Graffiti in Nyc
"If you 've ever walked down the street, seen a name, and wondered what that marking meant, I 'll tell you what that marking meant" (Powers 6). Graffiti writers put their names up on walls using markers, spray paint, or what ever can mark the surface. Often called a tag, the marking signifies that "somebody is telling you a story about who they are and what they are prepared to do to make your aware of it" (Powers 6). Graffiti is about your name and "fame". The more your name is up the more "respect" and "fame" you get. When getting involved in the graffiti game, obstacles you encounter are cops, fights, and risking your individual reputation with society. Graffiti started in New York City in the subways in the 1960s. Graffiti was at a climax throughout the 70 's up until the 80 's when New York City went through a revitalization period and the trains we buffed. From the early 90 's to present graffiti has died out, but many [graffiti] writers are determined to keep the culture alive.
People of all ages, cultures and backgrounds have been influenced to write graffiti from the beginning of its popularity. Many of them start in their early teens looking at other graffiti writers work on the streets, trucks or rooftops. Often, writers are exposed to graffiti at childhood. Noticing the street influenced art and recall being amazed by it; the same way children are hypnotized by a new toy. Usually graffiti writers have mentors and kids start off becoming sort of an apprentice. Most time the mentor is and older brother, cousin or someone in their life that does graffiti and shows them the inner workings to an urban art culture.
Typically they start out writing "marker tags" in their neighborhood streets, lamp poles; phone booths or whatever is in their line of sight and within arms reach; sometimes out of reach as well. Writers such as KORN, NATO, SAME, MADE and SEMZ, one of New York City 's most notorious graffiti writers from the 1990s, recall how they got
People of all ages, cultures and backgrounds have been influenced to write graffiti from the beginning of its popularity. Many of them start in their early teens looking at other graffiti writers work on the streets, trucks or rooftops. Often, writers are exposed to graffiti at childhood. Noticing the street influenced art and recall being amazed by it; the same way children are hypnotized by a new toy. Usually graffiti writers have mentors and kids start off becoming sort of an apprentice. Most time the mentor is and older brother, cousin or someone in their life that does graffiti and shows them the inner workings to an urban art culture.
Typically they start out writing "marker tags" in their neighborhood streets, lamp poles; phone booths or whatever is in their line of sight and within arms reach; sometimes out of reach as well. Writers such as KORN, NATO, SAME, MADE and SEMZ, one of New York City 's most notorious graffiti writers from the 1990s, recall how they got
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