Graffiti in Athens (17 photos)

Greek street artists across the capital have expressed their protest against the austerity measures which have fallen on Greece, which is still trying to get out of the crisis.



1. A man walks past graffiti on a building in Athens. (GETTY)



2. Artists express their feelings in the midst of crisis. (EPA)



3. The deep crisis in Greece, coupled with tough measures, has become a point of inspiration for the Greek graffiti artists. (GETTY)



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5. Graffiti shows the current situation and the social problems and mood. (AFP)



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7. The term "graffiti" itself comes from the Italian verb graffiare - «scratched» (GETTY)



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9. Graffiti today - the kind of street art, one of the most important forms of artistic expression around the world. (GETTY)



10. Sometimes graffiti is used to spread messages of political and social issues. (GETTY)



11. For some people, graffiti - a real art worthy of placement in galleries and exhibitions, for others - it is vandalism. (GETTY)



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15. The origin of the graffiti movement in its modern sense, is connected with the activities of political activists who have used graffiti to spread their ideas. (GETTY)



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