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Graffiti - Graffiti Tagging Letters Pics
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. moondog loves you... wherever you may find him
... cool idea, keep up the tagging wickedness! Will 9th ... found photos and letters and now moondog tags ... on the History of Graffiti and Society for ... modern and saw your pics in it.. the lady at ...
http://www.moondoglovesyou.com/found.html |
2. houstonpress.com | News | Knitta, Please!
... That is, they'll be tagging once Poly's husband ... of relatives whose pics can't be found. As he ... a sign that says, 'Graffiti away, if you're good ... News | Letters to the Editor News ...
http://www.houston-press. ...-12-15/news/news.html |
3. Fonts
... an alphabet of letters, numerals, and ... jessica simpson maxim pics 0 Comments | 0 ... a police vehicle with graffiti. The Crime Tracker 3 ... on the phrase-level tagging. One issue is TERM ...
http://fonts.lighthive.com/ |
4. Gaming and Tech Industry | The Business of Video Game
... user Flash game Just Letters - A browser based ... recognition of your graffiti so you can send text ... I can. It also views pics, lets me check my ... 2005 Great Article on Tagging Del.icio.us users tag ...
http://gamingandtech.com/ ...05_07_01_archive.html |
5. Green Party stokes Graffiti hysteria and calls for repressive measures - Ind...
... I ocassionally write letters wondering if 70,000 ... rushed blanket tagging rather than beautiful ... on the Cre8tiv Youth graffiti group in Belfast ... infowars.com RE Kerry Pics by King Dumb - of ...
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76542 |
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... santa ana college graffiti art pics plenty uptopp sample ... legal aid computer memory tagging tips Simple search Advanced ... Sample Resumes Sample Cover Letters. Customer Service Resume ...
http://www.ljfind.com/search/sample resume/ |
7. mad anthony: 07/01/2005 - 07/31/2005
... me and hopefully will have some pics to post. posted by mad anthony ... grafitti "artist" Borf who was tagging Washington DC. I'm not so ... Borf often finished his graffiti early in the morning, just ...
http://www.madanthony.net ...05_07_01_archive.html |
8. Free2Code - Forums - Arts - Graffiti
... on 'em. *sigh* Like looking at pics online though. "I do not fear ... the birth of his daughter. big letters (which alot of ppl cant even ... 09, 2006 heh you'd think graffiti.. tagging as i'd like to say ...
http://www.free2code.net/ ...php?f=45&p=44108&os=0 |
9. James Hyman:: Green Bandana Productions:: Music/Film/TV/Pop Culture: May 200...
... out some of these letters to editors: From last ... Lucas on American Graffiti. "One of the things ... blogging: Sin City (pics above & below) has set ... as media have been tagging it. Bristol's ...
http://www.jameshyman.com ...archives/2005_05.html |
10. B&W Photography Blog: Beckerman's early years
... us that threw the eggs, and wrote the phoney letters, and that we're really really sorry..." I ... ... that position until someone else freed you by tagging you) President Tag (if someone tagged you, you ...
http://www.davebeckerman. ...ral/JournalMay02.html |
11. TinkerX » 2006 » April
... of random Flickr pics with high RGB ... Numbers are words are letters are pictures are ... are close-ups of graffiti. If the medium is ... Creativity Skills (4) Tagging (1) Web 2.0 (3 ...
http://www.tinkerx.com/index.php/2006/04/ |
12. DCist: Borf to Spend Time in Jail
... Protest, write letters, or vote. Writing ... area was covered in graffiti and in general ... kid is going to stop tagging. He clearly grew up ... he's out there taking pics of street art in NYC ...
http://www.dcist.com/arch ...9/borf_to_spend_t.php |
13. cyberbuzz.tv with buzz bishop - tech and toys you can use today.
... travel truth. Hotel websites have really fancy pics of their property, but when you look at ... ... and ROKR phones conveniently left out a few letters and their latest releases do the same. The ...
http://www.cyberbuzz.tv/ |
14. Blogmarks.net : Public marks from user generator
... sharing and key-word tagging. Build on a blog ... strips, logos, blog pics, safety signs, email ... cards, celebrity defa graffiti stickers posters ... the 3D stereogram's letters to suit your custom ...
http://blogmarks.net/user/generator |
15. Alternative Nation - Powered by vBulletin
Features | Alternative | Electronic | Extreme Metal | Goth/Industrial | Punk | Urban | Rock ...
http://www.altnation.com/forums/ |
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