Graffiti art is an art form. The reasons as to why it is an art form far outweigh the criticism of its illegality and nonstandard presentation. The purpose of this paper is to explain how graffiti art overcomes these concerns and should be considered an art form. Suppose that Leonardo, Monet, Picasso, or any other recognized artists of Western European culture were alive today and decided to paint a masterpiece on the side of your …showed first 75 words of 1165 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1165 total…graffiti is art like any other work that might be found in a gallery or a museum. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Castllen, Rolando (Curator). Aesthetics of Graffiti April 28- July 2, 1978. San Francisco. Cooper, Martha. and Chalfant, H. Subway Art. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1984. Dickie, G., Scalfani, R., and Roblin, R. Aesthetics: A Critical Anthology. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989. Kurlansky, Mervyn.The Faith Of Graffiti. New York: Praeger, 1974. Walsh, Michael. Graffito. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1996.