Argument rough draft

I think that graffiti isn’t a form of art, but an act of vandalism. Graffiti isn’t art because , it’s connection to gang violence and vandalism.  For example I’ll give you both sides on why they think their right. Then give my thought on why I think that graffiti isn’t art, and the information to support my theory. Last I tell about the people who think that graffiti is art, and not vandalism. Then tell both sides have a point on their argument.

 I have many reasons why I think graffiti isn’t art but vandalism. One of the main reason it can promote racism and gangs in large cities or towns. Another reason why it isn’t art: For example a building with a beautiful façade, can be destroyed with the destructive chemicals inside the spray paint cans. Graffiti isn’t art because due to it look and the design of the lettering in the messaging. Some people who think graffiti is art, they must be the ones doing, and they will probably go to jail for their crime. Whenever I see graffiti around town or somewhere else, I look in disgust or anger by what people do to others people s property.  Those are on thoughts on why graffiti isn’t art.

There are many reasons why people think graffiti isn’t art, and why it should be stopped. For example most graffiti contains any type of message of gang warfare, and racism (FBI). In Los Angles, graffiti can be found on walls, buses, and on the subways too. (nagourney). Graffiti can be so bad, that cities had to spent millions of dollars to clean up the graffiti up from city walls, and other types of transportation (FBI).  The senior police officer in the LA police department Jack Richter; he something to say about graffiti. This is what he about people who do graffiti, “They will go to jail, sir,”(nagourney). Another reason why graffiti isn’t art is, that in Anaheim California they have a way to stop graffiti it’s called “Adopt-a-Block” to end graffiti in the city(FBI).  The reason that graffiti is done because to claim territory, express themselves, or threaten other rival gangs to stay away (FBI). People have made ways to stop graffiti, they have people in the criminal justice system to stop graffiti in the streets, and bring the individuals to justice (FBI). Those are some of the main reason why graffiti isn’t art, and  what are people are doing in cities or towns to put it to an end.

   

 Now I’ll give you the opposite side on why they think graffiti isn’t vandalism: but a form of art. One of first reasons people say it brings bright elaborate to a section of city that is very dull in color (Merits of Art). In Los Angles, they did a 40,586 square feet exzebit at the museum of Contemporary art to show graffiti a good thing (nagourney).  A graffito member called Walsh , he says that only 20% of graffiti is gang related(Goldman).  In the essay Merits of art, they say even though graffiti is a illegal, it still beauty in the eye of any beholder(Merits of Art). Niels Knator, an art dealer had something to say about graffiti to the new York Times: “People have to realize that art has to start somewhere. Cavemen drew on the walls”(nagourney). They said in an article, graffiti  will provide ant form of a artistic training that may lead to a productive art career in the near future( Merits of art). Some cities such as Chicago have beginning  to recognize that graffiti is not vandalism but  art to help foster a form of art of brighten some parts of the city (Goldman). This is what other side of the argument think about graffiti , and why they think it’s art.

  Now I’ll give you information from both sides may have a point to their argument. For Example, that 20% of graffiti is gang related, however that number must has gone up since the year 1997 (Goldmen). Even though that people know that graffiti is illegal, they still try to express themselves in some way they can do it.   Another point that the groups who thinks all graffiti is bad  is somewhat right and  a little bit wrong too.  One of the last point that one side has that graffiti does bring some colors for city neiborhoods that are dull in colors. Those are some of the points that both sides of the arguments have about graffiti that may be true.

 Now I’ve have given you my thoughts on why graffiti isn’t art, and the support that helps prove my theory.  You heard from both sides of table on what they say about graffiti art. Last, the pints were both sides may be right about what they are saying about graffiti if it’s good or bad. This why I think graffiti isn’t art and why the people who think it’s art are wrong.