A giant "R" hid in an alley off Valencia ... But on city walls it still provokes the age-old debate: Is it graffiti, or is it art? Viewer's choice. Some letters earned him a paycheck (the liquor ...

For an art form that was nurtured in the streets ... you can see how graffiti has evolved, from the austere letters of R.E. Randy and graffiti “queen” known as Lisa of the World to SMK ...

Under V.A.R.A. and the assumption that graffiti is art, it is clear why the artists of 5Pointz won their case legally. The ethical considerations behind V.A.R.A. and 5Pointz are still shrouded in ...

Throughout the 20 th century, attitudes towards graffiti began to change, and today it is now often referred to as “Urban Street Art”. But how exactly did this change occur? Entire books have ...

In its modern-day form, graffiti has evolved to become an art, documenting people’s stories and serving as a form of expression for sociopolitical and economic struggle. Phillips’ book finds ...

I’d always noticed the graffiti scattered along my commute but never paid it much attention. Now, I grew fascinated with the vibrant block letters spray ... that public art can breathe new ...