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vol.2 no.1
The Aldeanos
June - November
Graffiti:
Art or Not ? by: John Edris
Calamlam
N o t most of us can appreciate the true value of art.
We may see a painting and call it an art. In a museum, we may touch a sculpture and exclaim
“What an art!” Nonetheless, while traveling, we may see colorful bunch of drawings on walls of establishments that make our forehead crippled and later on ask ourselves who are those people who make “baboy” of those walls. Is it not valued to be exhibited?
I’m sorry to break it to you. Graffiti is an art. In our country,
Graffiti art is often regarded as vandalism because of the artist or maker’s purpose. We can tell that it is graffiti because of the lively hues and drawings. Other than that, characteristics are important in making and developing such art.
The Colorful History:
Making A Statement Graffiti is from the Italian word graffiato which means scratched.
These are writings or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Egypt,
Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. Graffiti writing is often seen as having become intertwined with hip hop culture and the myriad international styles derived
from
New York
Ci ty
S u b w a y graffiti. However, there are many other instances of notable graffiti this century. Graffiti have long appeared on building walls, in latrines, railroad boxcars, subways, and bridges.
The example with the longest known history, dating back to the 1920s and continuing into the present day, is Texino. In modern times, paint (particularly spray paint) and marker pens have become the most commonly used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property
vol.2 no.1
The Aldeanos
June - November
Graffiti:
Art or Not ? by: John Edris
Calamlam
N o t most of us can appreciate the true value of art.
We may see a painting and call it an art. In a museum, we may touch a sculpture and exclaim
“What an art!” Nonetheless, while traveling, we may see colorful bunch of drawings on walls of establishments that make our forehead crippled and later on ask ourselves who are those people who make “baboy” of those walls. Is it not valued to be exhibited?
I’m sorry to break it to you. Graffiti is an art. In our country,
Graffiti art is often regarded as vandalism because of the artist or maker’s purpose. We can tell that it is graffiti because of the lively hues and drawings. Other than that, characteristics are important in making and developing such art.
The Colorful History:
Making A Statement Graffiti is from the Italian word graffiato which means scratched.
These are writings or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Egypt,
Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. Graffiti writing is often seen as having become intertwined with hip hop culture and the myriad international styles derived
from
New York
Ci ty
S u b w a y graffiti. However, there are many other instances of notable graffiti this century. Graffiti have long appeared on building walls, in latrines, railroad boxcars, subways, and bridges.
The example with the longest known history, dating back to the 1920s and continuing into the present day, is Texino. In modern times, paint (particularly spray paint) and marker pens have become the most commonly used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property