Benefits Of Graffiti On Art

Artist Andy Warhol once declared, “Art is anything you can get away with.” Street art has had a rough history with lots of controversy over the topic of being considered an art in the art world. Most people think graffiti is just silly and has little meaning. The style graffiti portrays makes it stick out from the rest of the art styles because it has creative lettering and abstract images that are painted on walls around the globe. Graffiti should be considered art because it has lots of popularity, it has a message, and it is very creative. Graffiti is considered an art form and is becoming more popular all over the world. This type of artwork has transformed into “a more legitimate form of art through artists like Banksy, who has had his work displayed in various exhibits”(The Odyssey Online- Graffiti: Art or Vandalism). Many people are more interested in the idea of graffiti today. Graffiti artist around the world work hard and consider themselves as legitimate artists. It is an honour to have a painting in an exhibit because people all around can see it. If graffiti can go in exhibits then it should become a more respected form of art. Some celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have payed lots of money for graffiti(Graffiti:art through vandalism). People are very interested in artists work and they are willing to pay thousands of dollars to take a glimpse of the art of graffiti. That really shows how people have adapted to the idea of street art and how up