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Tagging |
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Piecing / Bombing |
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Political |
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Existential |
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Stylized signature |
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Part of hip hop art |
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Began in late 1960s |
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Gain fame my |
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In inaccessible locations |
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More artistic than tagging |
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Gain fame as an artist |
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Belmont Tunnel, Los Angeles, 2000 |
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Placed in open areas |
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Themes about social issues |
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Challenges about government |
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Messages about anarchy |
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More common outside the US |
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Free Stephen Nancy, 2000, Manchester, England |
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No to police brutality, Los Angeles 1992 |
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Fuera la Marina de Vieques, Puerto Rico, 1999 |
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Philosophical expression |
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Sometimes humorous |
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Contains sexual, racial, and religious
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Expresses ideas that are not usually popular |
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Often found in bathrooms |
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Elvia y Sarah estuvieron aqui desde Queens, NY,
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Styles vary between ethnic group |
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Hispanic graffiti more artistic, “placa” |
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Black graffiti is more plain, “hit-ups” |
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Territorial markers |
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Symbolism |
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Sentiments |
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Identity |
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Florencia 13, 1997, Los Angeles |
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EZ Riders, Los Angeles 1996 |
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Compton Varrio Chicano Gang, 1999 |
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Compton, 1997 “Pirus Rule the Streets of Bompton |
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Palmer Blocc v. Tortilla Flats |
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Visit: www.streetgangs.com |
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