The chapel of Raemkai was originally built and decorated for an official named Neferiretnes, traces of whose name and titles can still be made out on the false door. The reuse of the tomb for Raemkai was not probably by royal decree and took place before the reign of Isesi (circa 2381BC). The fine relief decorating the tomb includes a large scene of the hunt in the steppes with lasso and dogs. In one scene an ibex is lassoed, in another, dogs attack a hyena and a Dorcas gazelle while a man leaning on his staff looks on and a hare and a reclining gazelle may be seen in the background.…
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 because it requires tremendous skill and dedication to practice and get better.…
Graffiti art is intrinsically deviant or criminal behaviour. If there is not an illegal aspect to the creation or perpetuation of the artwork, it is not graffiti art. In most cities, painting or writing graffiti art is illegal and has legal con- sequences. Trespassing, criminal mischief, vandalism, and defacement of public property are just a few charges brought against an artist caught writing or painting…
This building once the seat of Parliament is now one of the second most-visited tourist attractions in Germany and was built in 1871. To get this project approved, Christo and Jeanne-Claude had to gain the Parliament 's approval. In order to do this, they personally went from office to office, and they wrote many letters to each of the 662 members. On February 25, 1995 the Parliament held a debate and after 70 minutes the project was approved. This was a huge project with 600,000 feet of polypropylene fabric that had to be fireproof and nine miles of rope used. It took seven days to wrap the building and was finished on June 24th. Over five million visitors saw this…
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.…
Graffiti and street artists a like have always had a reputation of being the anonymous voice of a nation of rebels, oppressed peoples, and free thinkers a like. Graffiti/street art could be found on just about any surface within and surrounding an urban setting, however it is up to the artist to depict their images on surfaces that could support their rhetorical appeal to the fullest. Artist like Banksy for instance, make a name for themselves when their work strikes a chord with just about everyone who sees their work with just enough knowledge of the human experience to understand the significance of the work. Banksy's "Mobile Lovers" is one of the best examples of effective Graffiti art because we as the audience can negotiate, interpret, and makes sense of the images we see in this work, as discussed by the chapter "Rhetorical Analysis and Visual Media" in Rhetorical Approaches to College Writing. The rhetorical appeals as well as the cannons of rhetoric are readily identifiable through Banksy's work with the aid of background knowledge of who Banksy is.…
Banksy is a leader in his field. The fact that Banksy could take a London telephone booth cut it in half, and re-wielded it at an angle, makes it a unique form of art. Street art would be better perceived by the public if showcased appropriately as all other forms of art. With the proper venue, setting, and marketing, street art would become an acceptable, better…
When you see street art (or graffiti) what comes to mind? You might think of criminals who wear masks and draw on the sides of buildings, trucks, and other public places. Others who are involved in the underground world will call it a movement, making statements that the public and other artists are allowed to critique and react to. There are numerous artist that go on a dangerous and trilling endeavor to get their form of art into the world. Along with risking their freedom ,the art they create often disappears soon after it is published. In the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop Banksy gives says, “. . . I realized that the reactions of this stuff was, you know one of the most interesting things about it. Cause for me it’s an important…
There are different types of graffiti. It’s art when it’s like the Mona Lisa or a painting on a canvas. When it is a picture or a painting it is art when the person got permission or it is done on paper. Most…
Each form of art requires a specific skill set that takes time and practice to master. Whether the medium is watercolors, oil pant, or a spray can the artist must be able to use the medium to portray their message. Graffiti like any other…
Genre paintings have always made bold statements regarding the “everyday life” of whichever time period they were completed in. Scenes could range from parties in a domestic setting in France, to bitterly realistic views of street and slum life during the Gilded Age in the United States.…
This past weekend, I decided to re-visit the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena and picked out the Reclining Nude by Jean-Antoine Watteau which dated 1713-1717 and its medium was oil on panel.…
Hip hop is a cultural movement known for incorporating rhythmic and rhyming speech. Hip hop is one of the first complex culture genres of music. The reason this form of art is so unique is because it is often known for compromising four elements of art: Deejaying, Rapping, / Rhyming Graffiti and Dancing. This genre of music was created in the south Bronx of New York. This was created by African Americans and Latino’s during a very economical depressing time in the late 1970’s. One of the first things to affect society were the The Graffiti movement began around 1972 by a Greek American teenager who tagged himself or went by Taki183. His art work was spread throughout the walls of The Bronx and Queens in south New York. By 1975 the youth in…
The first place that graffiti receives acknowledgement from is other graffiti writers. In “Documenting Illegal Art: Collaborative Software, Online Environment and New York City’s 1970s and 1980s Graffiti Art Movement” by Rachel Masilamani, she talked about the social movement of graffiti. She wrote, “At its heart, graffiti is about documenting presence; it is a way of saying ‘I was here,’ but up until the early 1970s writers were probably not documenting their own their own work or creative processes. As the movement grew, however, many writers began informally documenting their work and the work of their peers” (Masilamani 6). Graffiti writers write for other graffiti…
There are many different forms of art, from paintings to photography and sculptures to graffiti, and many historical, famous artworks relay a message to the world. For example, Edvard Munch’s painting, the scream, shows fear, Vincent Van Gogh’s painting, the starry night, expresses a more whimsical and elegant feeling, while Grant Wood’s artwork, american gothic, has a serious yet awkward tone. Many kinds of art can send messages and even graffiti. Graffiti is “writing or drawings that [has] been scribbled, scratched, or painted illicitly… often in a public place... range from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings… existed since ancient times” ("Graffiti."). While some graffiti isn’t always useful, it is form of artwork that can relay a message, emotion, or historic image.…