Interpreting Graffiti

Graffiti is a rebellious art form, but graffiti can speak to a city. When one walks through a city the images they might see are billboards, flyers, photographs in store windows, and graffiti. Graffiti is an outlet for artists that is not meant to be glamorized, or to sell a product. Graffiti is meant to sell an idea.

We found this image of graffiti in Chattanooga through a photographer Rosemary Williams. What we see when we look at this picture is the artist is trying to speak that many Americans are very blind to the things that happen around them. Take Chattanooga having a big issue with sex trafficking (Check out Second Life Chattanooga if you would like to get involved) and very few people helping with this issue. Also this is about those who are voiceless. With so many issues surrounding our city and no one speaking up to make a change. This what we interperate from this graffiti art. Tell us what you see.

Austin, Clark & Torrey