I am quite the proponent of the hip-hop arts, including graffiti in its many forms. But does it cross a line when the art becomes diminished and you're left with nothing more than a quick scribble of Krylon marking someone else's territory? Murals and colorful pieces are something I would not mind seeing on the walls, but when the creative skill is gone, there isn’t a whole lot left besides walls loaded with tags.
I know in this city as in any other, the style defines it, as do the artists. Yet it doesn’t take a whole lot of craft to throw a tag all over a city. Germantown naturally sees a lot of this. On sides of businesses, brick walls of abandoned buildings, anywhere someone can throw a hand up and get away without being seen.
Sure, there is the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network, working fervently to keep the city surfaces clean. Still, I do not think everything needs to go. I enjoy looking at the expressions of art sprinkled all around out city. Keep the art alive, just keep it clean.
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