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rests squarely on the shoulders of this generation. One such issue is the gradual increase in global pollution and trash consumption; accordingly, Mural Arts in Philadelphia, through their Restored Spaces initiative, has created Trash Academy, a project with heavy youth involvement centered around literacy in and action toward global…

whole gets an undeservingly bad reputation. This is because throughout our history there has been a general misunderstanding of graffiti as a whole. There’s a lack of attention and exposure to the emergence of legal street art and graffiti such as murals, and other types of sanctioned public art. Also, most people don’t recognize the positive underlying message that graffiti has and the positive effects that graffiti and street art has made on our culture. Through these reasons and facts it…

The Spanish influencer I chose is Diego Rivera, a famous Mexican painter, who was inspired by the Mexican Revolution (1914-1915) and the Russian Revolution (1917). Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on December 8th, 1886. His father and his mother were both teachers, and they both supported his dream of becoming an artist at young age. He had a twin brother, but he died at the age of 2. In 1897 Diego went to the San Carlos of Fine Arts in Mexico City, but because of his protest against…

When I think of my Italian heritage, the first place that comes to mind is the Ninth Street Italian Market in Philadelphia. I think of all the different family owned butcher shops, bakeries, specialty cheese shops, restaurants and more that have been in business longer than I have been alive. At one time, this outdoor market was an urban enclave in which mainly Italian and Jewish immigrants worked, lived and raised their families. Today, while this outdoor market has become diversified with…

the paintings made in Mexico talk about what is happening at that moment and their struggle. In the early 1920’s the Mexican Mural was painted. The Mexican Mural Was an artwork by Diego Rivera at the Ministry of Public Education When Rivera started painting this Mural he had no idea that many artists would show up to view his work. Once Rivera finished the Mexican Mural many artists wanted him to paint for them. Diego Rivera was and is one of Mexico’s most know artists. Rivera is known…

the Union. Inside, murals cover the south wall and the north wall. The south wall mural, located above the Gettysburg Address inscription, is called Emancipation. It shows angels releasing people from slavery and the emergence of Freedom, Liberty, Faith, Hope, and Charity. The north mural is located above the Second Inaugural Address. It was named Unity, which was appropriately named due to the representation of the North and South joining hands with the Angel of Truth. Both murals portray…

I am going to argue that street art rose to a substantially valuable level from cultural and historical perspective, thus, it is time to change or flex the property law in favor of preserving important murals of street artists. My focus is solely on Banksy, whose works have been predominantly illegal. B. Background on Street Art and Graffiti Although street art and graffiti are frequently referred to as being synonymous to each other and there is, indeed, a lot of crossover between…

and concepts to express their social and political messages to people. The use of posters, paintings, mural paintings, poems, etc was a very powerful and effective way to bring the attention of issues to the public and to spread the movement. A work of art that clearly illustrates the concept of “Indigenismo” is “The Torch of Quetzalcoatl” made by Leo Tanguma. “The Torch of Quetzalcoatl” is a mural painted by Tanguma at the Denver…

It is I, Luca Fernando the Gorgeous and I am in search of the highest quality hands and minds in the world to assist me in creating a shrine in honor of myself. I come from the prosperous and excessively wealthy Fernando family and my father is willing to spare no expense when it comes to satisfying my desires, so rest assured that you will be well compensated for your time, labor and untiring devotion. While celebrating my twentieth birthday it dawned on me that every year of life is a year…

marginalized groups within Western societies through the use of text, exhibiting a futuristic style, and the exaggeration of scale. Sirron Norris’ Victorion is located in Balmy Alley of San Francisco’s Mission District amongst other ever-changing Chicano murals. At first glance of Sirron Norris’ Victorion,…