graffiti

[JORDANGRACE]

just been reading a thread which mentioned graffiti artists,

i see these "tags" all over and i cant even read what they say, it looks like they have been written in urdu or something, would any one explain to me what this is all about? plz............whats's the point in graffiti if no one can read it???

cheers

[sirius]

Whilst I admire a good bit of artistic graffiti now and again, simple tagging gets on my tits lol.

Havent had much involvement in Graffiti since about 1991 lol, so to say Im a bit rusty on new why;s and wherefores is an understatement.

Isnt tagging to do with territory, laying claim and showing presence in an area?. Like perhaps the stamping ground for a particular "crew".

In the right places, graffiti is okay, for example under motorway arches etc, but in my old age Ive come to see it a bit more as urban sprawl decay and tagging as being an eyesore. lol. Somebody daubs a semi legible scribble in white marker on a loading bay door, wow, isnt that great .

Depending where you live Jordan, it may possibly be in urdu LOL, a sign for certain peeps in the know to get the hell out of there before they come a cropper.

I dunno. Good question though.

[Lozzie]

It was only yesterday when I was in Urban Outfitters, and there was a book opn graffiti. Some of it was AMAZING!!! I totally appreciate good graffiti as art. Rusty deralict buildings with an amazing peice of work all over it makes me smile. I do however hate "Tyrone was eya 96!" Pointless.

I have no qualms over it at all.

[JORDANGRACE]

don't get me wrong, the subway's nr my house what i use on a daily basis are full of grafiti, most of which is exceptional talent, and it changes on a fortnightly basis, i just wanted to find out more about the grafiti culture

[doolz]

u wanna know about graf

then 2 books are a must


and





the first book subway art is full of the early american stuff

and spraycan art is full of pieces from all over the world
mates cousin has a piece in the second one

[Jiglo]

I used to have Subway Art, but I can't remember what i've done with it

I got a cracking magazine in Italy too a few years ago called Aero (or something) which showcased a lot of European artists - mainly Spanish and Italian, but the odd Brit too

I love it when it's done by a talented graff artist