Graffiti Is The Art of a New Era
posted on 14 August 2010 | posted in
Arts and Entertainment
In today's art world we have established rules about what is and what is not art. When an artist does something it always seems to be up to the critics to have the last word. But in the 60's a new type of art started on the streets and it didn't stop evolving up to today. If I mention Banksy, you'll know the art form I'm on about.
I'm not saying that graffiti started in the 60's, but it is then that the invasion started. The vision was clear: anywhere can be your canvas. No rules, no institution, just pure expression of the artist and a clean wall. Isn't this what every artist would want, a complete freedom to express him or herself? I think that graffiti showed the path and the art world followed, because today in the contemporary art everybody is trying to break the boundaries and to go outside. Well, graffiti is already outside and it is from the people, for the people. They make my day in the city colorful and they show me that there are still people that do things they want to, no matter what.
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