Art is defined as the expression or application of human creativity and imagination. And graffiti is a synonym of art; it is a form of painting with walls as the canvas. It is an expression of every feeling in every moment and place. Graffiti can be understood in many different ways. But no matter the canvas walls‚ trains‚ or buildings‚ graffiti is art. The artists use graffiti as a way of expression to society. They want to show the world reality and they want people “to acknowledge the absurdities
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Graffiti is the act of drawing scribbled‚ scratched or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. In Ancient Egypt hieroglyphs were used on doorjambs‚ hallways‚ entranceways‚ or the reverse side of objects to give insight to history‚ public record‚ random facts and other stories (Wegner). The “Sator Square” is found in many sites of the Roman Empire. It has the phrase “Sator opera tenet; tenet opera sator”‚ which is roughly translated to “The Great Sower holds in his hands all
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Walking around the streets of London you can not but notice how much there is graffiti on just about every street. Nearly every wall or any surface has been tagged or mobbed‚ as some people would say. Whether it’s an abstract piece‚ an photorealistic one or just a tiny text of some sorts. The question of is it graffiti street art or just plain vandalism has come up many times‚ when of course it’s done illegally. How about when it’s done legally. Or when its shown in a different surrounding? For example
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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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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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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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individual is often faced with uncertainty when the topic of graffiti arises. The public often portray graffiti as a destructive act towards his or her surroundings however; graffiti can also be considered a form of self-expression. Many questions can be made pertaining to the graffiti movement‚ but the main question is graffiti a crime or an art? The answers lie in the complex phrase of “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Graffiti portrays contemporary sub-cultured art through its versatility
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i Art or Vandalism is the question in question here on one side many people feel graffiti is art and also a form of self expression and on another side some feel it is nothing but glorified vandalism. Both sides have a very good argument but before we are able to take any side .We must first know what exactly are graffiti‚ art and vandalism? According to Webster’s dictionary (p828) graffiti is ’’defined as markings‚ as initial‚ slogans‚ or drawings‚ written‚ spray-painted‚ or sketched on a sidewalk
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Graffiti requires skill and dedication‚ just like any art form. Because it can be used illegally (for example‚ tagging) does not deny the fact that it is art. The proper way to use the skill of graffiti is to practice on a poster board‚ or if you own a house‚ maybe on the back of your garage‚ or on the inside where no one can be offended by it. I do not agree with graffiti that threatens or includes profanity. Graffiti can be beautiful and breathtaking to look at. Graffiti is an art with no question
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