Boys killed by Underground train after spraying graffiti
Tristán White wrote:
Some graffiti is breathtakingly beautiful, some is gloriously witty
(think: Banksy). Some of it can really brighten up a boring
journey, or make a disused train a work of art.
Admittedly, some of it - such as the stupid tags (think: TOX) are
utterly a waste of time and yes, certainly vandalism. But I don't
think we should tar all grafitti artists with the same brush here.
I'm not tarring any artists, quite the reverse. I'm objecting to the
word "artist" being used to describe someone who illegally defaces other
people's property.
I don't know which kind these were
You must be the only one who doesn't.
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Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)
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