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Graffiti - Pics Of Graffiti Tagging
It doesn't matter where you live in the world, chances are
you've seen graffiti somewhere around your local community.
It seems to spring up in every culture, although it tends to
be more prevalent in big cities.
But is it vandalism? Or is it art? That's a difficult
question to answer, mainly because there are so many
different types and styles of graffiti. The most basic form
of graffiti is "tagging" - which is usually a simple
graphic, usually letters, perhaps a play on the creator's
initials or nicknames. Often small and monochrome, it's
probably one of the most annoying and frustrating types of
graffiti, because it is small enough to deface almost any
surface, and is almost universally condemned as having no
artistic merit.
Graffiti, however, isn't restricted to tagging. On larger
surfaces, many graffiti artists employ multiple colors and
intricate designs to create their pictures. This is the type
of graffiti that starts to cross the line into being
artistic. It's this type of graffiti art that is now being
showcased in a number of art galleries, both in the USA and
around the world.
The other problem with graffiti as art is that the issue is
clouded by the location of the art. If some of these
stunning designs were created on a canvas, or a wall
specially set aside for the purpose, then it would be easier
to recognize them as art. Unfortunately most graffiti is
placed on private property, without the owner's consent, and
so is less likely to be viewed as a welcome addition.
Around the world, communities and governments have become
more vigilant in their attempts to reduce the amount of
graffiti. In many places there are community groups or
government funded teams who guarantee to clean up graffiti
in 24 hours after it's reported. Trains in New York were
given new coatings that allowed paint to just be "dissolved"
off their surfaces.
In my own local area, the sale of spray paint to persons
under 18 is illegal, and all spray paints are kept in locked
display cupboards. Another area has a team of painters who
regularly go around and repaint any fences that have been
covered in graffiti. One homeowner I know has had his fence
repainted 7 times so far! Over time, however, the amount of
graffiti reappearing is reducing, which is a victory for the
opponents of graffiti.
Still, simply removing the problem may in fact be a loss to
the artistic community in general. If graffiti is considered
in its most highly refined form, then are we in fact
stopping artistic development in its tracks by making it
impossible for budding graffiti artists to practice their
craft?
When you illegally deface someone else's property, no matter
how beautiful the art you create, you have still committed a
crime. Maybe what we need to do is find ways that graffiti
artists can learn and practice their craft, without needing
to deface hundreds of properties in the process. Some
communities now provide blank spaces and invite local
graffiti artists to paint them. Others have graffiti walls,
where anyone can paint whatever they want.
Maybe there needs to be a shift in the thinking of graffiti
artists, so they can discover the value of painting on
paper, rather than walls. Would the great painters of the
past still be as famous today if they had painted on walls,
rather than on canvas? The problem is complex, so finding a
solution that makes everyone happy is unlikely to be simple.
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Some Other Useful Web Resources
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1. Ravens' View: Graffiti
... I did manage to get my latest pics up on Flickr from the House of ... for the simplistic linking of graffiti with gangs and crime and ... in their community and the tagging stops. Try it. If readers ...
http://www.ravensview.ca/ ...s/graffiti/index.html |
2. moondog loves you... wherever you may find him
... really cool idea, keep up the tagging wickedness! Will 9th ... Thesis on the History of Graffiti and Society for ... at the tate modern and saw your pics in it.. the lady at counter ...
http://www.moondoglovesyou.com/found.html |
3. IAlone.net
... together. ALSO I posted some pics of Steph to the gallery to ... made lots of friends in the graffiti underground, lots of them ... Now as much as I hate illegal tagging and dont wish to glorify it ...
http://www.ialone.net/ |
4. Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing
Already a member? Sign in. Or, learn more. The mother of excess is not joy but joylessness ...
