tones into the bleak monotony of the everyday world. The dictionary definition of the word ‘graffiti’‚ “unauthorized writing or drawing on a surface in a public place‚ gives the word graffiti a bad tinge even before someone may know what graffiti is in its entirety. Graffiti has often been looked at as a sign of crime‚ gang activity‚ poverty‚ and vandalism. When walking in the city and one sees graffiti‚ it is much more probable that they get a little
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According to the passage‚ what is Zevs’s well-known graffiti style? What does the Chanel logo represent? Why does Zevs want to ‘liquidate’ it? Zevs’s well-known style is to liquidate famous logos by pouring paint over them‚ making the logos look as if they are melting. The Chanel logo represents the high-class‚ expensive‚ capitalist culture which promotes conspicuous consumption and worships famous international designer ‘brands’. By liquidating (melting) the Chanel logo‚ Zevs expresses
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Chaimae Wardei Prof. SeeperSad ENG 101 12-2-12 Is Graffiti an Art or a Crime? Through the years‚ people have expressed themselves in different ways and manners. Some have chosen photography‚ drawings or sculpture. Others came up with new ways like graffiti which is a new form of urban expression that made controversial reactions. I believe that some graffiti is an artistic performance because of its expressive nature‚ beautiful display‚ and creative ways
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According to Stowers (2005)‚ vales and reasons for people engaging in graffiti art are different with each artist. The main reason is fame and recognition of their ‘artwork’ (Stowers‚ 2005). Stowers (2005) denotes that Grafitti is known as a way of self expressing oneself. Like the art of writing‚ Graffitti is a form of communicating with other writers and the public (Stowers‚ 2005). Stowers (2005) notes that: “What it communicates is the artist’s identity‚ expression‚ and ideas. Judgments are based
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Graffiti Knight written by Karen Bass gives the reader the opportunity to examine concepts and aspects of the equity and development in global context. Graffiti knight is a narrative of a young boy‚ by the name of Wilm‚ who goes on missions with his friends to help proclaim revenge against the soviet union who have wronged him in more than one way. This book thoroughly demonstrates equitability and development issues‚ by exhibiting hardships of families post World War II living in poverty‚ racism
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Graffiti Is Vandalism and not an Art Name Professor Institution Course Date Graffiti is Vandalism and Not an Art Graffiti is a quite new and growing form of expression that brings various controversies due to its connection of illegality. The question therefore is what comes into your mind when you first see graffiti? I must first bring your attention to what exactly graffiti‚ art and vandalism are before taking sides. Oxford dictionary defines graffiti as ’ ’markings‚ slogans‚ written
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism? Graffiti is a true art with different meanings that involves many styles and risks that can damage artists physically and socially. Graffiti is an art‚ not a simple tagging on a trash can or an alley wall but an actual mural that represents meanings in every detail‚ style‚ and even every color. How many times have you seen a graffiti mural and asked yourself: what was the inspiration of the making of the mural? Three arguments in favor of legalizing graffiti are that
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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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perspective of graffiti artists. The way they express themselves is truly unique to me. I wish I was able to draw or do graffiti‚ because it would be the type of way I would want to express myself: to establish my own artwork and make it possible for the entire city to see. I feel as if graffiti is another way to bring people together. When people take a certain class‚ the people in that class are brought together by it because they have a common interest in it. It may not be the best way‚ but graffiti artists
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Graffiti Assignment : History of Graffiti Referring to inscriptions and figure drawings‚ graffiti were found on walls of ancient ruins or sepulchers‚ as in the Catacombs of Rome or at Pompeii. Graffiti (in its earliest forms) were first found in 30‚000BC‚ which formed pictographs‚ and cave sketches using animal bones in prehistoric times. Styles of Graffiti: Wildstyle: Graffiti with text so stylized as to be difficult t read‚ often with interlocking‚ three-dimensional type.[ ‚ Bubble
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