Art has been one of the most inspiring actions to humans throughout the whole history of mankind. Art represented in its various forms is regarded by many as the core of any act of beauty and reason. Different types of art have provoked many in life to pursue their goals and chase their dreams. In its proper residence, art can be very inspiring and provide a spectacular moment to the viewer. One of the most famous yet controversial types of art is the form of street art. Throughout the years, street art has been one of the most used tools in the expression of ideas. The popularity of street art has been in a continous increase as young generations sticked by it and used it as a platform for expressing themselves. Setting a time and a place for the birth of street or urban art is always a tricky question, as one could argue that its history is as old as humanity. Besides, it’s not that easy to find documentation about the development of street art and graffiti before the 1980s because of the way technology has transformed the way we study the past (Martin). Street art has evolved into different shapes as years passed by. Video projection is one form of street art that emerged strongly among youth where projection of different footage on the street or outside the theater was a way to express certain beliefs and values. Yarn bombing or Kniffiti is another form where paint or chalk on trees and light poles is replaced by colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn. Despite how beautiful or expressive this forms may be, but among many artists the king of street arts is without a doubt the form of Graffiti. With nearly 20,000 years of cultural evolution behind it, it’s still art by any other name and nothing s... ... middle of paper ... ... survived the passage of time which provoked people in australia to seek pereserving his work. Street arts not only was a form visual of art but it was also a source of inspiration for other aspects. Street art was considered by as a very important revolutionary tool that encourages many who seem to admire such art. Street arts have been the main influence to some unexpected events in mankind hisorty. Its rebellious character had a huge interference into the european politics. One of the most interesting aspects about Street arts used as a revoltionary tool was that they were done by anonymous people who had no other intention that supporting the cause they believe in. Society was not only the target oif this propaganda, but it started to be the producer of it, creating a very interesting and anonymous dialogue (Thinking About the Origins of Street Art).
The difference in the approach between Margaret Kilgallen and Julian Schnabel can clearly be seen on the canvas. Ms. Kilgallen preferred to paint images that were flat yet striking; she favored street art over the main stream types of fine art. Street art is considered graffiti by a large number of people, since it is frequently placed without the property owner’s knowledge.
The most predominant attribute of a graffiti artist is their mindset, for a graffitist is constantly surveying the streets in search for a new spot to “bomb” as well as examining the work of fellow writers. For instance, when a graffiti artist looks at an empty wall or a distant water tower they envision a canvas suitable for displaying their graffiti. A graffiti artist uses specific terminology when speaking to fellow writers as well as average people interested in this illegal art form. The use of terms, such as “tag,” “throw-up,” and “burner” are used to describe different styles of graffiti letters. In addition, the term “bomb” is used when a graffitist paints on numerous surfaces in a given area. When analyzing the desires of a graffitist, they explain the desire to go “all-city.” The term “all-city” describes a writers’ aspiration to display his graffiti throughout the entire city. The lifestyle of a graffiti artist tends to be more active than that of an average person, for graffitist go “bombing” during late hours of the night. The reason for these late-night paint excursions is to avoid cont...
Street art is a classic example of how art can express a 'zeitgeist', art as immediate expression of feeling and rage. Rage against the meta-narrative, rage against lack of opportunity and rage against the dead hand of conformist art leaving mediocrity as a handprint. Both Banksy and Basquiat form part of this virtually neo-anarchist emergent art discourse. Basquiat used challenging social commentary to “springboard to deeper truths abo...
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To begin with, graffiti is exhibited in many museums and galleries along with art. London is home to many galleries that showcase graffiti, such as the Lawrence Alkin Gallery. If graffiti is displayed in galleries along with art, this should qualify it as such. Secondly, art has changed and is still changing throughout many phases, from the era of cave painting to the era of postmodernism and deconstructivism. Graffiti has also gone through many movements and changes in style, from the first simple scribble to the large murals. Its display in galleries and its development into more complex forms suggest that it is a form of art.
