Argumentative Essay On Graffiti Art

Elder Illegal Art Graffiti has been around for centuries. It can be seen on buildings, cars, and anything that can be painted with a spray can. Since graffiti came to exist, there has been much debate on whether it is an art form or an illegal activity. While it has been banned and deemed illegal all over the world, it still persists in today’s society. Along with the controversy that comes with graffiti, many commonly known stereotypes are apparent within the act of graffiti. Stereotypically, graffiti is seen as an urban act done by younger people. Typically, since this act is considered illegal, it is mostly done in the middle of the night, and the people partaking are usually wearing dark or black clothes. The picture, “LATA 65 IS A CREATIVE

While the article stays seemingly unbiased, it is no secret that the target audience for this article is youthful and urban people. That is mostly because the first thing a culture thinks of when graffiti is mentioned, are young people, most of the time, connecting back to Hine’s article, teenagers. The photograph, though, is showing an illegal act, it is softened by the presence of an elder woman. This makes the photograph stand out, whereas if it were a photograph of teenagers, it would be normal according to culture. While some authoritative figures say they are lightening up on the punishment because youthful people should be able to express themselves, why is it only limited to youthful people and not elders? In the photo, it is seen that both of the elderly women are wearing masks, and going back to the bright colors, and the setting being in broad daylight. With the context of the photo, knowing that it was an organization for the sole purpose of having these elders graffiti, somehow brings a lighter mood to the photo. Viewing the photo through this lens easily shows that based on the stereotypes that are already in place, the photo does not seem wrong, however, it is strange, and