Modern day graffiti can be traced back in the United States from the late 1960s in Philadelphia, where it was mostly used by political activists. However with the introduction of artists such as Cornbread or Taki 183, a new form of graffiti called "tagging" became known. This started many of the different styles of writing that we see on walls nowadays, back then it would be a competition of who could tag the most. As the 1970's rolled in, artists moved their art from the walls on streets to the walls on subways, however this proved to become more difficult with acts trying to stop these graffitists
However, many opinions have formed on the way people view this "art", there can be many types of graffiti including and not limited to:
People have started going against graffiti by putting laws, fines, and even imprisoning those found responsible for this vandalism. They have been thinking of graffiti as a negative thing instead of the many positive reasons for doing it. It can be seen as an artistic and a way to express your ideas to the public. It is not considered actual "art" due to their placement, instead of being inside a museum it is outside in your neighborhood,
However, many opinions have formed on the way people view this "art", there can be many types of graffiti including and not limited to:
- Hate graffiti: where it can prove to be offensive toward's a persons race, color, religion, ethnicity, culture or sexual orientation
- Gang graffiti: gangs can often use graffiti to mark territory, send warnings to rivals for economic gain
People have started going against graffiti by putting laws, fines, and even imprisoning those found responsible for this vandalism. They have been thinking of graffiti as a negative thing instead of the many positive reasons for doing it. It can be seen as an artistic and a way to express your ideas to the public. It is not considered actual "art" due to their placement, instead of being inside a museum it is outside in your neighborhood,