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Graffiti in America

Graffiti in America. By Alicia Ekman 4/17/2013. What is graffiti?. Form of vandalism that involves spray painting illegally on public or private property. 3 Kinds of graffiti: Gang graffiti Tagging Street Art. Argument Against Graffiti. Broken Window Theory Increases Crime in the area

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Graffiti in America

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  1. Graffiti in America By Alicia Ekman4/17/2013

  2. What is graffiti? • Form of vandalism that involves spray painting illegally on public or private property. • 3 Kinds of graffiti: • Gang graffiti • Tagging • Street Art

  3. Argument Against Graffiti • Broken Window Theory • Increases Crime in the area • Expensive • San Francisco spend $20 million each year on clean-up. (LAPD) • Consequences include: • Fines-about $250 (Graffiti Laws) • Community service • Sometimes jail time.

  4. Arguments for Graffiti • Graffiti can be an art form • A way to get a thrill without hurting anyone • A way to beat the system • An honest truth • Gain respect and fame on the streets

  5. What’s the difference? • Gang graffiti • Destructive • Warning to rival gangs and police • Fairly uncommon in modern day

  6. Tagging/Pieces • Most common form • Writing one’s name to gain fame and respect • Pieces are more elaborate • Often have multiple colors and more time spent on the work.

  7. Street Art • Often commissioned • Uplifting and thoughtful • About the work, not the writer • Creative

  8. What should be done? • Encourage street art • Focus on different problems • “Saying you’re going up against graffiti takes people's attention off of how much money they have in their pocket, and how little the government cares about the kid that wakes up starving every morning” (Their Own Words) • Free walls?

  9. Questions?

  10. Works Cited • Walker, David. 2011. Photograph. London. Street Art London. David Walker, 20 Jan. 2011. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • "Graffiti Laws: Outdated, Impractical, and Unfair." Graffiti Research. Weeble, 2009. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • "Caught Spraying Graffiti: What Are the Criminal Consequences?" Criminal Defense Lawyer. Nolo, 2013. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • "What Graffiti Means to a Community." LAPD Online. City of Los Angeles, 2013. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • "Graffiti." City and County of San Francisco. Department of Public Works, 2013. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • Doug. "Graffiti in Their Own Words." Dougweb. University of Minnesota, 18 Aug. 1996. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • "Frequently Asked Questions." Graffiti Hurts. Keep America Beautiful, 2013. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • "What Is Street Art? Vandalism, Graffiti or Public Art- Part I." Art Radar Asia. BlogVault, 21 Jan. 2010. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • DougWeb. "Anti-Graffiti FAQ." DougWeb. EDS Design, 13 Jan. 2013. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • "Poverty and Crime: The Unmistakable Relationship." Poverties.org Research for Social and Economic Development. Poverties.org, 2011. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • Love, Samuel A. Chicago Gang Graffiti. 2011. Photograph. Chicago. All American Patriots. All • American Patriots, 2011. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. • Ricome, Louisiana. On the Graffiti Beat: Art or Not?N.d. Photograph. Louisiana's Blog. Blogspot, 30 Nov. 2009. Web. 8 Apr. 2013.

  11. Overall Comments: Another winner, Alicia! Clearly you’re past whatever struggles you had mid-term, & you’ve learned how to go through material a 2nd time & reformat it effectively. That is, you’ve mastered the recursive nature of college research, & how it’s best put across. I agree w/ the response team, below, especially concerning your varied & interesting visuals, a big help, & the liveliness you got into your vocal work. Also, the mediation was well-paced, not rushed, like a number of others. A Response Team: Presenter: Ekman Response Team: Wisgerhof, Curry, Kearbey 4/19/2013 Alicia’s presentation was very well organized and prepared. The topic was interesting, and she seemed genuinely interested in it, which makes the presentation much more engaging. The visuals were put together well; “the color theme fit well with the topic” (Kearbey) and “the simple organization adds a kind of elegance” (Wisgerhof). The slides themselves were informative, being “clear and precise” (Curry). Clarity is enormously important for understanding, so this helped make her mediation easy to follow. The delivery was well thought out, she “explained things clearly and spoke at a good volume” (Kearbey) and “she avoided the dangerous monotone pace that some get locked into” (Wisgerhof). The whole thing exudes the feeling of being well thought out and prepared. The mediation is thoughtful and workable, giving viable solutions. If anything, the downside may have been that it would have been able to effectively use a few more statistics relating poverty and graffiti, or maybe about the effectiveness of free walls. As the topic is a little unusual it may be hard to find some of these things; studies may not have been conducted yet. The presentation still contained “good amounts of information” (Curry), and it still comes across as easy to understand and well prepared. As such we are prepared to call the presentation a success. Thorough & perspicacious: PLUSSES.

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