Graffiti
Graffiti is a hotly debated topic within the UrbEx community. Some photographers love it because it adds character to an otherwise boring old building. Other photographers hate it because graffiti can ruin some amazing historical architecture. I subscribe to the latter opinion—most of the time. I’m a historian at heart and I hate seeing historically significant buildings marred by unintelligible scribble. With that said, I can absolutely appreciate graffiti artists who are good at their craft. I would just prefer that they don’t further destroy property, regardless of how destroyed it was when they found it. The three ways that I use graffiti are as follows:
1. Graffiti wisdom: Interesting quips or quotes, not just tags, can actually ...
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