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Continued accusations that graffiti is 'crime not art' have recently prompted Tony Blair to endorse the Keep Britain Tidy campaign for zero tolerance to street art. However, graffiti has evolved greatly since anonymous spray-can art first appeared in the late 1960s, earning its exponents the respect of the art world and guaranteeing its long-lasting influence on art, graphic design and music around the world. But is graffiti still an unruly art form? Speakers: Nicholas Ganz aka Keinom, author of Graffiti World; graffiti artists Stormie from Australia, Other from Canada, and Paris and Nylon from the UK. Supported by a sneak preview of Who is Bozo Texino?, Bill Daniels' documentary on the monikers painted by hobos and rail workers over the last 20 years; and Just to Get a Rep, which premiered at this year's Edinburgh film festival, introduced by director Peter Gerard.