1. Graffiti Artwork Controversial Visual Messages Delivered in Public Spaces

2. What is Graffiti? Drawings, writing, and doodles that are sprayed, scribbled, or scratched illicitly on a surface in a public location

3. Where is Graffiti? Surfaces including: building walls, trains, bridges, and billboards

4. When did Graffiti Start? Existed since ancient times in Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire Evolved with Hip Hop music revolution

5. How is Graffiti Created? Materials and tools: – Spray paint, exterior paint, chalk, markers, carving and etching tools

6. Illegal Self Expression on Others’ Property In most cases, graffiti is considered vandalism. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR MARK ON OTHERS’ PROPERTY.

7. Graffiti Artwork: Public Pedagogy Some artists create graffiti in order to send positive visual messages to a larger and more diverse public audience than museum goers.

8. Keith Haring

14. Banksy

21. Barry McGee

25. Margaret Kilgallen

29. Tags (Artists’ Names)

37. Create your own name tag! Research & Brainstorm Using pencil, create at least 10 thumbnail sketches Select your best tag Using markers, create a full-page colored tag Using markers, tag your artwork folder! Note: your name tag should be large and cover the majority of your folder’s surface

38. Digital Graffiti Resources Create a digital tag! http://graffiti.playdo.com/ http://graffiti.playdo.com/ http://www.graffiticreator.net/