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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.
NEW YORK - Graffiti, once an underground movement in the '70s and '80s, has now moved above ground.. In fact, "Above Ground" is the name of the new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York ...
But the streets became more dangerous due to the burgeoning crack epidemic, legislation was underway to make penalties for graffiti artists more severe, and restrictions on paint sale and display made obtaining materials difficult. [3] Many graffiti artists, however, chose to see the new problems as a challenge rather than a reason to quit. [3]
Graffiti has played an important role within the street art scene in the Middle East and North Africa , especially following the events of the Arab Spring of 2011 or the Sudanese Revolution of 2018/19. [42] Graffiti is a tool of expression in the context of conflict in the region, allowing people to raise their voices politically and socially.
Beyond the Streets is a graffiti and street art exhibition and gallery created and curated by Roger Gastman. [1] [2] The first exhibition was held in 2018 in Los Angeles, USA [3] and has since occurred yearly. In 2022, a permanent gallery and store was opened at the location of the original exhibition in LA. [4]
JA began painting graffiti in New York as a teenager, [2] and by 1985 was known for his work on the city's trains. [3] JA One took on his tag in 1986. [4] In response to the MTA's clamp down on train graffiti, initiated under the leadership of David L. Gunn, [5] JA One spearheaded the movement to take graffiti bombing onto the streets. [6]
Whereas traditional graffiti artists have primarily used spray paint to produce their work, "street art" can encompass other media, such as LED art, mosaic tiling, stencil graffiti, sticker art, reverse graffiti, "Lock On" sculptures, wheatpasting, woodblocking, yarn bombing and rock balancing.
Robert Del Naja (Bristol) (also known as 3D) – graffiti, street art, album covers; Guy Denning (born Bristol) – stencil graffiti, paste-up, painting; Ben Eine – street art, alphabet letters; Inkie (Bristol and London) – graffiti, street art, grap design; Paul Insect (London) – graffiti, stencil graffiti, street art