Effects of graffiti 2
Effects of graffiti 2Douglas Barmore
What constitutes as graffiti? Grafiti is defined as any type of writing on a surface of any type. If that is the case, then would a cave mans drawings be considered graffiti? If it is considered graffiti, then what is different about then and now that would change the worlds views about graffiti. Why is graffiti against the law? Is graffiti an art form? Can something that is done against the law, and with a total disregard for others property be considered art?
The definition of graffiti is: graf�fi�to n. pl. graf�fi�ti - Usage Problem 1. A drawing or an inscription made on a wall or other surface, usually so as to be seen by the public. Often used in the plural.
[ Italian, diminutive of graffio a scratching, scribble probably from graffiare to scratch, scribble probably from Vulgar Latin *graphi�re to write with a stylus from Latin graphium stylus from Greek grapheion, graphion from graphein to write; See gerbh- in Indo-European Roots.] Usage Note: The form graffiti, based on the Italian plural, is far more common than the singular form graffito. Graffiti is often used as a singular noun. When the reference is to a particular inscription (as in There was a bold graffiti on the wall), the form graffito would be etymologically correct but might strike some readers as pedantic outside an archaeological context. There is no substitute for the singular use of graffiti when the word is used as a mass noun to refer to inscriptions in general or to the related social phenomenon. The sentence Graffiti is a major problem for the Transit Authority Police cannot be reworded Graffito is . . . (since graffito can refer only to a particular inscription) or Graffiti are . . . ,which suggests that the police problem involves only the physical marks and not the larger issue of vandalism. In such contexts, the use of graffiti as a singular is justified by both utility and widespread precedent.
Graffiti is very interesting in the fact that it is everywhere, yet people don't seem to either notice it or care about it. Graffiti has been around since history can recall, and yet very few individuals have actually done anything to try to stop it from taking place. I have seen graffiti all over the place. A few examples would be under bridges, on the walls of many different buildings, and just about anywhere else you could possibly imagine. People place graffiti in bathroom stalls, on desks in school, and even on trains and tractor trailers.
Graffiti is even considered a form of art by some individuals. There were a few web pages and books that displayed pictures of graffiti and called it art. I don't understand how they could consider the destruction of someone else's property a form of art, but they sure did....
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