00:00realized two things. No one. Graffiti wasn't respected in the U.S. and no.
00:05Two. New York wasn't the place for her. So she moved to Italy where graffiti was legal.
00:10While there, she became part of a movement called Legal Up, which fought for the legalization of
00:15graffiti. Eventually, they won. And today, graffiti is completely legal in Italy, as long
00:21as you get permission first. This is similar to what happened in Australia. Back in 2001,
00:26a group of young artists were tired of getting arrested for painting murals.
00:30So, they founded an organization called the Australian Street Art Network.
00:34They began working with local councils to organize events where graffiti artists could paint legally.
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