1987: GRAFFITI - Is It ART, CRIME... or Both? | Daytime Live | Classic TV Debate | BBC Archive
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- "Where I've been brought up is where I think I have the right to put my mark."
Graffiti is on the rise in many towns and cities across Britain, with London Underground claiming that it costs as much £750,000 each year to clean it up. But should they be cleaning it up at all? Goldie doesn't think so, he is a talented artist who strongly rejects claims that he is a vandal.
Goldie believes there is a world of difference between his intricate, spray-painted designs - urban art - and the simple tags that draw the ire of authorities. Does Superintendent Fowler of the West Midlands Police share this attitude, or does he think Goldie should be arrested?
Pamela Armstrong arbitrates.
Originally broadcast 28 October, 1987.
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Future drum and bass legend and Bond movie actor Goldie.
No body asks for huge billboard adverts for McDonald’s to be put in their neighbourhood. So as far as I’m concerned people have a right to decorate their neighbourhood as they see fit. If McDonald’s can deface a wall then why shouldn’t anyone else.
It's a crime and an eyesore.
Life Changing moment on TV for millions of kids in the UK, I'm 46 year old Artist now, Thank you Goldie 🙏
The irony when the officer says it's 'imposed' on people and that people can choose to go into a gallery to see art. How that argument could be used against authority today and the dismissal of the origin of the word 'graffito' is mind-blowing. I bet/hope Goldie is laughing all the way to the bank now!
Advertising is imposed on people.
There are lots of positive ways you can ‘leave your mark’ on the area you grew up, but defacing someone else’s property is not one of them!
It's been around thousands of years in one form or another. We are not as modern as we think we are.
Graffiti is art, tagging is a crime. There’s a huge difference
Wow really?, the irony of people from countries with a Christian background referring to art based on the word LOVE as menacing is divinely hilarious
As somebody who just sprayed 'bottom' on his neighbour's front door, this really is a conundrum for me
Big up 👍🏿 yourself Goldie.
the fact Goldie has an MBE after his name and being so “in your face “ in the 80s is bad ass !!! and being able to het away carrying balls so big is deff bad ass !!!
Young Goldie!
In many places, I'm particularly reminded of many Spanish cities, it makes for beautiful art.
It's a tricky one because to get started you need a big expensive canvas and to get local council permission is impossible if you are an unknown. I bet certain local councils would be queuing up to get Banksy to spray their property with his 'graffiti'.
Funny how its vandalism, unless your banksy then you remove the entire wall and sell it
That "Love" piece was dope. I wonder where it is now? Would the BBC have kept it & just stored it away? I think it should be in a museum.
As an art student, I am really divided on this argument. For one thing, it can be beautiful and be used as self-expression. There are different types of graffiti, such as: tagging (the one most commonly seen on busses and objects), splash (like what this person is doing) and murals (big, large pieces, usually commissioned by a company or shop, and can be political in nature). Personally, I think graffiti can be really creative and pretty cool to research into, I like seeming it out and about in my town.
What about Banksy then? Expensive art or vandalism?