New York graffiti artists triumph over developer who destroyed their work Read moreGraffiti is actually enjoying a vogue now as an urban pop art form. A current New York magazine has a cover story on ‘the graffiti hit parade” (the youngsters call it “hitting” their names) and has inaugurated awards for the most talented graffitists. With that characterisation, Mayor Lindsay agrees. He says graffiti isn’t art and he sees red when he talks about the clean-up costs. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Mother and child walking past graffiti in Coney Island, New York City, 1973.

Source: The Guardian March 29, 2018 03:56 UTC