http://www.flickr.com/ |
5. WWW.GRAFFITIARTZ.COM - the art of writing!
http://www.graffitiartz.com/
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6. Website Construction, Website Design - Self-Edit.com
... band Guess Why. Includes mp3's, videos, bio, pics, news and much more. Enjoy! Eminem - Hip Hop ... ... scratching). Along with breakdancing and graffiti (tagging), Modren music Video TodayÄôs music ...
http://www.self-edit.com/ ...38&cn=Music+and+Audio |
7. fixinsdotcom
... and find out... bullettime tagging adds a new dimension to graf ... with a range of styles from graffiti art to experimental web ... ROBOT SF OPENING heres some pics from the Giant Robot Store ...
http://www.fixins.com/sne ...03_12_01_archive.html |
8. Search Engine Lowdown: 02.2006
... Google Maps + Useful Trash Pics/Locations GarbageScout enables ... could see how people there are tagging posts I'd visit frequently. A ... Maps Busy Friday night? Let's graffiti a field! (via Zawodny link ...
http://www.searchenginelo ...hlowdown_archive.html |
9. Write4Gold: Auckland,N.Zealand
... not fit in with their anti graffiti policy. we have found a new ... Dyle52, Exist, Ryze, Askew Tagging WORD: Freedom 1. TMD CREW ... Webs, Dons, Fury, Ikon, Agent. Pics and more online next days ...
http://www.write4gold.inf ..._N_Zealand.340.0.html |
10. Graffiti
... Graffiti Hip Hop Style Graffiti Tag Graffiti Pics Of Graffiti Graffiti Caps Graffiti Shop ... ... Do Graffiti Mac Graffiti Download Graffiti Graffiti Tagging Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti Graffito ...
http://www.gouzou.com/en/d/34791-Graffiti.html |
11. Meeting of Styles . com
... City runs a very strict Anti-Graffiti-Campaign. But eventhough we ... is simply: because of some tagging around the hood the landlords ... lately. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICS CLICK HERE TO SEE A DRIVE-BY ...
http://www.meetingofstyle ...91ed91b244a292ff13f54 |
12. coolstop > site reviews
... I simply love the Coney Island pics...;~)) [114th.net] mwgraphics ... in oils without permission on graffiti sites throughout New York ... York artist Ellen Harvey, it's tagging with a twist. Her motivation ...
http://www.coolstop.com/site_reviews/0904/ |
13. Blogmarks.net : Public marks with tag promotion
... based on sharing and key-word tagging. Build on a blog basis ... comic strips, logos, blog pics, safety signs, email sigs ... e-cards, celebrity defa graffiti stickers posters blog pic ...
http://blogmarks.net/marks/tag/promotion |
14. :: TEMBOKBOMBER(DOT)COM :: Indonesian Street Art & Urban Art Community
... alih sebagai tindakan vandal, graffiti, mural, tagging, dan sebagainya adalah merupakan kebebasan ... ... by The Killer Gerbil and updates: - Various Graffiti Pics - Gear for Sale! - Street Stuff in Solo ...
http://www.tembokbomber.com/blog/read.php?gid=26 |
15. TOLEDO BEND FISHING REPORTS - mac.buseon.com - toledo bend fishing reports
... bend fishing reports beck anime pics. Bend reports pike family ... reports fishing los angeles tagging crews. Cold fingertips hobbs ... reports. Usb data cable graffiti bombing mackenzie concrete ...
http://toledo-bend-fishing-reports.mac.buseon.com/ |
16. James Hyman:: Green Bandana Productions:: Music/Film/TV/Pop Culture: May 200...
... with Lucas on American Graffiti. "One of the things we ... bit more blogging: Sin City (pics above & below) has set the ... Cinema', as media have been tagging it. Bristol's 'Watershed ...
http://www.jameshyman.com ...archives/2005_05.html |
17. Steppin' Razor - News
... from tomorrow. Click on the pics for a larger view of front and ... We're lucky enough to be tagging along with The Disables ... diary it would be about the graffiti on the bunkbeds at the ...
http://www.steppinrazor.info/news.html |
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