As an Ohio University MFA alumnus, I must protest senior French major Katie Ruth's ridiculous claim Oct. 2 that 'Tagging' (is) akin more to art than petty vandalism. Tagging is nothing more than graffiti grunge. The exceptions are a very few of the imagery on OU's graffiti wall on Mulberry at Richland Streets. Some of those images have been serious efforts at art ' tagging is NOT!
For Ruth to compare tagging to the fine art of Van Gogh, Monet, Manet and Picasso reveals a serious flaw in OU's French language instruction, or perhaps Ruth's major study has been more hobby than heuretic. Ruth could benefit from studying the serious fine art of the ACTUALLY very talented artists in the School of Art's studios. 'John Spofforth writes from Athens.
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