I believe that Graffiti is most certainly a valid art form. The question as to whether any forms of graffiti can be considered art is a controversial area. Is it vandalism when it is placed on the side of a building or a car and art when it is on a canvas on someone's wall or in a gallery- what is the difference? Graffiti, in its more complex forms, can be considered art because it …showed first 75 words of 2531 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2531 total…any other work that might be found in a gallery or a museum. Citations Castleman, Craig. Getting Up 1982 Dennant, Pamela. "Urban Expression...Urban Assault...Urban Wild style...New York City Graffiti." 1997 Grant, Christopher M. "Graffiti: taking a closer look." 1996 Lehrer, Eli. "Readin', Rappin', and Ritin' Graffiti." 1998 Stowers, George C. "Graffiti Art: An Essay Concerning the Recognition of Some Forms of Graffiti as Art." 1997 Drury, Ben / Farrelly, Liz. Futura. 2000 Whitford, M.J. Getting Rid of Graffiti. 1992