Opinion

In defence of graffiti, a hated subculture

Rob Inglis
Updated February 8 2020 - 9:52am, first published 9:30am
TAGGED AS MINDLESS: Graffiti is illegal. Some of it is obscene and hateful. But the colourful subculture didn't just come out of nowhere and it's important we don't write all of it off as mindless vandalism. Picture: Phillip Biggs
TAGGED AS MINDLESS: Graffiti is illegal. Some of it is obscene and hateful. But the colourful subculture didn't just come out of nowhere and it's important we don't write all of it off as mindless vandalism. Picture: Phillip Biggs

A surviving piece of graffiti from Pompeii translates to "Gaius was here".

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Rob Inglis

Rob Inglis

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Rob Inglis is a reporter with The Examiner, covering state and federal politics. He is based in Hobart.

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