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The art of Graffiti / Graffiti: spray cans, stencils and skateboards / The writing on the wall
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The art of Graffiti / Graffiti: spray cans, stencils and skateboards / The writing on the wall Graffiti: the ultimate art crime to some, and a means of expression to others. To the graffiti artists themselves, they are revolutionaries reacting against a repressive political order or Western ideas of capitalism and private property. Some are against the restrictive nature of the art world or gallery system where art is only that which is determined by the curator. Many are simply misunderstood and want a chance to showcase their artwork where it will be seen by all. Graffiti is a very general word and can be used to describe a number of different types and styles of the art form. Graffiti artists all have 'tags' which are the artists own scrawled names or nicknames used mainly to indicate their presence in the area. A tag has little to no aesthetic appeal; it...
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