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re-worded and re-directed my lesson a little to be more concise, also made a new activity that fits the lesson a little betterTRANSCRIPT
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SABER
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Starting at the age of 13, LA born artists SABER began pushing the boundaries of graffiti in the late 80’s.
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Since his earliest paintings, Saber strived to push the limits of his talent and artistic mediums to their fullest potential
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Now, after years of dedication to his craft, Saber’s is one of the first graffiti artists to have his works seen in galleries and museums around
the world.
Helping graffiti to be recognized as an art form of a new generation.
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His gallery works combine traditional realism with the street style of his graffiti.
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SABER AND OBEY COLLABERATION
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S a b e r e n j o y e d c r e a ti n g s y m m e t r y i n h i s w o r k , a n d u s e d b r i g h t v i b r a n t c o l o r s , i n s h a r p t h i n s h a p e s
t o s p e l l h i s n a m e .
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In 1997 saber completed the largest and most intricate graffiti piece ever made. It took Saber 97 gallons of paint and 35 nights spread out
over a year, exhibiting the most dedication ever given to a single piece
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Upon its completion the piece was clearly visable through satellite imagery and from many local areas of LA.
It was nearly a football field long, and was the first of its kind.
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After running for 12 long years Saber’s monumental piece was buffed in September of 2009
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Saber continues to paint to this day working with a number of art collectives and community campaigns around the word
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He is constantly finding new innovative ways to further his artistic style.His ventures include abstract forms of tagging,
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Saber shows that through commitment to a craft and dedication to a dream, you can take yourself to new heights.
“ART IS NOT A CRIME”
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ACTIVITYStudents go up to the whiteboard and draw their favorite word, animal etc. in any size and style they want. The more students get to draw together the better. Together they create one large mural with words and images that have personal meaning. They also get to experience working on a large scale in a community setting.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF GRAFFITI
• HERE IS A ONE PAGE ZINE THAT CAN BE PRINTED OUT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE STUDENTS
• IT INCLUDES IMPORTANT DATES AND A LIST OF RELEVANT ART MOVEMENTS THAT INFLUENCED AND SHAPED GRAFFITI
• IT ALSO INCLUDES A BRIEF THESIS FOR THE ACADEMIC RELEVANCE OF GRAFFITI IN THE ART WORLD
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