on graffiti
I had a planning session this afternoon with a teenager and his mother. The mother commented on some of the graffiti in the city and pronounced it "beautiful art." She also said that she wouldn't mind seeing more graffiti because it would enhance the "urban feel" of Indianapolis.
Now, some of the graffiti I've seen is certainly artistic, takes a bit of talent to create, and could be considered cool if only it wasn't vandalism. I've heard a number of people declare that graffiti is an underappreciated art form, but I don't buy it. If someone put this "art" on the side of my house, garage, or fence, I wouldn't feel lucky to have it, and it wouldn't help the value of my property or neighborhood one bit. Perhaps I'm cranky, but I would call the police and my insurance agent.
Now, some of the graffiti I've seen is certainly artistic, takes a bit of talent to create, and could be considered cool if only it wasn't vandalism. I've heard a number of people declare that graffiti is an underappreciated art form, but I don't buy it. If someone put this "art" on the side of my house, garage, or fence, I wouldn't feel lucky to have it, and it wouldn't help the value of my property or neighborhood one bit. Perhaps I'm cranky, but I would call the police and my insurance agent.