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NOTE: Also, most United Statiens, when they think about their country only see the Continental United States, ALWAYS leaving / forgetting that both Alaska and Hawaii are as much official States as the States in the Continental United States. Based on different national conditions, many people believe that China's attitude towards Graffiti is fierce, but in fact, according to Lance Crayon in his film Spray Paint Beijing: Graffiti in the Capital of China, Graffiti is generally accepted in Beijing, with artists not seeing much police interference. Political and religiously sensitive graffiti, however, is not allowed. [94]

Among the ancient political graffiti examples were Arab satirist poems. Yazid al-Himyari, an Umayyad Arab and Persian poet, was most known for writing his political poetry on the walls between Sajistan and Basra, manifesting a strong hatred towards the Umayyad regime and its walis, and people used to read and circulate them very widely. [17] [ clarification needed] In 1984, the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network (PAGN) was created to combat the city's growing concerns about gang-related graffiti. PAGN led to the creation of the Mural Arts Program, which replaced often-hit spots with elaborate, commissioned murals that were protected by a city ordinance, with fines and penalties for anyone caught defacing them.Asker, Jim (8 May 2018). "Keith Urban Writes Latest No. 1 Chapter With 'Graffiti U' on Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard . Retrieved 11 May 2018. Graffiti is a controversial subject. In most countries, marking or painting property without permission is considered by property owners and civic authorities as defacement and vandalism, which is a punishable crime, citing the use of graffiti by street gangs to mark territory or to serve as an indicator of gang-related activities. [4] Graffiti has become visualized as a growing urban "problem" for many cities in industrialized nations, spreading from the New York City subway system and Philadelphia in the early 1970s to the rest of the United States and Europe and other world regions. [5] Etymology Ancient graffito in the Kom Ombo Temple, Egypt What is being shopped as ‘country’ music by the likes of the Urbans , the Aldeans , the Underwoods , the Ballerinis and others may seem quite innocuous if it were not for the fact that its mostly inferior elements are usurping the authenticity of ACTUAL country music and consists of little or no redeeming factors to contribute in its place .The music is machine-generated , assembly -line written and vocall tuned to keep a singer on pitch . The lyric for much contemporary fare has thin to no narrative and tells us nothing about country or very much HUMAN experie

A regularly scheduled event called Paint Louis is held annually St. Louis. [20] Paint Louis brings together graffitists from around the world to paint for two days as a celebration of the craft to paint on the longest continuous wall to make the "longest mural in the world". [21] [22] [23] Regulations [ edit ] Many contemporary analysts and even art critics have begun to see artistic value in some graffiti and to recognize it as a form of public art. According to many art researchers, particularly in the Netherlands and in Los Angeles, that type of public art is, in fact an effective tool of social emancipation or, in the achievement of a political goal. [54] Shanks, Michael (1996). Classical Archaeology of Greece: Experiences of the Discipline. London, New York: Routledge. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-415-08521-2. Dropped charges. A prosecutor might choose to dismiss the graffiti charges or drop the case. This commonly happens when, for example, the juvenile is very young, is a first-time offender, or the prosecutor believes that the child has already been punished enough.In Jimmy’s defense, I think I was a long way from being ready for what I was trying to do. I had a lot of work to still do,” says Urban, laughing at the memory. In September 2006, the European Parliament directed the European Commission to create urban environment policies to prevent and eliminate dirt, litter, graffiti, animal excrement, and excessive noise from domestic and vehicular music systems in European cities, along with other concerns over urban life. [101] Some of the oldest cave paintings in the world are 40,000 year old ones found in Australia. [9] The oldest written graffiti was found in ancient Rome around 2500 years ago. [13] Most graffiti from the time was boasts about sexual experiences [14] Graffiti in Ancient Rome was a form of communication, and was not considered vandalism. [9] Keith Urban’s last record Ripcord was declared the most non-country “country” album in history by Saving Country Music. At this point, it’s not even fair to declare Keith Urban country at all. Instead, what Graffiti U symbolizes is the first ever true monogenre album. It grabs for anything and everything it can for mass appeal and throws it in the hopper, sometimes with individual songs sliding in and out of styles three or four times, sometimes even mid verse. The sheer dexterity it displays in this pursuit would be commendable itself if it weren’t so confusing and busy, with no respect for space, while refusing to deliver anything even resembling a cohesive style. If anything disqualifies Graffiti U as the first honest to goodness monogenre record, it would be there’s not enough country in it to count that as an integrated influence.