ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRAFFITI
Graffito from Italian: a little scratch, from graffio, from Latin graphium stylus, from Greek grapheion.
10 QUOTES WITH «GRAFFITI»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
graffiti.
Should graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It's way more important than that.
All graffiti is low-level dissent, but stencils have an extra history. They've been used to start revolutions and to stop wars.
I started painting graffiti in the classic New York style of big letters and characters but I was never very good at it.
I started off as a graffiti artist in the South Bronx. My tag name was 'Loco' because I would go crazy and tag anywhere I wanted, in the weirdest places.
I got into DJing and making beats when I was about 17. I was always fascinated by the four elements of hip-hop: you know, writing, rhyming, breakdancing and graffiti.
Gray hair is God's graffiti.
After pop art, graffiti is probably the biggest art movement in recent history to have such an impact on culture.
I have a company that does design and animation, so obviously graffiti is definitely an intricate part of what we admire and respect in the art world.
There is a tradition that sees journalism as the dark side of literature, with book writing at its zenith. I don't agree. I think that all written work constitutes literature, even graffiti.
Law breaking, graffiti artist, dumb jock that I am, I'm pretty socially conscious.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAFFITI»
Discover the use of
graffiti in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
graffiti and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Examines the practice of creating graffiti and graffiti inspired art, including its history and its destructive aspect.
His marriage to Marianna ruined by an obsession for Leonora, Tasos, a middle-aged Greek living in Athens, finds himself developing a relationship with Felix, a gay Englishman
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GRAFF: The Art & Technique of
Graffiti
Provides the basics of creating legally sanctioned graffiti, a style that's been around for many years but has become more popular lately.
Looks at the urban art forms of graffiti and tags.
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The History of American
Graffiti
Tracing the birth of graffiti--the only visual art form started by children that has become a global medium--to the present, the authors, drawing from interviews with key figures in the graffiti world throughout America, investigate its ...
Roger Gastman, Caleb Neelon, 2011
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Graff 2: Next Level
Graffiti Techniques
You are here. The original book, Graff, put you in touch with your creative style. Graff 2 is here to help you find your creative soul. Is it wildstyle or bubble letters? Flat or three-dimensional? Black and white or full color?
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Graffiti: Learning to See the Art in Ourselves
In Graffiti: Learning to See the Art in Ourselves, Erin Davis applies the language of God's Word on identity, beauty, and worth to the life of a contemporary young woman.
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Graffiti and the Writing Arts of Early Modern England
"Through stunningly imaginative acts of archaeological and archival retrieval, Juliet Fleming has given us the keenest account we have of what distinguishes early modern writing from our own.
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Graffiti World: Street Art Form Five Continents
Graffiti World is the ultimate graffiti book.With over 2,000 pictures of artworks from more than 180 international artists, no other book is remotely so comprehensive or up to date.
Nicholas Ganz, Tristan Manco, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAFFITI»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
graffiti is used in the context of the following news items.
Graffiti project aims to beautify Bridgwater
A sewage pumping station which is continually daubed with offensive graffiti has become the inspiration for a new scheme aiming to keep kids ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
Vulgar graffiti spotted on I-25 overpass
... go up and clean it off," said Melissa Dosher, spokeswoman for NMDOT. Crews will have to close lanes of traffic to finish cleaning the graffiti. «KOB.com, Jul 15»
Vandals paint graffiti on bridges: Rocky River Police Blotter
Criminal damage, Hilliard Boulevard: On July 10 repeated complaints of graffiti on the Valley View overpass and the Hilliard Bridge were ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
Neon Atlas – Graffiti Reality
The Last Mixed Tape reviews Graffiti Reality, the sophomore album from Cork-based alternative-rock band Neon Atlas. Channeling the ... «the Last Mixed Tape, Jul 15»
Park Hill High School vandalized, swastika graffiti discovered
Pictures of the graffiti appeared on social media during the weekend. No arrests have been announced. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All ... «KSHB, Jul 15»
Noise and nostalgia make 34th annual Graffiti Night Cruise special …
Graffiti Weekend started back in 1982, with participants reliving the 1950s by driving classic cars down Harvard Avenue in Roseburg to the ... «NRToday.com, Jul 15»
Cleveland Heights proposes tax hike, Lakewood battles graffiti …
Lakewood police are looking for vandals who have been painting graffiti on downtown businesses since July 3. In some cases, the vandals are ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
Can you help police catch Pencester pavilion penguin graffiti yobs?
YOBS have struck at Pencester pavilion – spraying the concrete with graffiti of a penguin and a rocket. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in ... «Dover Express, Jul 15»
Library gives children hands-on graffiti experience
Children's librarian Alix Freck, back left, looks after the toddlers, while Kavya Kalyatanda, right, holds up her daughter Tara Kalyatanda, and ... «Gainesville Sun, Jul 15»
Clute council approves graffiti removal ordinance
CLUTE — Officials intent on improving Clute's appearance have passed an ordinance empowering the city to clean up graffiti on its own and ... «Brazosport Facts, Jul 15»
