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Graffiti - Black And White Sketches Of Graffiti
It doesn't matter where you live in the world, chances are
you've seen graffiti somewhere around your local community.
It seems to spring up in every culture, although it tends to
be more prevalent in big cities.
But is it vandalism? Or is it art? That's a difficult
question to answer, mainly because there are so many
different types and styles of graffiti. The most basic form
of graffiti is "tagging" - which is usually a simple
graphic, usually letters, perhaps a play on the creator's
initials or nicknames. Often small and monochrome, it's
probably one of the most annoying and frustrating types of
graffiti, because it is small enough to deface almost any
surface, and is almost universally condemned as having no
artistic merit.
Graffiti, however, isn't restricted to tagging. On larger
surfaces, many graffiti artists employ multiple colors and
intricate designs to create their pictures. This is the type
of graffiti that starts to cross the line into being
artistic. It's this type of graffiti art that is now being
showcased in a number of art galleries, both in the USA and
around the world.
The other problem with graffiti as art is that the issue is
clouded by the location of the art. If some of these
stunning designs were created on a canvas, or a wall
specially set aside for the purpose, then it would be easier
to recognize them as art. Unfortunately most graffiti is
placed on private property, without the owner's consent, and
so is less likely to be viewed as a welcome addition.
Around the world, communities and governments have become
more vigilant in their attempts to reduce the amount of
graffiti. In many places there are community groups or
government funded teams who guarantee to clean up graffiti
in 24 hours after it's reported. Trains in New York were
given new coatings that allowed paint to just be "dissolved"
off their surfaces.
In my own local area, the sale of spray paint to persons
under 18 is illegal, and all spray paints are kept in locked
display cupboards. Another area has a team of painters who
regularly go around and repaint any fences that have been
covered in graffiti. One homeowner I know has had his fence
repainted 7 times so far! Over time, however, the amount of
graffiti reappearing is reducing, which is a victory for the
opponents of graffiti.
Still, simply removing the problem may in fact be a loss to
the artistic community in general. If graffiti is considered
in its most highly refined form, then are we in fact
stopping artistic development in its tracks by making it
impossible for budding graffiti artists to practice their
craft?
When you illegally deface someone else's property, no matter
how beautiful the art you create, you have still committed a
crime. Maybe what we need to do is find ways that graffiti
artists can learn and practice their craft, without needing
to deface hundreds of properties in the process. Some
communities now provide blank spaces and invite local
graffiti artists to paint them. Others have graffiti walls,
where anyone can paint whatever they want.
Maybe there needs to be a shift in the thinking of graffiti
artists, so they can discover the value of painting on
paper, rather than walls. Would the great painters of the
past still be as famous today if they had painted on walls,
rather than on canvas? The problem is complex, so finding a
solution that makes everyone happy is unlikely to be simple.
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Some Other Useful Web Resources
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1. Bo-Br: Positive Atheism's Big List of Quotations
... This a realm, peopled only by villains or heroes, in which everything is black or white and gray is a forbidden color. -- John Mason Brown, Through These Men (1956) Thomas Browne (1605-1682) British ...
http://www.positiveatheis ...t/quotes/quote-b2.htm |
2. CWN News Briefs Page
... the war. He fought at the Battle of Dry Creek (White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.) and most likely at the ... ... and responsible tourism. Alcott wrote Hospital Sketches in 1863, based on her experiences as a Civil ...
http://www.civilwarnews.com/briefs.cfm |
3. Graffiti Directory
... Graffiti Art Graffiti Letters Pictures Roman Sketches Add Url to Graffiti Results 1 - 20 of 20 ... ... Marco Romano shows graffiti and urban color and black and white photographs of the Los ...
http://www.typographi.ca/index.php?c=229 |
4. Londonist: Arts and media Archives
... crude nature of BanksyÄôs graffiti art has always underlined an ... sometimes stacked in pristine white banks or as a 12 meter ... possessions in the attic - the black and white photos, the love ...
http://www.londonist.com/archives/arts_and_media/ |
5. ★ white
... General The Life of Graffiti Artist Dondi White ... from White Belt to Black Belt Ho Sik Pak Ursula ... B Cooper 0823012891 139 White Women Race Matters The ... 140 Our Nig Or Sketches from the Life of a ...
