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On April 1, 2011, Alex Brewer, also known as HENSE, and several other local Atlanta graffiti artists, were sued for $1 million by Atlanta neighborhood property owners. [19] However, shortly after HENSE and several artists countersued stating they had nothing to do with the work that they were being sued for. [20]
A heavily tagged subway car in New York City in 1973. By the mid-1970s, most standards had been set in graffiti writing and culture. The heaviest "bombing" in U.S. history took place in this period, partially because of the economic restraints on New York City, which limited its ability to combat this art form with graffiti removal programs or transit maintenance.
The Danish documentary, Women on Walls was released in 2014 in conjunction with the annual event. It follows a number of female graffiti artists participating in the event. It includes interviews with graffiti artists and the behind-the-scenes coordinators of Femme Fierce. Notable female graffiti writers include Akit, Sasu, Claw, and Lady Pink ...
The colorful graffiti that adorns an abandoned skyscraper in downtown L.A. is, depending on who you ask, petty vandalism that plagues the city or vibrant street art that enriches.
Paint on the faux-brick sound walls along Interstate 440 is proving to be particularly hard to remove. Roadside graffiti is on the rise. On Raleigh’s Beltline, it poses a special challenge.
Atlanta established a Graffiti Task Force in 2011. Although the city selected a number of murals that would not be targeted by the task force, the selection process overlooked street art of the popular Krug Street Tunnel site. Art created in conjunction with the Living Walls street art conference, which Atlanta hosts annually, was spared. Some ...
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Graffiti (singular graffiti or graffito, the latter only used in graffiti archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Graffiti ranges from simple written "monikers" to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times , with examples dating back ...