Graffity From The Hustle And Bustle Of Singing

The word GRAFFITI simply means--words or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall. The word comes from the Greek term "graphein" and the word "graffiti" itself is plural of the Italian word "graffito".Art in the form of graffiti originated in the late 1960s, but graffiti in term of public and unsolicited markings has been around for ever. It represents man's desire and need for communication, and the history of this type of communication dates back to one of the first communicative acts--drawing.There are three main and distinct levels and types of graffiti that are produced by graffitists. First, there is the tag--the stylized writing of a name. Following the tag is the "throw up" which is a quickly done type of graffiti that is more time consuming and much bigger than most tags. And after the throw up, there's the more complex and more skillful piece or "Burner". The ability to do pieces and burners is where the term graffiti artist most appropriately comes into play. Although tags and throw-ups can be very well executed and have great style, it is the piece work that allows a graffitist to really show everyone what he/she is about.In the 1970s and early to mid `80s, the subway was always the ideal and most popular "canvas" on which graffiti was painted. In the late 80s New York and other cities began to build secure, fenced, barbed wire topped train yards and they developed stricter laws and more severe penalties relating to graffiti. Most writers chose to take their art over ground, to the streets, now street bombing is the major form of graffiti art, But no matter where or what you paint, there are a few rules that should be followed. It' was an eyesore!But some artists do have remarkable talent and can go far within the graffiti community that so often separates itself from the world of graffiti. It was in the late 70s when some graffiti artists started displaying their skills on canvas and holding Graffiti Art Shows.The move to the mainstream for some was no surprise at all. Two such artists are Jean-Michael Basquiat and the legendary Keith Haring.Graffiti has grown in style and artistic quality, and graffiti crews can now be found everywhere from U.S.A, France to mainland China, there are many Chinese graffiti artists being accepted by the world.With times going, graffiti flourishes on the network; it is painted by the computer, and brought to every corner of the earth by the internet, in no time. More and more people love it.In this paper, the relationships between graffiti and society, between graffiti and other culture stream, are also discussed.