Writings on the Wall

A constant battle rages about graffiti, the words and drawings scribbled on many city building walls and subways (Syracuse included). Many, including public officials, consider it vandalism, the illegal defacing of public and private property. They think of graffiti artists as punk kids trying to get attention by making a mess. But I like to think of graffiti artists as just that – artists. Many of them feel like they don’t have a voice within their community, and these pictures and words serve as a way to make their words heard. Artists also rarely know who sees their pictures or reads their words.

Photos: Artists saying goodnight to those who pass by.