![]() ![]() Interestingly, Banksy, another British graffiti artist, painted over much of King Robbo’s art, which began what was known as a graffiti war. It became the oldest piece of graffiti in London since all his other work was removed by authorities, except for this one which was only accessible by water. John Robertson, known as King Robbo, was a British graffiti artist, and in 1985, he created Robbo Incorporated next to Regent’s Canal just underneath the London Transportation Police Headquarters. Robbo Incorporated by King Robbo, 1985, via Widewalls Located at Regent’s Canal in Camden, London, England Depending on who you ask, its either just praying hands, or the hands of god praying to humanity. The mural quickly became a favorite of the public not only because of its impressive nature but also its symbolism, as amid the Greek economic crisis, it was thought to reflect the public sentiment. Inspired by Albrecht Dürer‘s Praying Hands (1508), the Greek artist Pavlos Tsakonas created this mural in 2011, near the square of Omonoia at the center of Athens, Greece. Hands, 2011, via Pavlos Tsakonas’ website Standing ten stories high and covering more than 2,000 square feet, this piece overlooks the Nelson Mandela Bridge.įun fact: Fairey is the same artist to create the “Hope” poster from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. ![]() The protest got its name after police officers sprayed the protesters with water dyed purple so they could be later identified. This iconic graffiti art by Shepard Fairey was created to remember the 25th anniversary of what would later be called the Purple Rain Protest for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. The Purple Shall Govern by Shepard Fairey, 2014, via Obey Located at Juta Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa It included the faces of the Huli people from New Guinea, the Mursi people of Ethiopia, the Kayin people from Thailand, the Supi people from Europe, and the Tapajos people from the Americas. Etnias depicts five faces from the five continents to spread the message of us all being one. In fact, it broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest graffiti art. This impressive feat took two months to finish and covers an area of nearly 30,000 square feet. Using his signature technique of squares and triangles, world-renowned graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra created Etnias for the 2016 Rio Olympics. For example, CornBread became notorious by spray painting his “tag” (the name of the graffiti artist) on an elephant in the Philadelphia Zoo and on the side of the Jackson 5’s private jet.Located at Port District in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilĮtnias (Ethnicities) by Eduardo Kobra, 2016 This environment fueled an artistic battle against the powerful and wealthy and those living in poverty in the ghetto. The unique make-up of New York City- in which the Harlem slums and the glamorous world of Broadway stand side by side- seems to have been a breeding ground for the first graffiti artists, bringing together many different cultures and classes in one place. Artists such as Taki 183 (NY), Julio 204 (NY), Cat 161 and Cornbread (Philadelphia) painted their names on walls or in subway stations around Manhattan and Philadelphia. Today’s graffiti developed towards the end of the 1970s in New York and Philadelphia. In fact, graffiti can be found all over the history of the world including: WWII propaganda from the Nazi party and resistant groups. Pompeii excavations revealed graffiti, including election slogans, drawings and even obscenities. In ancient Greece, fragments of clay were found on which notes had been carved. Graffiti has been around since prehistoric caveman discovered how to blow colored powder and carve images on cave walls. The word graffiti is derived from the Italian terms graffio, meaning scratch. Incidentally, nationality, race and sex have no bearing or merit on the graffiti scene. As a result, many people now refer to this type of art as the post-graffiti movement. Most artists have expanded beyond relying solely on the spraycan. ![]()
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