Graffiti Art

This is a picture I took while in Nagoya, Japan. It was a wall full of graffiti but this was the one that stood out. Looks like a child of Poseidon or something. My friend in the pic is giving her/it a drink of water.

Although graffiti is not found on your traditional canvas, it is definitely art. Created from an individual's own mind and soul, it is unique to that individual and expresses that individual's ideas. Many people do not consider it art because of its roots and the class that is usually associated with it. In some cases, it is done in an illegal manner as it vandalizes another's property and, sometimes with the idea of vandalism in mind. Many people even use it to express their affiliation with certain groups that are looked down upon in society. Punks, gangs, and street rats typically are associated with the a lot of graffiti but even so, these individuals still have their ideas about the world and choose to express it more publicly. Graffiti is not the first art that has been looked down on. In earlier times, it was not legal to paint human figures yet there were those bold enough to challenge the norm and now it is regarded as high art. Graffiti may lack the detail and styles of classical art, but what new art movement doesn't push the boundaries of what is considered art. There is not one style of art that appeals to everyone. However, graffiti does speak to many and therefore it is art.