Feed Yer Ego Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 i've come to hate almost every legal production/commissioned wall not because they're legal just because 90% of them are corny here's some shitty ass background that doesn't go with my piece at all, corny characters, and pieces that don't look good because they're completely out of context Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUMAN HUNTER Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 haha art is so gay graffiti r0x my s0x.and so duz mark ecko his game was awesome.thats why i write Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8galicia Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 lots of times people that paint legals are snitches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clizclean Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 some is and some isnt.. if your graff looks like there's skill behind it and originality it's artistic. if you just throw your name up and dont care how it looks, or all you can do is bite other peoples shit and not create an original idea, its not. i could stare at a burning wall all day, that's art. some kids think they're painting burners but are just copying something that's been done before by someone else, that's toy. graffiti's too accepting as a culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocodile Tears Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 more discussions about graffito please. graffiti is; energy vibrating at a different frequency. graffiti is; the purest form of self expression. graffiti is; the title of this thread makes me wish it were physically possible to set it on fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clizclean Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Graffiti (singular: graffito; the plural is used as a mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. Graffiti is any type of public markings that may appear in the forms of simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.[1] In modern times, spray paint, normal paint and markers have become the most commonly used materials. In most countries, defacing property with graffiti without the property owner's consent is considered vandalism, which is punishable by law. Sometimes graffiti is employed to communicate social and political messages. To some, it is an art form worthy of display in galleries and exhibitions; to others it is merely vandalism. Graffiti has since evolved into a pop culture existence often related to underground hip hop music and b-boying creating a lifestyle that remains hidden from the general public.[2] Graffiti can be used as a gang signal to mark territory or to serve as an indicator or "tag" for gang-related activity. The controversies that surround graffiti continue to create disagreement amongst city officials/ law enforcement and graffitists looking to display their work in public locations. There are many different types and styles of graffiti and it is a rapidly developing artform whose value is highly contested, being reviled by many authorities while also subject to protection, sometimes within the same jurisdiction. it is what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIECLAN! Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 i've come to hate almost every legal production/commissioned wall not because they're legal just because 90% of them are corny here's some shitty ass background that doesn't go with my piece at all, corny characters, and pieces that don't look good because they're completely out of context i feel the same way i rather spend the time on my peice..graffiti is what you to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not again! Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 It depends what you class as art. In my opinion, much more thought, effort and creativity goes into letter graffiti than most of the contemporary nonsense you can find at the Tate in London. People stand around and drool over Damien Hirst's weird shit that apparently to the unsuspecting dummy is worth a small fortune. When in reality it's just nonsense that they are trying to ascertain a non-existent meaning from. But these same people will criticise a form of real art (graffiti), but yet call an inanimate object, a piece of art. Another reason why real graffiti will never be accepted as art is because it's free to do, and it frees the mind. They can't charge you to spray a wall or a train, but they can charge you to stand around and admire banksy. _ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy496 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 My 2 cents; ain't no shame in doing legal murals here and there. Some shitty retail store or amateur photographer wants to pay me to piece a wall? I have no objections, I'll use a fake name. It's not like I can rack paint all the time, I need cash too. But if you ain't serious about bombing, true graffiti, don't bother calling yourself a writer or associating with graf. You're a joke and we'll run you right the fuck out of town. P.S. Permission walls are a joke. I'm not blowing $30-60 just to have some toys diss me the day after and make me look like a chump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy496 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Oh, and I almost forgot. Bombing isnt art. It's a sport. If you can't get that straight you will be a toy for the rest of your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnszot Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Graffiti - not art. to call it art ignores what makes it important. an interview i did a while back: http://www.designtaxi.com/article/336/Featured-Artist-Interview-John-Szot/ a bit long mebbe - but lays out *one* perspective.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnszot Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 being a newbie sux, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomfoolery Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjKeNNyKiLoz Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Does your mother suck dick? There is your answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Eleven Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Y'all crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuco Salamanca Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Oh, and I almost forgot. Bombing isnt art. It's a sport. If you can't get that straight you will be a toy for the rest of your life. hEy bRo dU yU wAnnA bOmB dA sIstEm wIt mE? dAt sHyt Iz lYk aRt y0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MI:ONE M.P.C. Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 its all art to the person doing it. i like throw ups tags and full blown pieces. to me its all art until it become vandalism. what i mean by that when you have people that right on peoples personal cars,there houses and fences. thats nit cool at all i dont care how nice the art is. just my thoughts on the subject. MI: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_As_In_Bot Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 It is art, it may not always look museum quality - but it is definitely a human type art form. If you are asking yourself that question - "is it really art?' you should also ask yourself; Do I have any real art to compare graffiti to? or Do I even know what art is? "Doesn't art exist in everything we see/do?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiver Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Oh, and I almost forgot. Bombing isnt art. It's a sport. If you can't get that straight you will be a toy for the rest of your life. this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YungGrasshopper Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I cant tell you what Graffiti really is. You just have to find out yourself. Keep on painting and you'll soon find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganjessica Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Hello there everyone! I'm a third year student and I'm writing about just this topic, graffiti as art, graffiti as crime, and how the environment plays a role. I was wondering if any of you would be able to help me out in collecting some data. The deal is roughly 300 words (not pages and pages and more than one word answers) to as many of these questions as you feel suitable. Obviously, all identities will remain anonymous and data collected will go no further than me and the staff of my university. You don't need years of experience, just an interest in graffiti and an opinion to share. I'd really appreciate your help, so hit me back on here, or you can email me mj9g08@soton.ac.uk. Thanks again, Megan. How do you feel that your concept of a 'hometown' has affected your writing? Does the location of your work matter a lot to you? Is there any where you wouldn't do graffiti, deeming it' inappropriate'? Do you feel that your art is welcome where you do it? How do you feel graffiti changes a neighbourhood? How do you feel about graffiti being referred to as "crime" and unsightly? How does the concept of ‘freedom’ within your area come into play with your work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berdsdahwerd Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 megan and jessica hollerate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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