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Graffiti inside The Wieners Circle. Graffiti is a cause of disagreement among residents of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] [2] [3] The Jane Byrne Interchange has been described as a "hot spot" for graffiti. [4] The Illinois Department of Transportation spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on graffiti removal annually. [5]
Eduardo Vea Keating, a creative director for advertising and a Chicago resident, is known for leaving inspiring drawings around the Windy City. Rather than using the conventional paint and canvas ...
Graffiti Blasters is a program to eliminate graffiti, street art and gang-related vandalism in Chicago, Illinois. The program is structured as a privately owned business based in the city government .
Graffiti piece by the defunct 49th & Honore set of the Gangster Disciple Nation on West 50th Street and South Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL. Chicago is considered the most gang-occupied city in the United States, with 150,000 gang-affiliated tenants, [1] representing more than 100 gangs. [2] Gang warfare and retaliation are common in
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The colorful graffiti that adorns an abandoned skyscraper in downtown L.A. is, depending on who you ask, petty vandalism that plagues the city or vibrant street art that enriches.
Some writers dismiss legal graffiti as "not real" and avoid legal walls. [10] These people may consider a writer who uses legal walls to be a toy (inexperienced or uncultured writer). [10] Some writers believe that legal walls defeats the purpose of graffiti, as a rebellious act [3] to reclaim public space. [1]
A heavily tagged subway car in New York City in 1973. By the mid-1970s, most standards had been set in graffiti writing and culture. The heaviest "bombing" in U.S. history took place in this period, partially because of the economic restraints on New York City, which limited its ability to combat this art form with graffiti removal programs or transit maintenance.