“Existence and Everyday” Graffiti is the art of regular people; these people are not considered artists but the criminalised voice of the populace. For most artists‚ gaining recognition and selling their works for high-prices is a life-long aspiration and for the most recognition doesn’t happen before death. Graffiti artists don’t have these ambitions and from city to coast we can admit to admiring the aesthetic value and eccentric expressions that are portrayed by Graffiti artists. They portray quirky
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Brandon Salcido Art Graffiti is defined as the act of inscribing or drawing on walls for the purpose of communicating a message to the general public. The term comes from the Greek term "Graphein‚" which means ’to write.’ It has been around since men first started drawing pictures in caves. The question as to whether any forms of graffiti can be considered art is controversial. Is it vandalism when it is placed on the side of a building or car and art when it is on a canvas on someone’s wall
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Graffiti Art is an Art Form Art catches your eye. It ’s elaborate. It ’s unique. It shows your own individual expression‚ and the inner difference. A simple piece of white turned into a new world of thought and imagination. Graffiti is a art form that is intended for public display‚ and is now being documented on the internet for more to see. (Stowers) Graffiti is one of the few "hobbies" that includes people from all backgrounds‚ all over the world. (Stowers) The reasons for why graffiti art
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the school cafeteria. Scary‚ right? As scary as it sounds scenarios from horror movies are playing out in schools all over America. You are eating lunch in the cafeteria and a student enters the cafeteria and starts firing off a firearm. First instinct is to scream for help and get on the ground‚ but why are scenes like this taking place in the learning place. The place where we are told we are the safest‚ maybe even safer than home. If school is so much safer than home then why are school shootings
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According to Goldman (1997)‚ The first stage of existence of graffiti go back to the beginnings of human‚ societal living. Graffiti has been found on uncovered‚ ancient‚ Egyptian monuments‚ and graffiti even was maintained on walls in Pompeii. Graffiti is the plural form of the Italian word grafficar. In plural‚ grafficar means drawings‚ markings‚ patterns‚ scribbles‚ or messages that are painted‚ written‚ or carved on a wall or surface. Grafficar also symbolize "to scratch" in reference to different
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The History of Graffiti Graffiti is a form of art involving writing or drawings scribbled‚ scratched‚ or sprayed illicitly on a wall in public places. Graffiti has also existed back in the Roman Empire and Ancient Greek. During the time of the Catacombs of Rome‚ graffiti was known as inscriptions‚ figure drawing that were found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins. The earliest forms of graffiti dated back to 30‚000 BCE in the form of prehistoric cave paintings and pictographs using tools
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Overview Graffiti art is an art form. The reasons‚ including aesthetic criteria‚ as to why it is an art form far outweigh the criticism of illegality‚ incoherence‚ and nonstandard presentation. The objective of this paper is to explain how graffiti art overcomes these concerns and thereby can be considered as an art form. Suppose that Leonardo‚ Monet‚ Picasso‚ or any of the recognized artisans of Western European culture were alive in the present day. Then‚ suppose that one of these famous
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What is graffiti? Graffiti can be a lot of things. Some people call it art. Some people call it vandalism. Where it was done‚ why it was done‚ the type of graffiti it is can all change how bad it can be seen as. Graffiti is markings on a surface that weren’t meant to be there. Graffiti is art when it is beautiful like a painting. Graffiti is vandalism is usually profanity or a pencil drawing on a desk or marks on a wall. Graffiti can sometimes be art but I think it is vandalism. Here are some reasons
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History of Graffiti Modern day graffiti can be traced back to Philadelphia during the late 60’s by a writer who calls himself cornbread. During this period it was mostly used by political activists or gangs marking their territory. During the early 70’s the writer TAKI 183 took it to another level by covering much of New York City with his tag (“History”). The New York Times did an article on Taki which exposed tagging to the public. Taki was not the first writer‚ but is legendary for bringing
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Sung84 Instructor derp Graffiti Art is Art Forms of graffiti art have been around for thousands of years. Graffiti comes from the Italian word graffito meaning “scratched”. Graffiti is art produced by scratching a design into a surface. Graffiti varies from lines‚ shapes‚ drawings‚ paintings‚ carvings‚ letters‚ and symbols. Starting from 30‚000 BC‚ graffiti has been carved with chalk‚ coal‚ and ivory tools such as an animal’s teeth or tusk on the walls of ancient ruins. Paintings and
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