalism is only vandalism when it is mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property. Some arts says yes, graffiti may be vandalism if done on public property out of a mischievous act but if graffiti is friendly environment, it is not vandalism. Some graffiti artists are against any form of destruction on private property such as people’s houses, schools or