The document discusses the origins and forms of graffiti art. It began as early as prehistoric times when people painted on cave walls. The first graffiti was found in ancient Roman architecture. Graffiti takes many forms from tags to murals. Tags refer to an artist's signature done in spray paint or marker. Groups of graffiti artist friends are known as crews. Graffiti is motivated by both reaction to life circumstances for some artists and a thoughtful artistic expression for others.
The document discusses the origins and forms of graffiti art. It began as early as prehistoric times when people painted on cave walls. The first graffiti was found in ancient Roman architecture. Graffiti takes many forms from tags to murals. Tags refer to an artist's signature done in spray paint or marker. Groups of graffiti artist friends are known as crews. Graffiti is motivated by both reaction to life circumstances for some artists and a thoughtful artistic expression for others.
The document discusses the origins and forms of graffiti art. It began as early as prehistoric times when people painted on cave walls. The first graffiti was found in ancient Roman architecture. Graffiti takes many forms from tags to murals. Tags refer to an artist's signature done in spray paint or marker. Groups of graffiti artist friends are known as crews. Graffiti is motivated by both reaction to life circumstances for some artists and a thoughtful artistic expression for others.
have always drawn and painted on walls. For example, Prehistoric man painted on the walls of caves, and those paintings are now considered valuable works of art. Archaeologists found the first graffiti in ancient Roman architecture. Graffiti art takes several forms. It can be an individual mark, usually just the initials of the artist, or something much more significant, like a mural. Most graffiti artists prefer to be called writers. A writer’s signature with spray paint or marker is called a ‘tag’, and each piece of graffiti art is ‘tagged’. Communities of writers who are friends are known as crews, and inexperienced writers are called toys. For some artists, graffiti is a reaction to the circumstances of their lives, while for others it is a more thought-out artistic expression. The motivation behind a piece of graffiti can be happiness or sadness, frustration or relief. For this reason, it is an art form that is very close to the hearts of young people. Graffiti as a youth culture began in America but has become popular in many other countries. Its influences come from pop culture, especially music and cartoons. Graffiti is so popular now that we can see it in many museums and art galleries.
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1. Where was the first graffiti found? 2. What does the word ‘graffiti’ stand for? 3. What is a tag? 4. How are communities of graffiti artists called? 5. What motivates graffiti art?