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Page 1: Graffiti. Graffiti has existed since ancient times Roman, Caricature of a Politician Egyptian, Ancient Graffiti on Monuments Graffiti can be anything

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Graffiti has existed since ancient times

Roman, Caricature of a Politician

Egyptian, Ancient Graffiti on Monuments

Graffiti can be anything from simple scratch marks to elaborate wall paintings

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What is What is Graffiti?Graffiti?

What is What is Graffiti?Graffiti? • Graffiti is a type of deliberate marking on property, both private and public.

•Graffiti artists would tag on public property without permission. This is called vandalism.

•In the past graffiti was used as a tool to mark the artist or gangs territory.

•Graffiti art has developed over the years into a respectable art form. Graffiti art has moved away from vandalizing buildings and subways to a form of public expression.

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Is it a Legal form of Is it a Legal form of Art?Art?

In most countries, defacing property with graffiti without In most countries, defacing property with graffiti without the property owner's consent is considered vandalism.the property owner's consent is considered vandalism.

Controversies that surround graffiti continue to create Controversies that surround graffiti continue to create disagreement amongst city officials, law enforcement and disagreement amongst city officials, law enforcement and graffiti artists looking to display their work in public graffiti artists looking to display their work in public locations. locations.

The best thing to do is practice graffiti in a sketchbook or The best thing to do is practice graffiti in a sketchbook or blackbookblackbook. .

Some artists even buy their own walls to practice on.Some artists even buy their own walls to practice on. Nowadays, graffiti artists can be employed by companies Nowadays, graffiti artists can be employed by companies

to advertise or create artwork to cover up boring walls.to advertise or create artwork to cover up boring walls.

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Graffiti and Graffiti and CultureCulture Graffiti is often seen as having become intertwined Graffiti is often seen as having become intertwined

with hip hopwith hip hop Grew in popularity in the 70s; more protestGrew in popularity in the 70s; more protest 80s gave rise to stencil graffiti; more art80s gave rise to stencil graffiti; more art

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By the 1990s, Hip-Hop culture had become known worldwide and accepted as part of mainstream U.S. culture. Graffiti art became commercialized, appearing in the advertisements of Nike and Sprite.

Marketing strategies targeted youth culture

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Today graffiti art has become a common element in modern culture.

Marc Ecko, urban clothing designer, and advocate of graffiti as an art form, states “graffiti is without question the most powerful art movement in recent history and has been a driving inspiration throughout my career.”

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Graffiti Graffiti VocabVocab

A "A "tagtag" is the most basic " is the most basic writing of an artist's writing of an artist's name.name.

A graffiti writer's tag is A graffiti writer's tag is his or her personalized his or her personalized signature. signature.

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Graffiti Graffiti VocabVocab ““OneOne” or “” or “OnerOner” means the ” means the

artist works alone.artist works alone. ““CruCru” or “” or “KrewKrew” or a crown with ” or a crown with

multiple stars can mean there multiple stars can mean there are multiple people who do the are multiple people who do the same tag. same tag.

Tagging is dangerous due to Tagging is dangerous due to where people tag and because where people tag and because of rivalries.of rivalries.

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More Graffiti VocabMore Graffiti Vocab

The "The "throw-upthrow-up," also known as a "," also known as a "bombingbombing" " which is normally painted very quickly with two which is normally painted very quickly with two or three colors, sacrificing aesthetics for speed. or three colors, sacrificing aesthetics for speed.

Throw-ups can also be outlined on a surface Throw-ups can also be outlined on a surface with one color. with one color.

A "A "piecepiece" is a more elaborate representation of " is a more elaborate representation of the artist's name, incorporating more stylized the artist's name, incorporating more stylized letters, usually incorporating a much larger letters, usually incorporating a much larger range of colors. range of colors.

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A more complex A more complex style is "style is "wildstylewildstyle", ", a form of graffiti a form of graffiti usually involving usually involving interlocking letters interlocking letters and connecting and connecting points.points.

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Can you read it??

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What does graffiti art What does graffiti art say?say?Graffiti can take the form of pictures, and words. What do you see?

This graffiti art was done by the artist called OVIE.

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What makes up Graffiti? What makes up Graffiti? Graffiti is composed of:Graffiti is composed of:

TextText

Symbols Symbols

ImagesImages

ColorColor

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Ovie was born in Ovie was born in Brooklyn, New Brooklyn, New YorkYork

Ovie started Ovie started tagging as a tagging as a teenager in 1991. teenager in 1991.

The artist personal The artist personal tag wastag was Ovieone Ovieone

Ovie tags can be Ovie tags can be found on trains. He found on trains. He calls himself a train calls himself a train bomber. bomber.

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Ovie’s Ovie’s graffiti graffiti

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Graffiti Artist: Graffiti Artist: BanksyBanksy

Banksy is one of the world’s most notorious Banksy is one of the world’s most notorious and popular street artist who continues to and popular street artist who continues to remain faceless in today’s society.remain faceless in today’s society.

Known for political, anti-war stencil art in Known for political, anti-war stencil art in England but his work can be seen anywhere England but his work can be seen anywhere from Los Angeles to Palestine. from Los Angeles to Palestine.

In the UK, Banksy is the most recognizable In the UK, Banksy is the most recognizable icon for this cultural artistic movement and icon for this cultural artistic movement and keeps his identity a secret to avoid arrest. keeps his identity a secret to avoid arrest.

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… … A little about BanksyA little about Banksy

Much of Banksy's artwork can be seen around the Much of Banksy's artwork can be seen around the streets of London and surrounding suburbs.streets of London and surrounding suburbs.

Banksy’s art is a prime example of the classic Banksy’s art is a prime example of the classic controversy: vandalism vs. art. controversy: vandalism vs. art.

Art supporters endorse his work distributed in Art supporters endorse his work distributed in urban areas as pieces of art while city officials and urban areas as pieces of art while city officials and law enforcement have deemed all work by Banksy law enforcement have deemed all work by Banksy to be vandalism and property destruction.to be vandalism and property destruction.

Many members of Bristol’s communities feel that Many members of Bristol’s communities feel that Banksy’s graffiti reduces property value and Banksy’s graffiti reduces property value and encourages rogue behavior. encourages rogue behavior.

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MODERN ISSUES:

1. Graffiti has become an expensive social problem in many cities in the world. U.S. cities spent an estimated four billion dollars cleaning graffiti in 1994.

2. School vandalism is an increasing problem that depletes educational budgets and delays upgrading plans. Cleaning graffiti in schools is also a struggle for many teachers, principals, and school staff.

3. Graffiti can spark “risk-taking” tendency amongst adolescents who do not think about the consequences of their actions before climbing on bridges or overpasses and hanging in dangerous positions to leave their marks.

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Your Graffiti Your Graffiti ProjectProject

Check out the rubric to see what’s up…Check out the rubric to see what’s up… Here is a Here is a Graffiti creator which is a which is a

useful tool to help you with lettering and useful tool to help you with lettering and creating your own style. creating your own style.

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Now, practice some lettering in your

sketchbooks.

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