Street art, Graffiti and Fine art
Street art, fine art, and graffiti are types of unique art. Although they are all art, they are displayed in different ways. Street art[1] is a type of art that is displayed in the outdoor environment such as buildings, sidewalks, walls, and many other places outdoors. Fine art[2] is paintings, sculptures, drawings that are usually displayed in museums and galleries and it is created for more of an aesthetic purpose. Graffiti [3]can also be a type of art that is displayed outdoors but graffiti is more of a form of visual communication and it includes text or images on outdoor surfaces.
History behind the art
The earliest form of graffiti was found in a cave and it was called “Cueva de las Manos[4]”, located in Santa Cruz. It was dated back to 13,000 to 9,000 BCE. Graffiti has been a big work of art in New York, using spray paint to create images and text on walls and trains. Fine art has been traced back to the 18th centuries and it was very popular during the renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is a very famous piece of fine art. Street art has also been big in New York but it originated in Philadelphia in the 60s[5] and it then became big in New York in the 70s.[6] It has been displayed all over the world and one of the most famous street art is “The Little Girl with the Balloon” by a famous artist named Banksy.
Famous Street artist and Graffiti artist
Bansky, famous for his graffiti and street art, he is known for free handing. Some of his pieces include “Flower Thrower”(2007), “Game Changer”(2020).
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Lady Pink, famous for being the first known woman to be a graffiti artist and street artist. She was known for her paintings, murals, and painting on trains. Some of her pieces are found in the Brooklyn Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, and many others.
Cornbread, famous American graffiti artist, he is known for tagging his name in graffiti around Philadelphia. He is the first known modern graffiti artist.
Famous fine artist
Leonardo da Vinci, famous artist from the Italian Renaissance known for his most famous painting the Mona Lisa(1503), a s well as the last supper (1498).
Frida Kahlo, famous Mexican artist known for her self-portraits. Her most famous painting is her Self-Portrait Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird (1940).
Vincent van Gogh, famous Dutch artist known for his famous painting The Starry Night (1889). His pieces are shown in the Van Gogh art Museum.
Graffiti Vs Street Art
Graffiti is oftentimes looked at as vandalism and portrayed as something negative but it takes a lot of creativity and talent. Graffiti is usually used with spray paint and it displays text and/or images. Street art is typically more accepted than graffiti and it can include murals, portraits, paintings, landscapes and many more. Graffiti artists sometimes use a popular form of graffiti called tagging and this is a graffiti artist’s signature. Usually graffiti is done without permission and street art is normally done with the permission of someone[7]. Although they have their differences and similarities they are two unique types of art.
References
- ^ "Street art", Wikipedia, 2023-04-01, retrieved 2023-05-02
- ^ "Fine art", Wikipedia, 2023-04-20, retrieved 2023-05-02
- ^ "Graffiti", Wikipedia, 2023-04-30, retrieved 2023-05-02
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- ^ Feinberg, Honora (2023-03-07). "Graffiti Pier: A Love Letter to the City's Underground Arts". Guide to Philly. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ Tate. "Graffiti art". Tate. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ September, Richard (2022-03-10). "Graffiti vs Street Art: What's The Difference?". Art Supply Guide. Retrieved 2023-05-02.