Where have we come from?

I searched through the inter-web to try and find the oldest photo of graffiti. I found this from the Victorian State Library records. 

I came up with this pic of Box Hill from 1977. Graffiti has changed a lot since then. This photo shows graffiti as a dialogue between the writer and society. This wall faces the train line and would be seen by the passing train audience. The political graffiti is indicative of the time it was painted during a period of political awareness and progressive thoughts and ideas.  

Graffiti is beauty in the eyes of the artist

Graffiti is often seen as a blight on society. It may change the atmosphere or the general vibe of the place. Graffiti'd places can make people feel uncomfortable and less welcome. 

Eltham area

Enclosed painted spaces like on trains and in public toilets, often heighten the feeling of being claustrophobic. We often forget though the 1980's when graffiti in many peoples views peaked. Trains inside and out were not cleaned and graffiti ruled the NYC subway. The trains were dirty, messy and un-kept. Others may see it as a work of art back when people expressed their minds and distaste in the bleak, built-up, concrete jungle.

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Source-http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2497751/Gritty-1980s-New-York-City-lens-renowned-street-photographer.html