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| www.2prestel.co.uk/boauk/graffiti/html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| www.b-boys.com/graffiti/html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| www.gangwar.com/dynamics.htm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graffiti has become one of the
largest growing pop culture phenomenons that attracts people from all over
the world. There are two different and distinct forms of
graffiti. The first is gang insignia, which is used as territorial
markers and to communicate the status of individual members. The
other form of graffiti is aerosol art. This form of graffiti is a
way of life. Each writer has his/her own tag which distinguishes
them from others and is also their claim to 'fame'. The object is to
tag as many surfaces as possible in order to gain recognition and the more
unique the surface or locations the more fame. In order to maximize
their goal, some writers may form crews, which can consist of as many
members as 3 or 50. A crew usually has its own name, whereby each
member in the crew has their own 'code'. On the street, writers are
refered to by 'code' name and coincides with their particular
tag. With the expansion of the Internet, it has become easier for writers to showcase their talents. There are countless sites on the Internet that bring this community closer together. From magazines that keep tabs on all the lastest news to private sponsered shows that encourage writers to come out and display their art. |
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| TAG: An writer's own unique signature, done
by either an aerosol can or marker TAGGING: Leaving your tag on public property. CREW: Loosely organized group of writers, aka clique. BOMB: Prolific painting or marking done in ink WRITER: Another name for artist |
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| Artist tag:
photo caption here. Just double click. |
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| This page was created for ENGH215, Fanshawe College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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