Anthony Driver Banksy Banksy is an English based graffiti artist‚ political activist‚ and film director whose identity is unknown. He is most known for is stencil graffiti which is when an artist uses an outline to produce an image that is easily reproduced. Most people would say that his style is similar to Blek le Rat aka the father of stencil graffiti. Banksy says he was inspired by an artist by the name of 3D. An artist who became one of the founding members of Massive Attack. He started
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According to Stowers (2005)‚ vales and reasons for people engaging in graffiti art are different with each artist. The main reason is fame and recognition of their ‘artwork’ (Stowers‚ 2005). Stowers (2005) denotes that Grafitti is known as a way of self expressing oneself. Like the art of writing‚ Graffitti is a form of communicating with other writers and the public (Stowers‚ 2005). Stowers (2005) notes that: “What it communicates is the artist’s identity‚ expression‚ and ideas. Judgments are based
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism Expressing myself artistically‚ I spray painted on a wall when I was little as an art project my class was participating in at school. This was a fun experience and I felt as if I was giving back to the world and creatively showing my talents and passions. This is where my development of graffiti was started and sparked my interest in it. Living a large city now definitely brings back numerous memories of it in my life. My interest was heightened even more due to the
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perspective of graffiti artists. The way they express themselves is truly unique to me. I wish I was able to draw or do graffiti‚ because it would be the type of way I would want to express myself: to establish my own artwork and make it possible for the entire city to see. I feel as if graffiti is another way to bring people together. When people take a certain class‚ the people in that class are brought together by it because they have a common interest in it. It may not be the best way‚ but graffiti artists
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In an era defined by hyper reality‚ branded lifesylfe‚ and instant gratification. Effect= noun Is graffiti a direct result of advertising? To evaluate how the advertising industry has played a role in the inception of street art sub culture‚ we must compare each institution’s role in society‚ the techniques employed (use of propaganda) by each‚ and how past artistic movements have been influenced by forces that propel them into. Commercial consumer advertising is propelled by immediate financial
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Liam Eifert English 802 October 12‚ 2014 Graffiti in Urban Society Defining what is or is not art is difficult. Another concept that is difficult to define is what constitutes a crime and why something is considered a crime. In the case of graffiti and street art‚ both of these difficult concepts collide‚ creating a very controversial subject. Since the beginning of simple hip hop graffiti in Philadelphia during the 1960s‚ graffiti has evolved into many different forms and has developed a subculture
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Graffiti has been an issue that generates concern to the modern society throughout the world and originating a controversy of it being classified as a legitimate art form or vandalism. For the purpose of discussing this issue‚ it is essential to understand the terms of graffiti‚ art and vandalism. Graffiti can be described as the act of marking by the use of spray-paints‚ markers or other tools on a surface‚ usually a visible spot‚ with the intention to attract attention from the general community
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awareness of current issues that surrounds the whole community. Usually with very strong words or graphics‚ it brings people together to think beyond and react to it‚ therefore governments around the world fears this kind of propaganda. From the first graffiti on the bridge quote “everybody makes promises and nobody keeps them. Vote for nobody‚” stating that since no one could keep promises‚ we should not vote for anyone. I believe since the name of La Boca Bridge is a former president of Argentina‚ the
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The novel Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley not only tells the story of young people falling in love‚ but also tells the reader about growing up. The novel tells us how the teenagers find their calling and identities‚ and explains how each of the protagonists in the story have role models and mentors who help shape themselves and their lives. Growing up is a large part of a teenager’s life‚ not just physically but mentally too. In just one night Ed‚ Leo and Lucy go from being teenagers to adults
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JR is a 25-year-old middle-classman of the Parisian background. He never reveals his full name because he says it would add nothing to the art. In his teenage years‚ he tagged as a graffiti artist‚ but only started taking photographs when he was 17-year-old when he found a camera on the Paris Métro. JR calls himself an "urban artivist". He creates art that he displays on buildings in the Paris projects‚ walls of the Middle East‚ and other countries across the world. During the pasting phase‚ the
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