A closer look at Street Art

I’m not the greatest fan of graffiti but I do have to say the people behind it are quite talented and should definitely be considered artist. It always impresses me when I walk around NYC, or any other city, and I see the colorful displays in a wide variety of “canvases”. While it is an art, in its own right, it can also be a expensive addition to a city’s budget. It is estimated that Chicago spends about $5.5 million a year in graffiti removal. An exuberant amount of money when you consider that Chicago is now facing a $487 million budget gap*. When graffiti is done “responsibly” it can transform a “brutalist” landscape into eye candy. That is why I have attached a few pictures of some interesting, to say the least, and some amazing examples of this art form.