Street art has its origins in paintings on cave walls and gang graffiti, but it first became known to the general public in the late 1970s when people began to illegally decorate, or vandalize, subway cars in major cities. Artists used spray cans in a variety of colors to decorate public property; their art was quite controversial because it was often illegal and qualified as vandalism. However, the risk of being caught and arrested did not deter brave souls from practicing street art.
One famous street artist was Lee Quinones, who thought of the entire subway car as his canvas. Instead of merely tagging his initial or a word, he wrote his name spread across the entire subway car in a stylized way that implied subway cars in the subway car
One famous street artist was Lee Quinones, who thought of the entire subway car as his canvas. Instead of merely tagging his initial or a word, he wrote his name spread across the entire subway car in a stylized way that implied subway cars in the subway car