Street art

Ever seen art on the on the side of the building? Or art pieces on walls in the city? This art is called graffiti and the community have different views on this style of art. People always view graffiti in a negative way. But let’s say this view graffiti in another way like looking at it without thinking about the negativity, instead view the creativity and the beauty of the the art. Graffiti is art because graffiti could have a positive effect on people, graffiti could send a message, and not…

individuals that money fixes all. In Exit Through the Gift Shop, people believe that buying Mr. Brainwash’s art could give them culture; that they are buying into the…

Guetta’s art show, his very first public exposition, is an incredible success. One has to wonder why that is. It’s not because his work is incredibly original—in fact it appears quite similar to Banksy’s style. Nor is it because he is a well-known artist. Rather it’s because he created a lot of hype surrounding himself, and people completely bought in to the hype without knowing anything about it, because they were afraid of missing out. This blatant consumeristic view of art and wanting…

Cockcroft and Barnet-Sanchez: Interpretive space is important for a group because it is a symbol or sign just as a music and language. Cockcroft and Barnet-Sanchez said: “Since before the cave paintings at Altamira some 15,000 years before the Christ, wall paintings have served as a way of community people" (Cockcroft, Barnet-Sanchez, 303). Is it true to say that murals is artistic vehicle for educating, teaching religion. The United States supported for murals during the New Deal period, and…

The city of Seattle is preparing a position statement on whether graffiti is an art form, or whether it is vandalism (Similar to San Diego). The Mayor has invited the public to join the debate before they write the statement. I will be sharing my thoughts on the situation about this act of stylistic destruction. Graffiti, the act that constantly tips on the edges of either art or vandalism, and this same situation has been going for decades now. I'm here to stand my ground on how graffiti may…

You can be talking to someone who loves art and believes that graffiti is in no way, shape, or form a crime, but you can also talk to someone who could not care less about art automatically making them think that it is just another form of vandalism. I personally do not care much about art which is why my initial reaction to Banksy and his work being a crime or not was why is this even a question? After more research…

Henry Chelfant, one of the authors of the book Subway Art, notes that style concept is very specific (Chelfant 29). First of all, it is determined by letters form and how they are connected. According on site “Graffiti: art through vandalism”, there are several different styles of graffiti that are popular today. Pieces is the most common style at the moment. “Pieces are the most elaborate graffiti works, with a more artistic composition. Considered to be an artist 's best work, these are…

media and process Banksy was a graffiti artist in the early 1990’s characterized by striking images, often combined with slogans. Occasionally creating his art freehand, Bansky’s most common form of street art are stencils. These are often multi-layered stencils combined with other media sources, such as spray-paint. He furthermore includes street signs and other objects to convey his message. Artist Banksy explains, “stencil graffiti are produced quickly, inexpensively, and for an immediate…

Graffiti can date back up to 40,000 years ago with juvenile cave drawings found all across the globe. Many show crude depictions of human genitalia and other inappropriate descriptions. In some cases people see graffiti as art, but in many cases people see it as vandalism. Graffiti negatively influences many communities across the U.S. Graffiti can be expensive to clean up, is used as a tool by gangs, and diminishes a community’s natural beauty. Graffiti can be really expensive to clean up.…

Graffiti is an image or picture on a wall that may be meaningful or meaningless. Some people appreciate graffiti and describe it as an art or a poetry. Others see it as dirt on a surface; that is why it is illegal in most places. Alex Boyd, a writer, defended graffiti in his essay “In Defense of Graffiti”. He pointed out the type of graffiti that is “more tangible, more political and more accessible” deserves attention and consideration (256). He gave examples to show why people create it and…