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Graffiti - Graffiti Tagging Wall
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. Grafiti art pictures and the history of cool graffiti art
... a face with eyes and nose hanging over a wall saying ÄúWhat No Ķ. ?Äù. This referred to ... ... By the end of the 20th century graffiti, or tagging, was no longer restricted to gangs, but ...
http://www.arthistoryguide.com/Graffiti_Art.aspx |
2. Barry McGee at Fondazione Prada
... of the artist and his work together as one. One wall is filled almost entirely with many small ... ... They are succeeding in a way, through graffiti: tagging, creating a style of their own, drinking ...
http://www.akrylic.com/ar ...e-September-2002.html |
3. Xbox ::: Advanced Media Network - News, reviews, previews, features, media
... of radio contact. Tagging graffiti is where the game manages to ... hidden challenges, like tagging a police van with ten marks ... graffitti artist's work on a wall, and sometimes, you will have ...
http://xbox.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=6662 |
4. City of Reno - Graffiti Solutions
... at 334-2121. If you spot graffiti on a building, wall, fence, etc., call Reno Direct at 334-2099 and ... ... or challenge to another gang or another graffiti tagging crew. In a recent case at a city park ...
http://www.cityofreno.com/res/police/graffiti/ |
5. Experience Downtown Red Deer: Graffiti Abatement Program
... of the property owner. Victims of graffiti tagging feel violated and are left with the ... ... Costs of Graffiti Graffiti is more than just words or symbols sprayed on a wall. Graffiti is an act ...
http://www.experiencedown ....com/graf_problem.php |
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http://www.emiweb.org/eng ...ipment-Supplies.shtml |
7. Marc Eckoís Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure Review (no fat)
... chaotic city of New Radius, who wishes to become a renowned graffiti artist. To achieve his objectives, his hobby involves tagging every wall he can find, even if that involves clearing out others ...
http://www.egamers.org/PS2/330/ |
8. Graceland Wilson Neighbors Association: May 2005 Archives
... Kenmore. The Graceland cemetery wall is a frequent target of graffiti tagging, which borders Challenger Park. And backs of residential buildings have been tagged up and down the alleys of N. Kenmore ...
http://www.gwna.org/archives/2005_05.php |
9. Untitled Document
... This post-industrial version of excessive marketeerism has occurred at the same time as other forms of public visual expression, such as graffiti, tagging and murals, have become increasingly ...
http://www.leanos.net/Rules of Engagement.htm |
10. Observer's Log: 8 May 2001 * Visiting Vancouver, Blue Jays and Mariners Base...
... sliding papers between the blocks of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. I wandered about the Island a bit ... ... lot, but otherwise it was the same. Tagging (a form of graffiti) was very prevalent, especially at ...
http://www.sowrey.org/journals/20010508.shtml |
11. Sitemap of www.greek-alphabet.biz
... alphabet discovered versus tagging alphabet doubled upon ... conceptualized near tag graffiti alphabet letters sold ... alphabet caught together with wall stencil quotes slung upon ...
http://greek-alphabet.biz/sitemap.html |
12. Airbrush Blog
... street graffiti artist, tagging public buildings late at ... the P.O.G. prisoners of graffiti and running from the cops ... say he saw the writing on the wall. Now 36, with a wife and kids ...
http://www.airbrushblog.com/ |
13. USATODAY.com - New tech stuff protects, organizes, amuses
... lets users send wireless graffiti from mobile phones to large ... an 11-by-17-inch image on a wall. (www.digislide.com.au ... simplify the process of tagging your entire collection. A ...
http://www.usatoday.com/t ...demo-conference_x.htm |
14. Green Party stokes Graffiti hysteria and calls for repressive measures - Ind...
... kids facing judges for writing their name on a wall. Is this what they want? Should Laws that are ... ... in statue law what exactly constitutes graffiti, tagging, street art, art, act activism, etc, etc ...
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76542 |
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http://nortel-cta-200-dri ...maritime-central.com/ |
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