Once thought of as a sign of urban blight practiced by outsiders and misfits, graffiti has inspired a generation of artists and designers who appreciate its gritty aesthetic, often with more than a hint of irony.
Graffiti scratched into the walls of ancient Rome still gives us insight into the city's history and culture, and so modern graffiti maintains its outlaw status and ties to underground culture, even removed from its original context. But let's get to the bottom line, the artwork and accessories shown above exhibit some seriously rad drawing skills.
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TOP ROW:
1. Ghosts of Winter, Berlin print by Evan Hecox (edition of 200) from Arkitip
2. Kell, Futura, 1980 photograph by Henry Chalfant (edition of 20), at Iconoclast Editions
3. London Delft Tableware by Lovegrove & Repucci
4. Gouache Paintings by Jessica Hess
5. "Assembler 1" by Matthew Curry, acrylic and ink on paper
BOTTOM ROW:
6. MOST-LIGHT 32" pendant light fixture by south3rd at Supermarket
7. Photo of Post Alley Urban Art Wall by Etsy seller UrbanWink
8. Graffiti pillows by Lovegrove & Repucci
9. Print of a pencil drawing by David Jien (edition of 50) at Little Paper Planes
10. Mush Print by Sentimental Soy Cheese at Beautiful/Decay
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Some of this stuff just strikes me as utterly forced and contrived. Maybe it's just cause it seems so out of place on this site. Not that some of it isn't creative. The plates are creative. just seems forced
I'm glad there was an article regarding graffiti art in the household. I personally have my walls covered with many like pieces and guests really enjoy them as well. There are many artists that are much better than the ones mentioned in this article which may change your opinion if you are not appreciating this art at first sight.
Check out my blog www.feedyourwall.com which informs readers of upcoming street art releases at fairly affordable prices from some of the top artists in the game.
Street art goes bourgeois. Natural cycle of course, but I agree with 'diamonddice', a lot of the commercial options jettison the cultural zeitgeist inherent in street art for a less offensive, diluted, contrived product. Gotta sell it I suppose, but not to me.
it's one thing to buy art prints from of the street art persuasion, but putting it on plates, pillows, etc.. is lame. at least use prints of good pieces, not some crappy tags and throw-ups.
I think tags often look contrived as art. Not that they aren't artistic, but it sort of defeats the subversive intention of the medium. I do love stencil art though. I currently have a huge piece by 3cent hanging over my fireplace: Bob Dylan Blues.
this is a great thing to promote on a site that you share with Re-nest.....using toxic spray paint to destroy someone elses property, forcing the victim to repaint with equalily toxic paint or strip it off with some other product that is bad just so the walls are clean again and graffiti artist can start the process all over!
But dphil, the whole point of this post is taking art inspired by graffiti and giving it a legitimate space. Whether as a painting, print or plates, it is no different than any other type of art.
things inspired by graffiti, encourages its use. i dont have a problem with graffiti, i just see a contradiction. why do we encourage graffiti? we do because it doesnt effect us. imagine renting the perfect spot, living in it for a while and coming home from work one day and seeing your door tagged? Im sure you wouldnt be thinking that this is a great piece of art. what if graffiti artist tired of tagging train cars and moved on to ones personal vehicle? what if it was your prius that was tagged? would you think the resale value would go up? would you just live with the paint on your car?
Is the first picture really considered graffiti? I've never been a fan of graffiti, but if the first painting is graffiti, then I can make an exception. I also like the light fixture.