Gang Signs - anyone know anything about them - Pic included

[musicmaster]

So I was wondering around today and came across this pretty cool looking graffiti. Was wondering if anyone knew anything about it or what it would represent

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6939/img5160edmw3.jpg

[argyle]

...what it would represent

Off hand, my first guess would be vandalism. :rolleyes:

[_aravena]

Boredom...I don't see anything that stands out for any gangs I know of.

[Jeff]

Looks like an old girlfriend of mine.

[FerNie]

If it were a gang they would've wrote their name of it somewhere around there. Someone was just bored heh

[scot079]

Oh no it's the Snowflake Gang!

[SkipD]

So I was wondering around today and came across this pretty cool looking graffiti. Was wondering if anyone knew anything about it or what it would represent Take the photo to the nearest police department and ask them. They should recognize any local gang art.

[Laramie]

Off hand, my first guess would be vandalism. :rolleyes:

Agreed.

[geo1976]

Killer Klowns from Outerspace Gang.

[Paranoidandroid]

Graffiti is art :) nothing gang-related about it

[_aravena]

You are indeed correct sir. In fact, the British Museum is having a gallery of graffiti art...outside!!!

[birdfromboat]

Art is art, graffiti is vandalism, although that looks like just a cement wall under a bridge, so who cares, really? You go to some dangerous places where potential danger lurks, my friend.

[_aravena]

Actually graffiti is not vandalism, just depends on whether they have permission. Please don't mix up the definition of words. Graffiti is a form of art.

[oomus]

Art is art, graffiti is vandalism, although that looks like just a cement wall under a bridge, so who cares, really? You go to some dangerous places where potential danger lurks, my friend.


+1
The difference between the two is simple:

Grafitti = when you paint my property also known as vandalism or tagging

Art = when you paint your own property or someone asks you to paint their property showcasing your skills and I dont have to fix it!

[Candor]

Looks more drug related than gang related. A guy smoking a joint with a pot leaf and an 8-ball (1/8oz of cocaine).

[nightcat]

Looks like Kenny G playing his stupid Sax !

[Jeff]

Grafitti is art when it's done on someone's propery with their permission, it's vandalism when it's done without permission.

edit: Grafitti CAN BE art (not always)

[YORCHI]

So I was wondering around today and came across this pretty cool looking graffiti. Was wondering if anyone knew anything about it or what it would represent


whatever that is, it's just horrible either way

there are different kinds of graffiti...there is gang tagging where you label the different parts of the city that you are in

then there is the artful graffiti kind where people just want to creatively draw on something...it's vandalism when it's on private property without permission but most kids keep their drawings to themselves and keep them in a notebook of some sort

there is another form where individual people will just put their "name" anywhere they can...sadly, some of those individuals started getting teams or crews together and some of them are now pretty much gangs themselves

graffiti can be an art when done right and by the right person...much like anything else, you get the 10% of something that gives the other 90% a bad name

[Blue Deuce]

Some artistic stoner thats preoccupied with reefer and coke. Vandalism just the same.

Too bad these talented but misguided individuals don't channel their creative talents towards something capitalistic.