http://www.botlag.de/white.htm |
6. The Ward-O-Matic: 06.2005
... soon. (I have some of my graffiti up right now.) I just need ... to paint too Roll Yer Own Sketches IF: Sorrow IF: Jazz IF ... IF: Daring IF: Summer IF: Black & White How to: Black & White ...
http://wardomatic.blogspo ...rdomatic_archive.html |
7. St. Louis Gateway Arts -- Events -- arts, entertainment, culture, concerts, ...
... These expressive black and white photos capture the moods and gestures of the graffiti artist who ... ... the creation of each art piece, from its sketches to the final artwork. Annual Kwanzaa ...
http://gatewayarts.net/events.asp |
8. Articles - GRAFFITI BIBLIOGRAPHY
... extremely interesting sketches.) Yaklef, Tariq Ben ... Ak, Edith de: Dondi White. Artforum, Feb 1983, p ... Staffan: Om konst, graffiti och censurmentalitet ... Jefferson, Roland S.: Black Graffiti. The Black ...
http://www.hiphop-network ...ffitibibliography.asp |
9. Gene Expression: May 2003 Archives
... This is what I found (I clicked to see every image and read up a bit to get clues for the ambiguous): White, 167 Brown, 24 Arab, 4 Latino, 14 Black, 4 Asian, 29 Mixed, 5 Pacific Islander, 2 I put ...
http://www.gnxp.com/blog/oldarchives/2003_05.html |
10. Cute Couples - Pictures of cute couples
... the original black and white sketch for you to color in gif format. Caroline's sketches Anime ... ... Other Stuff Cute Layouts | Duck Pictures | Graffiti Pictures | Lindsay Lohan pictures | Skeleton ...
http://www.tombraider4u.c ...gs/cute-couples.shtml |
11. Scrapper's Haven: <font color=red>New to the Site!<font color=black>
... On Transfers Art Warehouse Graffiti 3-D Epoxy Stickers Assemble ... s Vintage Hip Border Stickers White 9" Wood Alpha Letters Zig ... 9, Just Squares, Quick & Easy Sketches for Scrapbookers, All Kids ...
http://www.scrappershaven ...re&Category_Code=9999 |
12. Untitled Document
... have painted at the Venice Graffiti Walls over the past year ... August 20th, 2001 EMAIL Sketches can be sent by e-mail to ... of any size may be sent. Black and white sketches are fine, but ...
http://www.icuart.com/press4.html |
13. Black and White Images : Loxly Gift Gallery : CafePress.com
... com Black and White Graffiti on stuff Black and White Cats Eyes Black and White images of New York City - both sketches and photographs Building with Flowers Butterfly Sketch Sketch of Ducks NYPD ...
http://www.cafepress.com/loxlygallery/56400 |
14. Bob the Angry Flower
... that unforgivingly sharp black-white blasted-out contrasts of ... and hit the table, did more sketches, wandered around with Ruben ... managed to sneak into the Graffiti party, the big private party ...
http://www.angryflower.com/index22.html |
15. youngna.com: PHOTOS
... Links | About | Photos | Sketches | Contact | photoblogring ... card a see a little local graffiti. June 5 - 8, 2004 (17 images ... places | signs | living | black & white | color Spent spring break ...
http://www.youngna.com/youngna/pages/gallery.htm |
16. Linking Library: Art & Fun; links to galleries and artists.
... USA and International venues. Graffiti: Art Crimes: the writings on ... drawings and some plans and sketches for paintings. Leonardo da ... to see... Photography: A Black and White Photography Portfolio ...
http://www.theorderoftime ...le/mus.gal.paint.html |
17. AIA New York Chapter
... with solar electricity, installed PV at the White House and has just finished powering the United ... ... such as animation, architecture, fashion, graffiti, graphic design, photography, and the web ...
http://www.aiany.org/cale ...lmonth=9&calyear=2005 |
18. Haber's Art Reviews: Gallery Reviews from Around New York
... Rather, at Elizabeth Harris through November 12, one can keep a sense of humor about oneself and the picture show, while still lingering over the material surfaces for the gatherings of black, white ...
http://www.haberarts.com/myintro.htm |
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