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motely36 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:17 AM
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Is grafitti art?
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Moondog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:19 AM
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1. Of course.
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3.14158675309 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:23 AM
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2. It's artistic vandalism
but it's still vandalism.
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sammythecat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:41 AM
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5. Yes
If Leonardo came around one night and painted "The Last Supper" on the side of my house I'd be royally pissed.

He should get his own damn materials and leave me out of it. Or at least ask.
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:49 AM
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8. Now there's a well put answer.
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:24 AM
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3. i think it all depends
on whether it is funky fresh or not.
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surrealAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:29 AM
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4. Some is, some isn't.
The same can be said of painting, sculpture, photography, film, etc.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:42 AM
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6. Yes.
Whether or not it's good art is a question of taste.
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sammythecat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:46 AM
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7. Yes I suppose, since nearly anything can be called art. n/t
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:54 AM
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9. Sometimes. And sometimes it's just an elaborate signature in a place that
doesn't require signing...
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Justyce Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 10:56 AM
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10. On your own property, art. On someone else's property, vandalism. nt
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cloudbase Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 01:52 PM
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11. Why not?
If Jackson Pollock's stuff is considered art, then anything else will fit the definition.
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azmouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 01:55 PM
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12. Some of the kids have real talent.
I just wish they'd find a more appropriate outlet for it.
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 01:55 PM
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13. Umm, yes
So are abstract paint splatters on canvas.

Art just is.

:hi:
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Mojo_electro Donating Member (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:10 PM
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14. I'd have to say it is...
Edited on Wed May-20-09 02:12 PM by Mojo_electro
As with any art form, not all of it is *good* art, but check out this guy known as "Banksy"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

He's the guy who did an amazing piece on the Israeli/Palestine border wall as I recall.

Mojo

edit: Here is the Israeli wall piece...
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Glorfindel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:12 PM
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15. Probably... lots of wasted talent goes into graffiti
It's a shame that people that talented can't put their skills to better use.
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-20-09 02:16 PM
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16. If it's done on the artist's own property, yes.
If not, it may be attractive but it's vandalism.
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