These two walls are also in Brooklyn, NY. In the last few years, New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have been actively commissioning graffiti artists to do wall murals (or “pieces”) in some industrial areas of Brooklyn. Courtesy of Hannah Rogge
Graffiti spray paints: creating vibrant urban streets around the world
Graffiti, from the Italian graffito or “scribbling” is the art “tagging” or writing ones name in a public place for others to see. It began as an urban phenomenon in New York City in the late 1960s with a bike messenger named Taki, and has evolved from sub-culture to international art form. Today there are well known graffiti artists practicing in urban centers everywhere, including the Middle East, Russia and Japan. And like any practice that has “blown-up,” the Graffiti market is now being courted by specialty paint manufacturers. Continue reading