Graffiti: Art or Vandalism? Sam Cowey Graffiti has been around for more than half a decade and practiced worldwide. However there is debate between whether it is a form of art or vandalism. Graffiti artists’ debate that many do not understand the reason most graffiti artist take the risk of incarceration‚ fines‚ injuries‚ and in some cases death to paint a wall. A graffiti artist can have the simple desire to become recognized‚ or to create a piece that speaks to their audience as a form of
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BEN QUILTY Ben Quilty is an Australian artist producing rich visual images which have earned him a national reputation. Acclaimed as a portraitist‚ Quilty creates thickly impastoed canvases using vibrant coloursand broad brush strokes that build up layers of paint. He works in a wide range of genres‚ including portraits and still lifes‚ but also landscapes that reflect his fascination with Australianness‚ a passion which has its origins in Arthur Streeton’s edict that Australian artists should
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very popular in Montevideo. This is something that is normal in large urban areas. Many of the barrios in Montevideo are covered or occupied by murals to statues. Sadly‚ several of the artistic pieces are not signed due to street art being illegal and frowned upon. However‚ it gives Montevideo an edgy and rebellious atmosphere. A few of the most popular murals often depict Candombe drummers. This shows that Uruguay has not lost its traditional practices and that its still apart of the
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it is wrong to abuse our surroundings and it is wrong to deface -to destroy the environment we share. However‚ this destructive infection that I refer to as graffiti is not done in spray paint. Graffiti is not gang names on subway walls‚ nor is it murals done without permission. I am here today‚ to unveil the truth of what real graffiti is. But first‚ allow me to define art. I have come to realize that art is a gift from life. It is the only thing in this world that we thrive on‚ which doesn’t
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Stroll through Balmy Alley [http://www.balmyalley.com/]‚ a brick alleyway made up of protest murals depicting human rights abuses in Central America‚ racial tensions in the United States and‚ more recently‚ the gentrification problems of the Mission itself. Local artists are painting new pieces all the time‚ so this live gallery is always changing
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Word count: 1104 All my life it seems that no matter where I go‚ I always find writings or drawings that have been scratched‚ scribbled‚ and sprayed onto a wall or other surface in a public place. I have been to many places around the world and I have seen this same idea of scribbled or sprayed drawings and writings everywhere I’ve been to. It’s almost as if it’s a worldwide activity for people to go out into a public place and start writing or drawing with various tools on any
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UTGC NOTES Nicanor Reyes Hall Built in art deco style Designed by Pablo Antonio Sr. (National Artist for Architecture) “Our Malayan Heritage” (Painting in NRH HALL) – painted by Simon Saulog (1950’s) Nicanor Reyes mini garden – shaped liked head of the Tamaraw `Statue of Nicanor Reyes – made by Peter de Guzman Stylized letters that can be seen along Quezon Blvd‚ inspired by the ancient Filipino hand writing
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to know the culture and beliefs of that past time‚ people should visit the Lascaux cave because of its prehistoric and cultural value. The Lascaux cave was accidentally discovered on September 12th‚ 1940 and it has many amazing prehistoric mural paintings. The cave was discovered by the four school boys named Marcel Ravidat‚ Jacques Marsal‚ Simon Cooencas and Georges Agnel from Montignac in the south central‚ western corner of France. Those four boys were hunting in the woods with their dog
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today. The basilica style floor plan in our traditional churches‚ and the large domes on our government buildings. Basilica were highly decorated buildings with statues‚ stained glass‚ artistic depictions of religious scenes‚ mosaics and murals. The most popular form of art was religious depictions‚ and so artists were encouraged to be creative when it came to their work. There use of colour and light were intense and usually placed higher worshipped figures such as Christ‚ in a position
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Aneurysms were first described by the 16th century anatomist and physician Vesalius‚ who believed they were simply a widening of the vessel (Collin et al 2009). An abdominal aneurysm (AAA) is a condition in which the abdominal aorta (a large blood vessel that supplies blood to the abdominal‚ pelvis and the lower limbs) becomes large and ballooning leading to the development of several symptoms. The condition more often occurs in males compared to females. It occurs more frequently in above the age
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