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The Expression Of Counter-culture In Contemporary Graffiti Art

Posted on:2008-03-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360215455020Subject:Fine Arts
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In the whole art history,graffiti is a newly category with simple art form relative and short developing history. Graffiti has been a visible sub-culture since the 1970's and has now turned into a part of modern youth culture. Therefore it is easy to digested; But positive because of it's newly situation and uncertainty in the future, we are difficult to recapture its regulars. I choose this title to carry on my research, because I want this work could be materials of this kind of art form in its history, but more of, letting the direction of elaboration to be"I want"but not so -called"should".The description of article build various art and society field sciences about Graffiti: the Topic is not only itself, but also the situation of being used as means of media or hint. However, graffiti is not a hint, just for the people who were not know a lot of graffiti, it has high risk to be misunderstood。This article, throwing to disgust the change happen on the feature paradigm of graffiti which under the different history situation,elaborat that, the counterculture paradigm in graffiti art is disappearing. Metaphorical language in Graffiti and graffiti action is the process of fill up the defect of cultural and art.This article made use of esthetics concept and parts of theories to elaborat and critic the development of graffiti art. And do a judgment about graffiti's development and the influence in contemporary art in China.
Keywords/Search Tags:Graffiti, street art, counter-culture
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