actually graffiti can be text or images. i think you may be thinking of tags which can be elaborate or very rapid (some tags are art too). the defining concept behind graffiti is that it's made on walls or property, rather than on a canvas. there is no "typical" subject matter, and in fact there is not necessarily a typical style or tool (some artists work freehand with spraypaint etc., some use stencils, some make their work on paper which they then glue, some make mosaics...). not all graffiti is art. but then not all art is graffiti. you should take a look at those links : those people are all artists and worth looking at. and they are quite proud to say they make graffiti.
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