Hey! I'll ask the hipsters in the lounge!

[Capn Sunshine]

I was driving in my part of the world this moring, and I saw graffiti on a bridge. In this part of the world graffiti is not tolerated. It's removed within hours. Even from freeway walls. This graffiti was the following : a daisy, "Give Peace a Chance" another two daisies, and "Love is the answer"

My question: is this still graffiti? I wouldn't mind if they left this message alone.

[carly denise pt deux]

1. I love graffiti

These young people are quite gifted, look at what they can do with cans of spray paint
Carly

[bridgit]

2. yes imo it is graffiti...graffiti has a wonderful opportunity to be art sadly however...

not all so-called 'taggers' are considered artists; in the example you've indicated they should have prevailed http://www.graffiti.org

[Capn Sunshine]

4. Don't get me wrong; I appreciate graffiti art

I have a huge reference book on the subject (wife aspires to master the genre) and have attended shows. Tagging otoh, is just obnoxious. I suppose this could be considered performance art.
Except no one is naked. So there's that.

[bridgit]

6. oh i agree, some taggers goofs made their 'mark' on the back of our building...

just the other day, low, behond some cars in the wee hours so no one could see them; plus it's a goofy little thing i am sure only means something to them - stupid

[stuntcat]

3. long as it's not dirty

(like that kinda durtee) I don't mind it.
I wish it said "give peace a chance" all over the place actually :hippie:

[Capn Sunshine]

5. That would be cool

if that was the only message you saw on walls . I could definitely get behind that as a movement.

[otherlander]

7. Oh, that sounds beautiful.

The most beautiful art I ever saw under a bridge was a spray-paiting of two doves facing each other, holding a heart between their beaks.
:loveya: