Street Art or Vandalism?

Maalata piiloon, maalata päälle
To paint over (graffiti)
Tägätä, kirjoittaa nimimerkki seinään
To tag a wall
Kitkeä, iskeä kovalla kädellä johonkin
To crack down on (something)
  1. What is the writer's main point in the text?Whether street art counts as culture or crime often depends on who made it and whether it becomes valuable.
  2. According to the second paragraph, how did authorities once treat graffiti?They spent large sums covering it up and treated it as damage.
  3. What changed public attitudes to graffiti, according to the third paragraph?Anonymous artists began adding wit and politics, and their images attracted tourists.