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Graffiti - Graffiti Character 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. North America Reviews
North America Books Books-Under-Review-->Reference-->Education-->Colleges and Universities ...
http://www.booksunderrevi ...sities/North_America/ |
2. Odd Job Jack
... for me, so I'm following his sketches now. Odd Job Insider: So you ... to be exciting with just a character talking on screen. Odd Job ... did, I just couldn't put more graffiti on the outside of a building ...
http://comedy.insinc.com/ .../index.php/OddJobJack |
3. Travel Challenge: A Quiltart Challenge
... young and old. The house is full of life and character whether as a place to enjoy musical ... ... several times during the war. In the attic are sketches and notes on the wall s and ceiling left by ...
http://www.quiltart.com/challenges/travel/ |
4. Horror Reviews
... how there is NO TEASER, but sketches what he would like to see if ... that they were so wonderfully character drive. "Where Do We Go From ... Aside from some of the blood graffiti in the street scenes, the ...
http://www.e-book-store.com/Horror/Horror_163.html |
5. VDO Vault » 2005 » November
... in the part of Mr. Blue which character actor Robert Shaw did such ... are largely like Lucass Graffiti approach, pulling songs ... Five Minutes Mr. Welles' Set Sketches Interview with Eiko Ishioka ...
http://vdovault.wordpress.com/2005/11/ |
6. Constitutional Rights Foundation Network (6:4) 1997
... younger students about the character and caretaking of Missouri ... PUSH & PULL write and perform sketches about poverty and drug use ... culture has replaced gang graffiti on a public building and ...
http://www.crf-usa.org/network/net64.html |
7. tkts broadway
http://tkts-broadway.b2.maritime-central.com/
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8. Glas versicherung
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http://glas-versicherung.mota.lubin.pl/ |
9. cityofsound: Design history Archives
... urban projects from almost a century ago, comprising detailed architectural models and numerous sketches and paintings. I was utterly absorbed one happy December afternoon, but it finished months ago ...
http://www.cityofsound.co ...gn_history/index.html |
10. Amd xp 2000
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11. Flut china
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http://flut-china.glaga.lukow.pl/ |
12. Wiesent fliegenfischen
... video samsung sv1204h serien soundtracks sketches graffiti remington products startdiskette win95 ... ... corruption with music. Madelon settling the character case that especially the by the command away ...
http://wiesent-fliegenfischen.knick.kepno.pl/ |
13. Mr. Joe Clifford Faust / White Moments
... does of emulating Word. To try and get used to Graffiti 2, I tried writing into the document, and ... ... Company Man, a device that allowed the main character to have sex with someone that readers wanted ...
http://www.joecliffordfau ...2005_06_01_index.html |
14. Idea Recording
... of associations. Consecutive sketches--some rough and crude ... s novel, Lila, the main character Phaedrus lives on a boat and ... visitors to your house to add graffiti. Hire a personal assistant ...
http://members.optusnet.c ..._Recording/index.html |
15. Graphic Addicts - Photoshop Tutorials
... times, giving it a retro graffiti look. Nondestructive Color ... perspective shadows to character renders or text, rather than ... Turn photos into hand drawn sketches in a few easy steps ...
http://www.graphicaddicts.net/ptutorials.php |
16. Palm OS software to draw, paint, and animate - NinerPaint User Guide
... you have enabled the period character spare page trigger in your ... Spare menu, or tap "z" in the graffiti area). You can once more ... do more than just draw quick sketches. The "toggle ui" control ...
http://www.ninerpaint.com/guide.html |
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