Graffiti art has a long and storied history that stretches ... be traced back to the Greek word “graphein,” meaning "to write," and the Italian word graffito, meaning "a scratch." ...

I believe graffiti art has the same artistic, historical and cultural value as classical art, and deserves just as much respect. Graffiti artists have been breaking new ground in the art world for ...

Article continues below About the problems facing the area, Ms Slater told the ECHO: "We are big supporters of street art but graffiti and tagging (writing a signature or symbol) is not street art.