Graffiti Art 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
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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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What do people think of when they see graffiti? Is it art‚ vandalism‚ or could it be both. Graffiti is a relatively new and developing art form that presents a lot of controversy due to its involvement of illegality. A lot of people see graffiti and instantly label it as vandalism and not an art form; however‚ by legal definition that’s not always the case. According to Oxford Dictionaries‚ art is defined as “The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination…producing works to
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Graffiti from Pompeii Graffiti is found in public places and consists of writings and drawings that can range anywhere from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has existed since ancient times‚ including the time of ancient Rome in the town of Pompeii. The graffiti of Pompeii was preserved by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and was later found on the walls of the houses and buildings following excavation. The graffiti found in ancient Rome suggests what life was like for the people
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Do you think that graffiti is art or vandalism? Graffiti is the reason why today we have art on trains and some buildings. People paint on the walls to express feelings or send a message to the world. However‚ some people just paint on things to just be a rebel or do wrong. Relating to that‚ graffiti is a good or bad thing. In this case‚ graffiti is a terrible thing. Graffiti is a terrible thing for many reasons like the cost to get it off‚ the graffiti got more advanced‚ and It makes people feel
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Commercialization of Graffiti Subculture Introduction In cultural studies‚ a subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates themselves from the larger culture which they belong to (Hebdige‚ 1979). The study of subcultures often consists of the study of symbolism attached to clothing‚ music and other visible appearances adopted by members of a subculture and also how those symbols are interpreted by the outsiders (Hebdige‚ 1979). Subcultures are usually opposition to the mainstream
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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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What is it? What is vandalism? Vandalism is the deliberate destruction of private or public property. Vandalism comes in different forms‚ but the most commonly known is graffiti. Graffiti is usually marked by gang members or a tagger‚ which is a graffiti artist who spray-paints his or her name or symbol on a public structure. Other acts of vandalism include stealing signs‚ such as a stop sign‚ tearing or writing in library books‚ spray painting signs‚ keying cars and knocking
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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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