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Re:NY lawsuit asks: Is graffiti art protected under federal ... by mc32 on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:05AM (#15961124)
Agreed. Even in the heyday of the 70s and 80s, people sprayed over each others paint, be they the owners or other rival taggers. So, historically, it has been impermanent.
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Re:NY lawsuit asks: Is graffiti art protected under federal ... by posterboy on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @04:29PM (#15964484)
Historically, the contested real estate would be taken back if the crossing writer was a toy who lacked respect for the art and understanding for the intention for the piece to stay up. It shouldn't be hard to find ten year old pieces, in New York surely older.
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