Graffiti: Public Art Movement

Authors

  • Ioana Alexandra Popa University of Fine Arts and Design Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47451/art2021-10-006

Keywords:

graffiti, mural, painting, artist, colours

Abstract

Art has its own distinct way of being and should not be confused with manifestations of imagination, such as propaganda or controversy. Graffiti is generally considered to be a social, cultural, political as well as a textual practice. It is a unique platform, where the speakers are unconstrained to express their ideologies, personal or social problems. Also, graffiti has been and will always be a form of political protest, of propaganda, because it is about claiming the street, doing what you want, not obeying the social rules and not following the directions issued by the art market. Freedom of expression in art means the absence of any additional rules. To aim the study purpose, the author used theoretical and empirical methods such as comparative, descriptive, content analysis and inductive. In the study course, the author used the materials of the works of modern experts in the field of art and graffiti such as J. Anthony, Julius, U. Eco, N. Ganz, E.H. Gombrich, E. Levinas, R. Palmer, A. Rorimer, Y. Yerznkyan, G. Gasparyan, and G.C. Stovers.

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Author Biography

  • Ioana Alexandra Popa, University of Fine Arts and Design

    Doctor in Visual Arts, Lecturer, Department of Painting

References

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Published

2021-11-30

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