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When is graffiti art and when is it a criminal offence? |
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When is graffiti art and when is it a criminal offence?
The lines are very blurred between when graffiti is considered art and when is it defacement and vandalism and a criminal offence.
Most of the stuff shown last night seemed gloomy and agressive and to do with devils and monsters. I don't care if someone wants to spend their money buying this stuff for their private collection but it's not right to have it imposed on everyone in some public place in the name of 'art' |
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Soooooo, this is not actually about The Apprentice then?
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The lines are very blurred between when graffiti is considered art and when is it defacement and vandalism and a criminal offence.
Most of the stuff shown last night seemed gloomy and agressive and to do with devils and monsters. I don't care if someone wants to spend their money buying this stuff for their private collection but it's not right to have it imposed on everyone in some public place in the name of 'art' It's street art in my opinion if it enhances the area in which it has been done , its graffiti if it doesnt |
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, It doesn't matter about the content, that doesnt make it criminal damage if it's not defacing any where no matter how ugly someone thinks it is.
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Most of the art last night seemed less street art and more like american comic book art from the 1950s.
It's street art in my opinion if it enhances the area in which it has been done , its graffiti if it doesnt |
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Most of the street art shown in Bristol was from the See No Evil event last year, partly funded by the City Council.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14601364 While some people moan that it's just vandalism I think it's done wonders for the area. I read that footfall for local businesses has shot up dramatically since the event. It's transformed what was previously a boring grey street into one of the most interesting bits of Bristol. |
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