In the age of technology

In the age of technology, art no longer has to be physically permanent to last forever. This fact has taken a form of art formerly seen as criminal in nature, and created a new movement referred to as street art. Most people have heard of Banksy because of his widespread following and longtime anonymity; however, there are a plethora of other artists who never see the limelight due to the nature of their art. It is difficult to openly take credit for your masterpiece when it was technically illegal, in some cases felonious, like in Texas, to create. The answer is didgital photography. By creating illegal street art, photographing it, and distributing it via the internet, a virtual artists market has been created for an artform that has never before been lucrative. Thankfully, this has increased the quality of the work and will hopefully lead to a decriminalization or perhaps legalization of this artform.

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