The popularity of banksy and the reemergence of graffiti as a show of political dissent has grown over the last few years. It seems disenfranchised youth all over the world are appropriating inner city american culture (as usual) and using it as a medium of artistic and political expression. However, why this is still "outsider art" so to speak and not looked upon a "serious" art form within the community. Beyond any legalities, its a form that's not meant to be permanent, more a small window into a time and place, although banksy's art is meant for world consumption and critiques the human experience in this day and age, much tag art is fiercely regional and specific to the environment it was produced in.
Tag art is a direct response to an environment, as far as "organic" art forms go its pretty new but seems to come and go. The whole "new york broken windows malcolm gladwell is a lizard jew" is kind of in an adversarial relationship with the art form as reactionary "wholesome values" advocates can be quick to point to NYC circa crack as to a reason to prevent its inception into the mainstream. I believe this is a shame as many pieces capture moments in time that transcend the environment it was produced in and cause as much of an emotive and thought provoking reaction as anything that's considered "art" in this day and age
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