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Legal Wall
Legal walls or open walls, are public spaces where graffiti is allowed by any member of Public, the public. Legal walls started in Scandinavia, and the first legal wall was likely the ''klotterplanket'' ("scribble board") in Stockholm which opened in 1968. The wall was repainted white every morning by a civil servant. They are still most common in Scandinavia, as well as Australia where there are over thirty legal walls in Canberra alone. However, legal walls exist around the world.Legal walls are different from commissioned murals or commercial graffiti as writers and artists are given relative Artistic freedom, freedom in what they create, although Hate crime, hateful messages are often disallowed. They may be state-designated spaces or privately owned. Privately owned walls may need council permission to exist in some jurisdictions, where graffiti-style art is illegal in public even if done on personal property. Culture In typical graffiti spaces, going over someone elses writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graffiti
Graffiti (singular ''graffiti'', or ''graffito'' only in graffiti archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written "monikers" to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. Modern graffiti is a controversial subject. In most countries, marking or painting property without permission is considered vandalism. Modern graffiti began in the New York City subway system and Philadelphia in the early 1970s and later spread to the rest of the United States and throughout the world. Etymology "Graffiti" (usually both singular and plural) and the rare singular form "graffito" are from the Italian word ''graffiato'' ("scratched"). In ancient times graffiti were carved on walls with a sharp object, although sometimes chalk or coal were used. The word originates from Greek —''gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
