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Graffiti - Graffiti Art Sketches
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. New Horizons Ministries
... gift was already evident. His paintings, and sketches would hang in the drop-in center for months. Eventually we commissioned him to do his "graffiti art" as a permanent fixture on the front of our ...
http://www.nhmin.org/street/Jesse.asp |
2. ADGBC Forums Archive - Art
... 33 PM - 16 replies ´ Whack's Sketches ´ 19-04-2003 09:27 PM - 12 ... 07:27 PM - 8 replies ´ Post some art eh? hehehehehe... ´ 08-04-2003 ... 2003 05:18 AM - 5 replies ´ graffiti: Art or shameless vandalism ...
http://www.adgbc.com/bbs/forumdisplay/f-11.html |
3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Educational Resources
... and electronic art, body art, graffiti, artists' books, theater ... design, popular and folk art, and material culture; includes ... 12.7 million biographical sketches in more than 3,400 volumes ...
http://www.metmuseum.org/ ...on/er_haz_resourc.htm |
4. Enrico's Sketchbook -Journal-
... cover I did for it. Next a few exploratory sketches and then page 1 ! Look forward to hear your ... ... our book there. Their selection of design/art/graffiti books is really interesting and diverse, so ...
http://www.enricocasarosa.com/epj-early04.html |
5. Graffiti Pictures, Art Gallery :: Graffiti Sketches, outlines, and Black boo...
Graffiti Sketches, outlines, and Black book work 26 images in this album on 3 pages [slideshow] [view comments] [login] Gallery: Graffiti Pictures, Art Gallery 1 2 3 Graffiti Sketches and Black book ...
http://alphabetiks.com/hi ...etches-and-Black-Book |
6. Blackbook.Sessions.#02 written by Markus Christl - Illustrated book guide - ...
... styles are no more than sketches or plans with all their ... are complex finished works of art. Because many writers guard ... of the world's most famous graffiti artists, past and present ...
http://www.hotbooks.co.uk ..._details.asp?b_id=630 |
7. Literature and Art - aboho.com community forum
... Thread Starter Last Post Replies Views Graffiti Art rvh 5 Hours Ago by Virtual Eclipse 4 62 ... ... 3 Weeks Ago by dyer85 32 298 Check out my sketches ( 1 2 3) clownFart 3 Weeks Ago by thew00tman ...
http://www.aboho.com/foru ...f19f1b056327f85b&f=37 |
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http://www.keusta.net/blog/
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9. KicksGuide Artist Series
... Lister, and Courtney Weathers. Click here for sketches. Please Log In to Vote... Artist Info ... ... with a street savvy. It also aims to promote graffiti art as a legitimate art form. Brand name ...
http://www.kicksguide.com ...ies.asp?intThemeID=24 |
10. Artwork
... 0) Art Gothic Work (56) Art Graffiti Work (65) Art Horse Work (64 ... 6. Artwork songweaver.com: art pages ... fractals tarot cards photos sketches other art personal icons ...
http://www.team101.net/team/Artwork/ |
11. Articles - Street Math in WildStyle Graffiti Art
... magazines, trading flix (photographs) of graffiti art, and meeting to pass around sketch books ... ... filled with oneís own and othersí art to fill with more sketches. Another excitement of wildstyle ...
http://www.hiphop-network ...reetmathwildstyle.asp |
12. graffiti
... backgrounds cleaning clothing crews drawings exhibits fonts posters removal sketches spray paint stencil art virtual graffiti Register Now and Bid for Graffiti Print Clothing Great prices on clothing & ...
http://www.spot-art.co.uk/graffiti.html |
13. ARTFEST - Mixed Media Fine Art, Artists Add URL, Web Page Construction
... Kogel, Michael A Graffiti | Art | Design | 3D ... R Fashion, gothic, and pop-art photography which is ... Futuristic logos, flyers, sketches, paintings, web sites ...
http://www.artfest.com/mixmedia.html |
14. Creating "Amateur" Manga in the US: Pedagogy, Professionalism, and Authenticity
... 2004). The text in the article references anime's simple design and colors and mentions its similarities to graffiti art. The most interesting thing about the article, though, is a complete lack of ...
http://www.animeresearch. ...ateurManga/index.html |
15. [Keusta.net] The cube / Graffiti [Peinture Fresh]
... Red Stylo Bille Sketches Architecture graffikz Sketches Kamikaz Graffiti CrÈation lettrage 3D ... ... keusta.net StillFree.com graffiti media:video Wooster Collective art graffiti REMEMBER BACK THEN ...
http://graffiti.keusta.net/ |
16. Power of styles - Henxs Graffiti Art Shop
... fresh styles from Berlins finest. With many sketches, interesting views on style itself and ... ... 4 Underground productions 22-23 Outliners | Graffiti art at is purest Aktivist Power of styles They ...
http://shop.henxs.com/page.asp?id=306 |
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