![]() ![]() Early Years of Street ArtĪ creative method used by those outside of the art scene, who were without a recognized outlet for artistic and social communication, graffiti was seen by most cultural groups and leaders as an expression of anger, and a criminal act performed by gangs in large urban cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. It took on a more public image in the 1970’s when young adults (and likely, disenchanted teenagers) took to public areas to express discontentment with the socio-economic environment at the time. But the stigma of “vandalism” likely prevented this art form from taking off earlier. ![]() ![]() Graffiti (plural, from the Italian word meaning scratched) are described as “…writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or painted illicitly on a wall or other surface, often within public view.” They have been created in public locations since ancient times, and was often used as advertisements and declarations as well as public responses to the artwork also inscribed thereon. It has been a long and controversial road for this medium, and even now, mainly due to the issue of scale and location, it is overlooked by many outside of the art appreciation world. However, in street art we discover its use long before acknowledgment of the style as a form of expression. Even when specific genres of art are frowned upon by leading art experts, there is a beginning to commemorate. With many art techniques, a few definite examples of “the early years” and “pioneers of the style” can be pointed out by art historians and enthusiasts. ![]()
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