When is art vandalism? When is vandalism art?
The colors enamor some as they take the subway to and from work. For others it is an eyesore that defaces building and brings down property value. It is graffiti.
Those who spray-paint images and words on walls, buildings, and subways are often called “graffiti artists.” But is it art? Or is it an act of vandalism?
For Fitzgerald McBride, 44, it is an art form that takes him to dangerous locations like the elevated platform of the New Lots Avenue L-train station. But for the police, it is a crime. McBride was charged 68 times for tagging locations throughout Brooklyn.