Blake Gopnik in his article "Revolution in a can" ,explains that graffiti serves much more than mere

piece of art,it serves as a medium of conveying information and voicing out concerns.

Gopnik supports his explanation by illustrating examples of how graffiti were used to convey feelings
during the rebellion in Libya,with "Freedom=Aljazeera" written on a wall.This served as a means of
conveying the meaning of a free press.He also illustrated the use of grafitti by people who were
experiencing war,using it as a means of conveying hidden information.

Gopnik was also about the use of English language in modern graffiti and wondered if was an
international standard or a means of conveying information to the Western World. He also illustrated
the similarities of styles between graffiti works in the 1980s and in some parts of the world
today(Libya,Egypt).

Gopnik also urged westerners to see graffiti not as a mere piece of art as it had been traditionally but as
a means of conveying pressing concerns by people from other parts of the world.

His purpose is to inform his readers of the powerful emotions the use of graffiti can evoke,rather than
serving as a mere piece of art. He establishes an informal relationship with his audience of art lovers
who may have shown interest in graffiti art works.