For decades now, art has spread itself across many forms, platforms, and even on buildings. Graffiti originated in New York, in the 1970s. The artists started to create their designs on any wall they could find, buildings, or generally on any flat surface accessible to the public. The styles range,
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The subject of graffiti on city walls has been a major cause of concern in many urban developments, with many debating on whether the art is a form of expression or a blatant act of vandalism. While art activists often support graffiti as a form of expression and, thus, a
The famous images that have circulated the world about the paintings made by feminists in Mexico as a protest are considered a crime classified by law. The countries of Latin America have a common denominator and it is the colonization to which they were forced with a religious and patriarchal
The controversy regarding the boarder wall between the United States and Mexico has been at the forefront of political conversation for the past several years. Artist Ana Teresa Fernandez took it upon herself to make a political statement of her own regarding the boarder dispute. In 2011, she started her
Banksy is an extremely well-known street artist in the United Kingdom and globally but is he deserving of the fame? There are millions of graffiti artists in the world and yet Banksy is one of the few with a recognizable, household name. He has been doing street art since the
Although there are many famous artists in our lifetime, one of the most intriguing is the Britain-based artist Banksy. Banksy is not your average street artist. His controversial rise to fame includes the fact that no one knows who he actually is, and it seems that he is going to
Everywhere you go you see some form of graffiti, either a tag, a sticker, a bombing or a quick throw up on a wall. Graffiti has been around for many years now and has continuously evolved throughout time. The roots of graffiti tie back to the streets of Chicago and
Street art is a common form of self-expression and is ever prevalent in our world. This art form can take forms ranging from singing, dancing, performing, or physical art. The most notable or common in different areas is physical art, this art can be present on buildings, the sidewalk, virtually
The use of graffiti can be seen to some people as a work of art and to others as a work of something illegal. Graffiti can be defined as the drawing or writing of something unlawfully on a wall or other public surfaces through use of scribbling, scratching, or the
Every weekend I drive through the sleepy surf town of Encinitas, California. Amidst the cafes and bike riders lies a criminal work of art. The Surfing Madonna statue, as it has come to be known, in Encinitas is a controversial artwork that combines the image of the Virgin de Guadelupe