[brenschluss]

> But at the end of the day, it's still graffiti, still vandalism

It's not vandalism if the owners of the buildings are happy to have the piece.

If I scrub a brick wall clean, is it vandalism? No.

If I glue a solid pound of gold to a brick wall and the building owner takes it, is it vandalism? No.

If I have a work painted on my property that draws crowds and will probably have a "market value" of a lot of money, and I'd rather have the work have been painted than not exist, is it vandalism? No.

If I'd be happy or even would actively desire to have a Banksy piece painted on my property, is it vandalism when it does happen? No.

[iamben]

> If I scrub a brick wall clean, is it vandalism? No.

> If I'd be happy or even would actively desire to have a Banksy piece painted on my property, is it vandalism when it does happen? No.

Haha, reminds me of when Banksy would turn up in a van and overalls in the middle of the day, whitewash a wall and then stick up a 'Designated Graffiti Area' sign.. The wall would be covered a few days later... :-)

http://www.artofthestate.co.uk/photos/banksy_designated.jpg

[rolandukor]

yes, but you cannot assume that 'the owners' are all happy. Some may be but some may not be. I probably wont be. For those who are happy, fine; but for those who aren't, I would struggle to see how that wont be characterised as vandalism.

[qq66]

If the building is in public view, local ordinances may require certain displays (obscene displays, tobacco advertisements, etc) to be covered.