BANKSY ARTIST Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist‚ political activist‚ film director‚ and painter. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humor with graffiti done in a distinctive stenciling technique. Such artistic works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets‚ walls‚ and bridges of cities throughout the world. Known for his contempt for the government in labeling graffiti as vandalism‚ Banksy displays his art on public surfaces
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because the amount of time he noticed he could save by using this technique. Soon thereafter he began to gain recognition in the graffiti scene with his very unique pieces. Banksy is widely criticized and somewhat of a ghost considering there are no photographs of him and his identity remains a secret. Although what he does is considered a crime Banksy doesn’t condone graffiti because he cannot gain financial profit from it and it is vandalism after all. “Most people think of art as a way of conveying
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Art has been involved in the human society since day one. The first appearance of art that was discovered were the cave paintings in France which date back to 32‚000 years ago.These paintings were created on walls‚ meaning they were meant to be seen by everyone. Street art is very similar‚ because it is art work that is displayed on a public level‚ similar to the cave paintings thousands of years ago. Street Art is a new movement in today’s art society that is taking the world by storm. In street
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wrote graffiti‚ as have many of the world ’s cultures. “Graffiti” refers to marks left on walls or other public spaces‚ often using paint or chalk.’(Derfner‚ 32). How did street art become what it is today? Graffiti at a glance is assumed to be a mere scribble ruining a blank wall‚ or it can be what made the wall great. That mere scribble is the thing that made you notice the wall in the first place. Throughout my paper I will discuss the history of graffiti‚ the varying views of graffiti‚ and who
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something of their own in a country where they weren’t welcome by its other inhabitants. “Inspired by the DJs of the tenement blocks‚ black teenagers created hip hop‚ a celebratory subculture with its own language‚ its own music‚ dance‚ fashion and graffiti.” (Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat‚ Shaw). Once I went through all of the documentaries and readings we did‚ I decided to correlate Beat Street and Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat because they both were perfect examples of using a part of hip
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A History of Graffiti June 12‚ 2014 by MuffyMarracco everywhere from city streets to high school hallways. Graffiti can run the gamut from hastily scribbled tags of someone’s street name to carefully thought-out art that critiques contemporary society. The word graffiti comes from the Italian language. “Graffiti” is actually the plural of the word “graffito.” They are both derived from the word graffio‚ which means “a scratch.” The original graffiti was scratched into the surface‚ not just painted
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Banksy is said to be an artist by some and a graffiti lawbreaker by others. Basically‚ it is up to the person to define Banksy as someone who is doing the right thing verses doing the wrong thing. Banksy creates his graffiti pictures to make a stand for what he believes is the right way to look at controversial issues. Some people may not like Banksy’s graffiti because they do not have the same views as him. Some people might not like it because graffiti is vandalism and they see no art in vandalism
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RECIPIENT: COMMUNITY VI. LINKAGES: BARANGAYS VII. PROJECT RATIONALE 1. Graffiti vandalism is glaring along the Bakakeng Road. It destroys the beauty of environment. This situation calls for sustained efforts to remove graffiti and promote a beautiful and conducive community environment. 2. The project aims to resolve the prominent problem that is vandalism and helps promote the provision of the Anti-Graffiti Code of Baguio ordinance number 41 series of 2008. SECTION 3. Prohibited Acts
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Window and the idea of the Power of Context go hand in hand. According to Gladwell‚ the theory of Broken Windows and the Power of Context both can be changed by a small single event. An example he states to prove this idea is the one of David Gunn’s graffiti clean up. Gunn thought that by painting over vandalized spots around the city would give others the message to keep the environment in that particular fashion. Instead of people getting the idea to vandalize from seeing other vandalized property
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Graffiti: Vandalism or Art The debate between graffiti being a form of vandalism‚ or a form of art has become a major issue within the urban community. Some people view graffiti as a form of vandalism because of the act of defacing property. Others may view graffiti as a form of art and self expression. Although its artistic merits cannot be denied‚ graffiti is still in fact a form of vandalism. There are four primary motivating factors for graffiti vandalism: fame‚ rebellion‚ self expression
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