Street Art

Grafitti art or vandalism?

Open Ended

Do you think graffiti is art or is it vandalism?
Why?

​First graffiti artist

Demetrius, a man who worked as a messenger in New York. He painted his signature on all the places where he delivered. He became famous and many young people began to imitate him and look for difficult places to leave his signature.
He was also called TAKI 183.

Origin

The modern history of graffiti dates back to the 1960´s when it began in New York, influenced by hip hop music. the first graffiti artists were dedicated tu signatures, and they lived and painted in New York.
And it had a global impact since they began to have socio-political messages.

It´s time to watch the video

​Wait a few minutes while you watch the video to answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

According to the video in first century who used graffiti for the first time?

• Germans

• Italians

• Romans

• Portuguese

Multiple Choice

Which philosopher rejected graffiti, using the terms "ridiculous and pointless"?

• Plutarco

• Pitagoras

• Isaac Newton

• Socrates

Multiple Choice

For which year did the graffiti have the most impact?

• 1990

• 1983

• 1869

• 1967

Multiple Choice

What did Demetrius, also known as TAKI 183, do in New York that made him famous among young people?

• He painted his signature on the places where he delivered messages.

• He started working as a messenger in New York.

• He created works of art in famous galleries.

• He wrote a book about his life in the city.

Multiple Choice

if you want to say that a graffiti is: big, beautiful, orange, Colombian and triangular.

What would be the correct order?

• A beautiful, big, purple, triangular, colombianese graffiti

• A beautiful, big, orange, triangular, colombian graffiti

• An beautiful, big, orange, triangular, colombian graffiti

• A graffiti that is beautiful, big, orange, round and colombian

Multiple Choice

How did the modern history of graffiti begin and what influenced its early artists?

• It began in Paris with a focus on abstract art.

• It originated in the 1960s in New York, influenced by hip hop music.

• It emerged in London as a form of protest against modern art.

• It started in Los Angeles as an extension of traditional mural painting.

Poll

Would you make a graffiti?

• Yes, I would

• No, I wouldn´t

• I don't know

Now for the speaking part in groups of 3 to 5 people tell us if you would do some graffiti or not and why, implementing themes seen in class.

Draw

Do your own graffiti :)