Graffiti in u'r Body

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Graffiti Modern Age

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Habit of painting on the wall stems from primitive man as a way of communicating the hunt. At this time, grafitty used as a means of mysticism and spirituality to evoke the spirit of hunting.

The development of ancient Egyptian art at the time also showed activity of paint on the walls of the pyramid. This painting is another natural communicate encountered a pharaoh (Pharaoh) after mummified.

Activities graffiti as a means of showing discontent started in Roman times with evidence of satire against the government of paintings on the walls of the building. This painting was found in the ruins of Pompeii. While in Rome itself used as a propaganda tool to discredit the followers of Christianity which at that time prohibited the emperor.

The existence of social classes are separated too far caused difficulties for certain groups of society to express his artistic activities. As a result some individuals using the facilities available in almost all cities, namely the wall.

Arts education are less frequent causes objects to appear in graffiti in the form of writings or password that only understood a particular class. Usually this work showed dissatisfaction toward the social circumstances they find themselves.
Although graffiti is generally destructive and cause high maintenance costs cleanliness of the city, but the graffiti remains the artistic expression that should be respected. There are so many famous artists who began his career of graffiti activity.


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