Graffiti
Artwork
Controversial Visual Messages
Delivered in Public Spaces
What is Graffiti?
• Drawings, writing, and doodles that
are sprayed, scribbled, or scratched
illicitly on a surface in a public
location
Where is Graffiti?
• Surfaces including: building walls,
trains, bridges, and billboards
When did Graffiti Start?
• Existed since ancient times in
Ancient Greece and the Roman
Empire
• Evolved with Hip Hop music
revolution
How is Graffiti Created?
• Materials and tools:
– Spray paint, exterior paint, chalk,
markers, carving and etching tools
Illegal Self Expression on Others’
Property
• In most cases, graffiti is considered
vandalism.
• DO NOT LEAVE YOUR MARK ON
OTHERS’ PROPERTY.
Graffiti Artwork: Public Pedagogy
• Some artists create graffiti in order
to send positive visual messages to a
larger and more diverse public
audience than museum goers.
Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Banksy
Banksy
Banksy
Banksy
Banksy
Banksy
Banksy
Barry McGee
Barry McGee
Barry McGee
Barry McGee
Margaret Kilgallen
Margaret Kilgallen
Margaret Kilgallen
Margaret Kilgallen
Tags (Artists’ Names)
Tags (Artists’ Names)
Tags (Artists’ Names)
Tags (Artists’ Names)
Tags (Artists’ Names)
Tags (Artists’ Names)
Tags (Artists’ Names)
Tags (Artists’ Names)
Create your own name tag!
• Research & Brainstorm
• Using pencil, create at least 10 thumbnail
sketches
• Select your best tag
• Using markers, create a full-page colored tag
• Using markers, tag your artwork folder!
• Note: your name tag should be large and
cover the majority of your folder’s surface
Digital Graffiti Resources
• Create a digital tag!
• http://graffiti.playdo.com/
• http://www.graffiticreator.net/