Prehistoric man painted on the walls of caves, and those paintings are now considered valuable works of art.
Graffiti was first found on ancient Roman architecture.
If people draw on walls these days, it isn’t considered art; it is called ‘graffiti’ and often cleaned off as soon as possible.
Graffiti art takes a number of forms.
It can be an individual mark, usually just the initials of the artist, or something much larger, like a mural.
Most graffiti artists prefer to be called ‘writers’. A writer’s signature with spray paint or maker is called a ‘tag’, and each piece of graiti art is ‘tagged’.
Communities of writers who are friends are known as ‘crews’, and inexperienced writers are called ‘toys’.
For some artists graiti 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 the young.
Graffiti as a youth culture began in America but has become popular in many other countries.
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