Graffiti…it’s nothing new.  People have been making art on walls since ancient times.  Whether you feel that graffiti is artistic expression or a crime, you have to admit these images of graffiti are at least interesting.  Mostly seen in bigger cities (which is why most of the pictures here are from Kansas City and St Louis), you can occasionally find it in smaller locations.  Officially, creating this art without permission from the owner of the property is illegal.  In many cases, the graffiti is painted over.  Thankfully for us, these were caught on camera before that could happen.

St. Louis (1-10)

Deviantart.com/ robynriley

Paint Louis, Mississippi River’s Flood Wall

Flickr/ DukeNewport Photography

Missouri Pacific Railroad, Tower Grove South

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

Riverfront

Flickr/ Michael Allen

Flickr/ Tim

Wharf Street, near Chouteau & 1st Streets

Flickr/ henskechristine

Flickr/ Melissa

Kansas City (11-20)………Crossroads (Art by Scribe)

Flickr/ Chris Murphy

Westport

Flickr/ Jonathan Hull

Crossroads

Flickr/ Brian Hillegas

Flickr/ Brian Hillegas

Flickr/ Brian Hillegas

Flickr/ Brian Hillegas

Crossroads (Artist: Storm)

Flickr/ Brian Hillegas

Crossroads (Artist: Scribe & Israel)

Flickr/ Brian Hillegas

Crossroads (feminine)

Flickr/ Brian Hillegas

Downtown

Flickr/ chelsiefoty

Joplin (21-25)….A Really Cool Graffiti Alley

Flickr/ Joanna Poe

Flickr/ Joanna Poe

Flickr/ Joanna Poe

Flickr/ Joanna Poe

Flickr/ Joanna Poe

And a final, sweet image from Columbia.

Flickr/ Nick Mustoe

Have you ever come across amazing graffiti where you live?  What is your opinion of this controversial art form?

Deviantart.com/ robynriley

Flickr/ DukeNewport Photography

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

Flickr/ Michael Allen

Flickr/ Tim

Flickr/ henskechristine

Flickr/ Melissa

Flickr/ Chris Murphy

Flickr/ Jonathan Hull

Flickr/ Brian Hillegas

Flickr/ chelsiefoty

Flickr/ Joanna Poe

Flickr/ Nick Mustoe

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