Graffiti Places In New York City Essay

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The Bronx has many locations where graffiti can be noticed. The grand concourse, a major route in the Bronx is home to many of the graffiti locations in New York. For instance, The Andrew Freedman home is a landmark for New York City and is located at 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY. The house was many graffitti (artwork) on its boundary wall and in the inside as exhibitions. During 1924-1983, the Renaissance Palazzo styled Andrew Freedman home served as a beautiful location for the elderly. In 1983, a company purchased the house and now it serves as a community center. From pre-kindergarten classes to art shows and other events occur in this home now. I would not expect graffiti in this environment because there is Family Court House in the area. Usually, in professional …show more content…
However, graffiti might be in this environment because of the art work that occurs in the community centers in the area. The Bronx Museum of Arts is located not very far from the graffiti location; therefore, it could play a role in presenting the graffiti in this area.
The important thing about graffiti in this location is that it represents culture. As an illustration, a artwork (graffiti) is located on one of the boundary walls of the Andrew Freedman Home. The graffiti is stretched across the whole boundary wall. On the wall a man and girl with writing on the side can be recognized. The most interesting drawings is of the man. He is only wearing a pair of shorts with the Brazilian flag drawn on it. He is sitting on two books with a rose in one hand and an unfinished letter in the other hand. When a person looks at the wall, they can see that the man in the drawing is facing them. The unfinished letter says “Thanks bronx, graffiti Brasil”. This could mean that the illustrator may have gotten something important from the Bronx for this artwork. The man in the artwork was facial expressions that convey a little

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