By: Henry Ford | 2011-04-06 | Reference & Education Graffiti can be defined as markings in terms of lettering or images that have been painted, scrawled or scratched in a property. It is usually a form of self expression and it involves creativity. This form of art has lacked recognition and approval by the society. Most of the graffiti found in the streets is done using sprays and it is this form that is viewed as vandalism. Most of the graffit read more
By: James Martindale | 2010-05-25 | Environmental In urban areas, people have seen graffiti as a problem for decades. However, it has been spreading far beyond the limits of cities. Aerosol spray cans are used by taggers in order that their marks will be on anything that doesn’t move permanently, or at least stays still long enough. As a result, they cost an impressive £200 million cleaning bill which is paid in the form of county tax read more
By: James Martindale | 2010-05-23 | Environmental To many people, graffiti is an art. Its use of colors and symbols have become a staple of many cultures, though it is mainly found in the more urban communities. However, there are a vast majority of people who find the sight of graffiti lewd and appalling. In fact, graffiti has been made illegal in most cities, as it takes away from the designed beauty of a place and is often applied to buildings whose owners have not given any consent. Because of this, graffiti must be removed on a regular and constant basis in order to renew the look of the city it has been placed on. There are various techniques that can be used when removing graffiti, though each comes with its own difficulties when putting them into use. read more
By: Community Clean | 2011-02-08 | News and society Graffiti is a huge problem in countries across the world, but particularly in the UK and US. In countries such as the UK graffiti is illegal and classed as criminal damage. This is because permission has not been granted by the owner of a public or private place, for the graffiti to be don ... read more
By: Nick Vassilev | 2010-10-22 | Home & Family Cities all across the country have a growing graffiti problem. And London suffers more from this form of urban blight than most places. It's important that your surrounding, home or office, be clean and graffiti free not only for your personal satisfaction but also to protect the value of your property. read more
By: Peter Speed | 2012-08-15 | Arts & Entertainment Wall art has appeared ever since ancient times, with illustrations dating back to Ancient Greece along with the Roman Empire. In modern times, spray paint, normal paint as well as markers have been adopted as the most frequently applied processes. Inventive wall art is an organic development of old fashioned graffiti which has lifted itself from solely drawing words or phrases on to a wall, to a c read more
By: James Martindale | 2010-04-04 | Environmental To many people graffiti is a nuisance, to others it's a guerrilla art form. While it is often relatively simple to remove graffiti, the debate as to whether its art or not goes on. In this piece we will explore the arguments for and against graffiti and whether or not it's vandalism. read more
By: Edith Ozera | 2010-12-06 | Arts & Entertainment Graffiti is a visual practice of expressing oneself through writing letters or drawing pictures on the wall. It is accepted as an art by some circles but considered as vandalism by some others. read more
By: Edith Ozera | 2010-12-06 | Art Graffiti is a visual practice of expressing oneself through writing letters or drawing pictures on the wall. It is accepted as an art by some circles but considered as vandalism by some others. read more
By: Hardware Repairs | 2010-11-14 | Home improvement Glass used in construction often suffers accidental damage, or damage from graffiti vandals. However, thousands of dollars can be saved by protection and repair rather than replacement. read more
By: Samantha S James | 2010-03-27 | Management Graffiti removal methods will vary depending on the surface being cleaned. The sooner the graffiti is removed, the less chance that other graffiti artists will leave their "tag" on your wall. Using non-toxic chemicals where possible to prevent the surface being damaged and always test a small area not easily seen before trying to remove graffiti. read more
By: anna.valerious | 2011-06-23 | Arts & Entertainment Graffiti is a form of art, appreciated by its fan because of its cultural and social expressions. In the early days, the graffiti was just a case of vandalism to carry criminal sanctions. read more
By: Peter Merifield | 2011-02-20 | Arts & Entertainment Banksy is a graffiti artist born in sometime in the seventies. Banksy's real name is Robert Banks. Banksy was born in Bristol, United Kingdom. Banksy uses aerosol paints to produce his works. read more