Street newspaper

This means that we are all equal and that no matter what, everyone is equal. In this case, A good street artist was not arrested, because his art was “good”, but another street artist was arrested because his art was “bad”. This, to me, does not show equality.Nobody should have to be put in jail for something that they probably thought was ok to do, because somebody else did this and…

How does the work of Banksy illustrate the changing role of graffiti street art in a global society? Abstract Previously art used to be categorized by a small number of people, housed in homes of the rich or in museums sponsored by governments. Street art, in the past, was a vehicle by which the artist communicated his name by tagging, his message from his culture and his own viewpoint. The messages were often about their own environment. In the era of globalization and travel however, the…

coliseums in the form of curse words. Although the word itself came from the Italian word “Graffitio” (a Scratch) later becoming the word Graffiti in the mid 19th Century.It then sprouted in the 1970’s where it was known as “Vandilism”, then became street art in the mid 80’s , it then moved to gallery art and even becoming a part of pop-culture. Graffiti has changed a lot after it’s debut. The 1970’s is the beginning of graffiti. It all began with Taki 183 he is known as the “Father of…

as being a graffiti artist he is painter, a self-published writer and a film director. Banksy is a controversial graffiti artist whose main focus is political activism. He has worked with many street artists and with a variety of street art methods. He is alive and well and continues to impact streets around the world with his artistic accomplishments. Banksy was presumably born in Bristol, England around 1974. No one knows who he is or his real name. Banksy began his career in the early…

Food is the foundation of our lives; it 's more than mere substance. Food provides us with nutrients, allows us to communicate with others. People can use food as a Segway to tell someone some important information. To tell them they love them, Tell them they want to business with them. There are so many facets of food that run so deep in our society as Americans. Whether that changes in other cultures, I 'm sure. But the connection between food and family is one that can always be made. If we…

because his style of art. Banksy even had a documentary based on himself in 2010 as well. The documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop was nominated for an academy award ("The Story Behind Banksy"). The documentary clarified the relationship between street art and commercial art ("Banksy Biography"). Banksy 's art even has a big enough influence on Justin Bieber, the young famous singer. Bieber has a tattoo of the girl with the balloon on his arm ("Girl With A…

Graffiti and Commodification Culture: an Analysis From eye-catchingly vivid, rainbow hued designs spread across facades of brick and stone, to illegible names and phrases haphazardly scrawled in subway cars and on stop signs, graffiti is meant to be seen. In a world where even art is commodified -- fine art pieces can fetch up to 300 million dollars in auctions – graffiti symbolizes to many a tactical form of resistance against consumerism in art and society. Although graffiti artists who do…

Street art is something that some people might consider vandalism and not art, but there is one street artist who has shattered these rules and that is Banksy. Banksy has become one of the most iconic street artist in the world. Banksy uses the world has his canvas, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to create his works. Going as far as putting works up in Disneyland, he even went as far as creating a series of works on the barrier that splits Israel from Palestine. He has done all this…

performance, photography and video artist Jill Orr each portrays and demonstrate different focuses in unique and distinct creative practices. Banksy can be classified as a postmodern graffiti artist from the early 1990’s with a distinct style in the street art genre. He is…

The Obstacles of Becoming Elite The elite within society are a small group of people who have access to many benefits that those ranked lower than them don’t have access to. This gives those at the top privilege, but this privilege is maintained by the institutions within society. Karen Ho introduces the idea of “smartness”, and how this label defines who is elite within society. She presents it as something that is created in order to maintain this eliteness. Joseph Stiglitz talks about how…