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2 According to the Oxford Diction- outs. Stencil-Painting graffiti can be easily ary, graffiti is writing or drawings scrib- repeated. Stencil-Painting graffiti is the bled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a basic and the easiest form of graffiti. The wall or other surface in a public place. desired design of the graffiti is cut out of a Graffiti varies from simple scribbled words selected channel (paper/cardboard), and to intricate wall paintings. the image is transferred to a surface by spraying the paint through the stencil. Sticker graffiti is also known as sticker bombing, slap tagging, and sticker tagging. It is simply placing a sticker with a message written on it. Sticker graffiti is commonly done to promote a political There are many different forms of campaign or just to get attention. graffiti. Traditional-Painting graffiti can be Mosaic graffiti is the art of cre- found on the walls of public or private ating a masterpiece by assembling smaller property. Traditional-Painting graffiti are pieces of graffiti. Mosaic graffiti is com- mainly done with spray paint or roll-on monly done in larger scales. Mosaic graffiti paint. It may be contained of just words/ are a growing trend among the graffiti symbols (commonly the writer s name) or artists today. be more detailed on a large scale. Stencil-Painting graffiti is done with the use of paper or cardboard cut-

3 Rome. The Alexamenos graffito can be traced back to the 2nd or 3rd century. Ancient forms for graffiti have helped us gain understanding of the lives of our ancestors and past cultures. The modern day graffiti started in History of graffiti can be traced the late 1960 s and early 1970 s. Darryl back to the time known as the Old Stone McCray, also known as Cornbread, is Age about 10,000 years ago. Ancient claimed to be the first to start the graffiti forms of graffiti are found in many caves movement in the United States of Ameriand mountains around the world. World s ca. While Darryl McCray was in prison, he history speaks of the paintings from An- would write his name "cornbread" all over cient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Ro- the prison. Darryl McCray continued to man Empire. These cave paintings are not write his name everywhere when he got as colorful as the modern day graffiti, but out of the prison. they all document stories and expressions of personalities. In 1970 s and 1980 s the graffiti movement got very serious with the birth The word graffiti comes from the of the Hip Hop culture. Demetrius, also Italian word graffiato, which means to known as TAKI183, made it to the front scratch on the surface. The Alexamenos page of the New York Times for his graffiti. graffito (also known as the graffito blasfemo) is an engraving of the crucifix- ion of Jesus Christ carved on a wall in

4 Graffiti brings art to everyone in of identity and popularity. Most Graffiti Salt Lake: The time has changed, we are artists, like Banksy, do graffiti to make living in the 21st century. We are charged powerful statements to issues ignored by with technology at our fingertips. The the mainstream media. A wall is a very younger generations are lacking interest in big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things going to art galleries and museums. The you can hit someone with. Banksy, way our society view art is changing. The Banging Your Head against a Brick Wall number of people attending art exhibi- Graffiti brightens up downtown tions in Salt Lake are declining from the Salt Lake: Graffiti turns empty walls into previous years. In the busy world we live interesting and eye-catching exhibitions. in graffiti brings art to the public very easi- Graffiti movement in downtown Salt Lake ly. Graffiti brings art to where you are. The brightened up and changed the way how quality of each graffiti can vary, but it al- people looked at the area. Tourists usually ways gets people s attention. think of Salt Lake as a boring city with reli- Graffiti can be a valuable way to gious buildings and empty walls. Graffiti is express one s self: Graffiti has the power attracting a lot of visitors to downtown to make thought-provoking statements to Salt Lake. It is typically very creative and the viewers. Graffiti acts as a medium for colorful artwork. many who want to express themselves to the world. All this medium needs is an idea and some inexpensive paint. Some graffiti artists just do graffiti for the sake

5 Ruining other people s property: Painting law. on a property that s not yours in the name Waste of resources: The cost for of art is not an art and it is a crime. Would graffiti cleanup in Salt Lake alone is in big your face look pretty if I scribbled all over numbers. Those caught tagging or doing it with inappropriate pictures and vulgar graffiti can face criminal charges and fines. words? Graffiti leads to other crimes and it makes public places look unkempt. Just alone the Utah Department of Transportation spends about $70,000 dollars for graffiti cleanup. A lot of good can be done with that kind of money. Think about the amount of paint that is being wasted, Graffiti needs to be stopped. Graffiti leads to crimes: Nowadays graffiti is mostly gang related. According to the Los Angeles Police Department When a neighborhood is marked with graffiti indicating territorial dominance, Graffiti is dangerous: The smell of the spray paint is very hazardous to health. Many graffiti painters fall to their death climbing tall buildings and billboards. It is very frustrating and danger- ous when they paint on traffic signs. the entire area and its inhabitants become targets for violence. Anything that leads to violence cannot be looked upon as art and it cannot be beautiful. If you were caught painting a graffiti on a private property, you could be punished by the

6 I was very interested in drawing artists. The graffiti artists do not want to and painting as a kid. I still have a great be identified with their real names. They respect and love for artwork, I am just not all have tag names. good at drawing anymore. Doing this re- At the end of this research I have search helped me understand more about come to an understanding that graffiti is the graffiti culture in Salt Lake City. I have art and it has value, only if it is done legallearned that ly. By talking to random there s good people in downtown Salt in Lake, I have learned that graffiti. To learn they like legal graffiti and more about the they are against vandal- graffiti culture ism. Vandalism needs to in Salt Lake I be stopped and legal and bad visited the Uprok (Art supplies & Clothing) graffiti should be promoted. shop in downtown. Uprok Records sell art supplies, DJ Equipment, Music, Magazines, Clothing and more. I talked with the manger for about an hour about Graffiti in Salt Lake City. He gave me a list of places where I could find graffiti artists and their artwork. After leaving Uprok I visited all the places on the list and I was somewhat successful at finding some of the graffiti Thank you.

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