Graffiti

the 70s, and graffiti from the 80s to now all contain art that connects to the past through presenting the culture and attitudes of the past. Take the case of consumerism, an idea that was prevalent in to 50s to 60s. Andy Warhol used consumerism “Working most often in silkscreen prints, he made series of pictures of political and Hollywood celebrities.” (McGill). As a result of Andy Warhol using consumerism, he mass-produced prints of famous figures. Figures like…

I will present my research findings on the Berlin Wall, political activism expressed through graffiti in 1961 compared to graffiti during the 2008 presidential election. This paper will cover a brief history of the Berlin Wall and its intended social and political purpose. I will show how expression through art can change political space and majority opinion. I will conclude that the use of activist art in public space greatly affected the outcome of specific political events. The Berlin Wall…

Mrs. Fisher was the painting and drawing teacher. She said: "Today we will learn how to draw graffiti". It seemed that Kim and Joe were enthusiastic to learn how to do that. Later, after the lesson ended I walked with Mrs. Fisher and heard a very cunning dialog between Kim and Joe. It was about drawing graffiti about closing the school. Maybe, that's why they were so enthusiastic about this topic. I thought it was a joke so I continued walking. A month…

connect ideas and various emotions to audiences across the world. There are many concepts that can make an artwork more appealing depending on the type of art it is. For this rhetorical analysis, I analyzed the graffiti called cave painting. This artwork was created by the anonymous English graffiti artist known as Banksy. Banksy’s artwork is comprised of stencils, spray-paint, and creativity. This kind of painting became his style when he was 18 years old painting a train and the police showed…

somewhere to live and someone doesn´t let you because he thinks you are a terrorist. #acceptrefugees. Syria refuge es graffiti are painting graffiti and it is good because it gives a message to the people, also to the people to accept Syria’s refugees showing hoy they suffer and to show that not all of the Syria´s people are bad. It gives a message to the people in Syria. Graffiti gives a message to the people. They…

A. Norms/pg. 45 Ch. 2: Expectations of "right" behavior. In this video "World 's Most Dangerous Gang" there are many different norms of M.S. 13. There is a norm where if you die the rest of the gang go around town graffiti the walls with cross, tombstones, and the person who died 's name. Another norms is that your protect your territory no matter what. Another one is that you are in the M.S. 13 gang for life, if you leave the gang they will find you and they will kill you. If there is a…

to escape their nightmare. It is a method of self-expression used by many people. Every individual has their hobbies and interests. To some it is street art. To those who object to street art, it should be emphasised that street art is not graffiti and graffiti is not street art. Street art is a creative ability that should be praised and admired. Instead it is often disdained. Is it right to simply equate the unique talented art we see…

Rags to Riches: How the Rise of Graffiti Has Mimicked its Artists On Saturday Night Live in 1997, then-mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani declared “we’ve gotten [graffiti] off our subways, but there are still idiots out there trying to turn our streets into an eyesore! (McKay)” Now, almost twenty years later, an original piece of iconic street artist Banksy’s work sells for as much as $1.7 million (Randal). Each of Banksy’s most valued pieces was undervalued by hundreds of thousands of…

The way I define art is something that expresses emotion towards a topic and created with dedication, passion, and meaning no matter what the form is. Whether the form of art is a graffiti or a video games the cause and effects are similar along with they have to offer in a compare and contrast aspect. Some examples of how two different forms of art are related are the works of Princess Hijab and the work of Tommy Refenes. Even though…

turned it into something fresh, exciting and unlike any think anyone had seen. As with any maturing culture, hip hop has spawned its own theory. This theory is based around the four elements of hip hop: Deejaying / Disc Jockey , Emceeing , Breaking ,Graffiti art. I feel as if that’s why it exploded like it did. Popular tracks were transformed…