After reading through some news articles, I found it very interesting to come across the debate of the value of graffiti. Many of these news stories labeled this form of street art as not artistic and undeserving to even be considered being placed in a museum. I disagree wholeheartedly, and although some graffiti is vandalism in the truest sense, a lot of graffiti is done with the artist trying to say something worthwhile about their own personal beliefs and values. In many cases, graffiti is utilized as a marketing technique to lure in customers and attract business. I find a good deal of graffiti as worthwhile and extremely interesting art, with true passion lying just between the lines of spray paint. As we keep continue trying to find ways to label what art is, I think if a piece of "art" can send a message to a viewer, then it has accomplished its job in a sense.
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