An abandoned Hollywood Hills mansion once occupied by squatters remains an eyesore for neighbors along Mulholland Drive. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) To many, it's ugly vandalism that blights ...

LONGMONT — Lowbrow forms of art have a way of moving up the culture ladder. Hungarian folk tunes find their way into Bartok’s music. Primitive mask forms inspire Picasso. Hip-hop is taught at ballet ...

To many, it's ugly vandalism that blights the city. For others, it can rise to a form of art in the right hands. It's been used to mark gang turf and as a form of political dissent. Graffiti has been ...

Graffiti has been a central part of Los Angeles for generations, an omnipresent part of the cityscape that has endured many attempts to stamp it out. But L.A.'s graffiti culture is in the midst of a ...