Graffiti - barbarism or art? Bashny.Net

Every era has its barbarians, but not everyone is worthy of his barbarian era.
The world has long been shared with those who consider graffiti (street painting on the walls) and the art of those who stubbornly recognizes him and calls barbarism. So who is right? Let's understand, and I hope in the end, every reader of this post decides that graffiti is an art -.






Barbara - who retired from the purely natural life, and was able to assess the achievements of civilization, but still not able to create their own efforts.
Graffiti originated in ancient times, but truly blossomed as the concept of "paint on the walls," probably only in the 80-90s years in the United States, as an expression of the will of the youth. Large and bright writing on the wall - the art, fashion and current street art or vandalism? A stroke nekrasochny black marker? What can you say about patriotism, love for their city, town, porch, painted the hidden vile, when no one is watching? Writers their illegal actions have discredited themselves and their art naturally cause a fair protest of society.



In the period from 1985 to 1989 in the New York graffiti writers were the most resistant. The final blow for the graffiti was that the subway cars for scrap steel post. Due to the tightening measures taken by the authorities, the art of graffiti took a step back in its development: the former intricate, elaborately made on the outside of the train pieces were replaced by simplified tags made using conventional markers.

We can say that by mid-1986 Management of urban transport in New York and Chicago have won the "war on graffiti," and the number of actively working writers decreased markedly. At the same time, and the level of violence has fallen, associated with teams and graffiti "bombing." Some writers of the 1980s began to climb on roofs and paint there. Famous graffiti artists Cope2, Claw Money, Sane Smith, Zephyr and T Kid actively painted at this time.







At present writers (from the English. «Writer» - writer) has its own code:

1) Do not write in the names of other writers, especially in the works of others;
2) Do not impose on people their worldview;
3) Do not paint the home of cultural significance, and generally not Draw on homes;
4) Do not write on gravestones: painting the walls of the memorial.

But many young people, so to speak, "protesting youth" is not going to abide by any rules. She did not recognize them at all.







The city authorities are trying to deal with graffiti by means of legalization, as has long been clear that fasten to each guard fence and the house is impossible, but it does not lead to a marked improvement in cleanliness and overall appearance of the city.



* In New York, there is a special police unit to combat street artists, and you can get a reward for useful information.

* In the Perm costs of liquidation of "Arts" on the walls pay owners of buildings.

* In Minsk, mostly teenage vandals spray-paint or markers. In 2010, vandals damage amounted to more than 2 thousand of facades of houses. Methods of dealing with shares in which artists paint abandoned kindergartens, as well as fines and even imprisonment.

In order to do graffiti was legally recognized and art writers themselves have to show their importance to the public in the design of buildings, the development of computer games and films it in a legal manner. Create artistic and advertising studios, organize competitions and so on, but in accordance with its code. No need despicable, yet nobody sees, paint and other nastiness any marks on the wall, in the subway, on the fence, etc.







If you remove from human activities, all related to profit, there will be only art.
Born is the subject of concern - that's the first step to art.
But there are people who are really excellent at creating ugly, and yet no one interfere? Yes there is. These writers.

Graffiti today - the kind of street art, one of the most important forms of artistic expression around the world. Works created by graffiti artists - independent genre of contemporary art, an integral part of the culture and urban lifestyle. In many countries and cities have their own well-known writers who create in the streets are real masterpieces.







In July 2009, in St. Petersburg as part of the youth festival "Graffiti Art Fest" artists have painted four-storey hostel on the Moika Embankment. On the facades of the hotel with a total area of ​​580 square meters applied in the tradition of minimalist image, suprematists and Constructivists, in particular, the Dutch artist Piet Modriana. In St. Petersburg, the project is unique. Until now, the artists performed their work in small areas of buildings or other facilities, often illegally. With the support of government agencies and youth organizations focused on the development of modern art, and implemented a new project, which resulted in the decoration of the facade of the hostel with the symbolic title "Graffiti».







In 2006 at an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum a series of graffiti has been presented as a new art form that originated in the remote areas of New York, and reached its height in the early 1980s in the work of Crash, Lee, Daze, Keith Haring and Jean- Michel Basquiat.





The exhibition consisted of 22 works of New York graffiti artists, including Crash, Daze and Lady Pink. In the article the magazine Time Out Magazine curator Charlotta Kotik has expressed hope that the exhibition will force viewers to rethink their views about graffiti.









Rap culture greatly influences not only the youth of America, but to all young-rioters around the world. And many believe the easiest to express its binding to one or another idol through graffiti.









I want to finish the post Terence Lyndall words, an artist and executive director of the Kunsthistorisches downtown Williamsburg:

In my opinion, a revolutionary graffiti. Any revolution can be considered a crime, but the oppressed and depressed people want to express themselves, they need an outlet, so they write on the walls - it's natural.