It is art fulfilling its role in society. It is art that brings the moral issues. It is art that makes us human.
Perseverance, a single word that defines the human experience. The individual perception of this existence transpires into a longing to leave a mark that extends beyond a lifetime. Street art and other markings left on the built environment visualize determination, hope, frustrations and an overall culture of a given space. The relationship of our need to mark our surroundings is what gravitates me to the observation of the city through the view of local lived spaces. Since childhood, I would stare out the car window examining the cracks and creases of the city, those minor details that get lost in the grandness of it all. My eyes would be drawn to spaces that were marked and scared over the years, street art being the most influential in my life. It was in the lines, colors and shapes that I found the soul of the city. Years later, I still find myself attracted to the mark-making of locals expressing themselves, making statements about their environment. Only recently, I concentrated on the fact that the paint alone is not able to publicize the character of an area, the built environment in which it was created plays a large role in the effect.
Art, in each and every form that it comes in, shows us who we are. Our
Stephen Dobyns’ poem “The Street” on Balthus’ painting The Street affirms his belief “that no one can see his neighbor” due to people’s concerns with their personal duties in their ordinary paths of life (1). Balthus illustrates people’s compulsion with menial tasks as blinders obstructing vision to the outside world. He positions each subject of the painting to symbolize his or her inherent dexterity and purpose within the society. However, we pick up on his theory that individuals become consumed with their selfish pursuits forming weak and divided communities. Dobyns elaborates on Balthus’ painting to transparently elucidate the deliberation behind the work of art. The structure of Dobyns’ poem reflects the systematic steps of people within the painting as he plainly interprets their motives. In separate stanzas, he relates the story of each person in the painting to reveal their deliberate duties. This emphasizes the artist’s vision of the world. Through poetry, Dobyns brings life to the differing individuals, allowing the reader to enter more fully into the vision of the painting.
It wasn’t until the late 60’s that the art movement took form in both Europe and in the United States in a response to urban street protests. During this decade, tagging was the prominent technique used. In the 1970’s, graffiti took on the hip-hop culture. Most works were completed in the subways of New York and Philadelphia during this time frame. During the 80’s, graffiti started to become a more acceptable form of art and displays were now being seen on the streets as well as in gallery and museums wanting to capitalize on the “destructive art”. Graffiti is still around to this day. Some famous artist include Horfe, Nekst, Banos, Claw Money, etc. Notice how the artist’s true name is never revealed, as graffiti art is still illegal
Graffiti has been on the rise in popularity since its beginnings fifty years ago. Danielle Crinnion provides a brief history of graffiti arguing that “Philadelphia
We are constantly seeing in the news how people have painted entire city walls; often times though, the news fails to mention the one beautiful piece out of the hundred other tags. The news is making these masterpieces look ugly and juvenile, even though street art can be just as stunning as art you would find in a museum. ‘Street art’/Graffiti is a form of art because of the precision painters are using, because of the fact they play off our emotions just as any other artist would, and because they can make something that is old and dying into something new and vibrant. Most artists tend to know what they are doing when they are painting and are able to envision how many people’s thoughts and choices will be changed when they see that particular piece when they pass by.
The beauty of a portrait, the adventure of a saga, the delicacy of a porcelain vase, the emotion of a symphony – all forms of art, all forms of expression. Art, as Oscar Wilde explains it, is the “most intense mode of individualism that the world has ever known” (Wilde, The Soul of a Man Under Socialism). Art allows one to express themselves through a thousand mediums, using all five senses. It allows words that are not meant to be spoken, to be expressed, and ideas not meant to be thought, imagined. Perhaps the most prevalent form of art in today's society is literature, as is the most direct form of art.
Street art is understood to be a subculture of graffiti, but cannot be simply defined as one form (Hughs). “Street art, originally coined by Allan Schwartzman in 1985 (Lewisohn, 2008),