Inside the Graffiti Subculture
Why Graffiti is not Art
(Sprache: Englisch)
Illegal graffiti is disconnected from standard modes of visual production infine art and design. The primary purpose of illegal graffiti for the graffitiwriter is not the visual product, but "getting up." Getting up involves writingor painting one's name in...
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Illegal graffiti is disconnected from standard modes of visual production in
fine art and design. The primary purpose of illegal graffiti for the graffiti
writer is not the visual product, but "getting up." Getting up involves writing
or painting one's name in as many places as possible for fame. The elements
of risk, freedom and ritual unique to illegal graffiti serve to increase
camaraderie among graffiti writers even as an individual's fame in the graffiti
subculture increases. When graffiti has moved from illegal locations to the
legal arenas of fine art and advertising; risk, ritual and to some extent,
camaraderie, has been lost in the translation. Illegal graffiti is often
erroneously associated with criminal gangs. Legal modes of production using
graffiti-style are problematic in the public eye as a result.
I used primary and secondary interviews with graffiti writers in this book. My
art historical approach differed from previous writers who have used mainly
anthropological and popular culture methods to examine graffiti. This
analysis enabled me to demonstrate that illegal graffiti is not art.
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Illegal graffiti is disconnected from standard modes of visual production in fine art and design. The primary purpose of illegal graffiti for the graffiti writer is not the visual product, but getting up. Getting up involves writing or painting one s name in as many places as possible for fame. The elements of risk, freedom and ritual unique to illegal graffiti serve to increase camaraderie among graffiti writers even as an individual s fame in the graffiti subculture increases. When graffiti has moved from illegal locations to the legal arenas of fine art and advertising; risk, ritual and to some extent, camaraderie, has been lost in the translation. Illegal graffiti is often erroneously associated with criminal gangs. Legal modes of production using graffiti-style are problematic in the public eye as a result.I used primary and secondary interviews with graffiti writers in this book. My art historical approach differed from previous writers who have used mainly anthropological and popular culture methods to examine graffiti. This analysis enabled me to demonstrate that illegal graffiti is not art.
Autoren-Porträt von Russell M. Jones
Russell M. Jones,adjunct faculty.: Art History: Owens CommunityCollege.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Russell M. Jones
- 2007, 84 Seiten, Maße: 17 x 24 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
- ISBN-10: 3836436639
- ISBN-13: 9783836436632
Sprache:
Englisch
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