Lecture 6- Graffiti and Street Art History

In this lecture we learnt that in Paris 1968 there were street slogans for strikes. The art based on the event was called "Beneath the paving stones, the beach". This was when they ripped up the stones on the pavement and threw them at police. Other slogans included how to think freely in the shadow of a chapel, "Be cruel!" The powe is the street not in the poles, this referred to streets fight for political change.

Banksy recreated this image in his own style by replacing someone throwing a stone, to throwing flowers instead. This shows how Banksy isn't a violent person that only wants to have peace in the world.

Early New York, Subway Graffiti (1972/3-1975- First Movement)

Rebellious kids mainly African-Americans tagged their nicknames on trains for recognition in the anonymous cities. These kids felt like they were missing from the world and just by someone looking at their tag they feel they have been recognised. They used hip hop and rap styled graffiti as it represented their black culture. Although, there was different typography in various places.