Patrick James 
I've long yearned to read an essay that explores the distinction between street art and graffiti. I haven't found that essay yet, but this chart at the Represent London blog is a pretty fantastic placeholder.
Here's a big version.
Image (cc) by @ruckusmatic (via @cshapiro)
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