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  2. Graffiti - Wikipedia

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    The developments of graffiti art which took place in art galleries and colleges as well as "on the street" or "underground", contributed to the resurfacing in the 1990s of a far more overtly politicized art form in the subvertising, culture jamming, or tactical media movements. These movements or styles tend to classify the artists by their ...

  3. Tag (graffiti) - Wikipedia

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    Tags in Amsterdam. Tags are one of the primary forms of modern graffiti, along with throw ups and pieces.The act of writing a tag is known as tagging.Tags are often thought of as the simplest form of graffiti art, prioritising legibility and flow [1] and are the form that most artists start with. [2]

  4. Glass etching (graffiti) - Wikipedia

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    Glass etching is a method of creating graffiti using a strong acid solution. [1] Apart from the creation of decorative windows, the etching technique itself has also spread to the field of graffiti subculture mainly due to its permanence. Graffiti created in this way can only be removed by grinding the affected glass. [2]

  5. Glossary of graffiti - Wikipedia

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    A form of graffiti that deliberately flouts graffiti norms; also called ignorant style or hipster style. [2] all city To mark surfaces with graffiti throughout the entirety of a given city, usually with aerosol paint, and to be widely recognized for these efforts. [3] [4] autorack Type of freight rail car that is tall, long, low, and flat. back ...

  6. Column: Vandalism or street art? What the graffiti-tagged ...

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    The colorful graffiti that adorns an abandoned skyscraper in downtown L.A. is, depending on who you ask, petty vandalism that plagues the city or vibrant street art that enriches.

  7. Graffiti in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A heavily tagged subway car in New York City in 1973. By the mid-1970s, most standards had been set in graffiti writing and culture. The heaviest "bombing" in U.S. history took place in this period, partially because of the economic restraints on New York City, which limited its ability to combat this art form with graffiti removal programs or transit maintenance.

  8. Calligraffiti - Wikipedia

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    Calligraffiti is an art form that combines calligraphy, typography, and graffiti. It can be classified as either abstract expressionism or abstract vandalism. It is defined as a visual art that integrates letters into compositions that attempt to communicate a broader message through writing that has been aesthetically altered to move beyond ...

  9. Piece (graffiti) - Wikipedia

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    A piece using the letters EKOM. Pieces, short for masterpieces, are a form of graffiti that involves large, elaborate and detailed letter forms. They are one of the main forms of modern graffiti, along with tags and throw ups, and are the least controversial of the three [1] and least likely to be seen as vandalism.