Graffiti

Graffiti (singular graffiti or graffito, the latter only used in graffiti archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view.^[1]^[2] Graffiti ranges from simple written "monikers" to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire.^[3]

Modern graffiti is a controversial subject. In most countries, marking or painting property without permission is considered vandalism.^[4] Modern graffiti began in the New York City subway system and Philadelphia in the early 1970s to the rest of the United States through out the world.^[5]

^ "Graffiti". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
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^ Stewart, Jeff (2008). "Graffiti vandalism? Street art and the city: some considerations" (PDF). Unescoe Journal.
^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 315.

[oxd-1] "Graffiti". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2011.

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[4] Stewart, Jeff (2008). "Graffiti vandalism? Street art and the city: some considerations" (PDF). Unescoe Journal.

[5] Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 315.

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