Graffiti
Juan Mena
Brief defintion
3 facts
The word graffiti comes from the Greek word ‘graphein’ which means ‘to write’. Graffiti was first found on ancient Roman architecture, although back in them days there was no such thing as spray paint, they calved images out on walls
Most graffiti artists prefer to be called ‘writers’ and each have their own unique ‘tag’. Artists who are into graffiti have a desire for public recognition and want to see their work around town, this is why each artists tag is different… it’s kind of like a unique signature.
Spray cans are commonly used for creating graffiti as they have different nozzles for different coverage.
Opinion
Work Cited
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