8th - Street Art

Street art...

• is not an art form.

• appears in urban areas and public locations.

• is slowly declining.

• appears inside buildings and subways.

Is this an example of street art?

• Yes

• No

What is the most common subject within street art?

• Displaying beautiful works of art for people to admire.

• Color theory and experimenting with different techniques.

• Feelings and emotions of the artist.

• Reflections on political and social issues.

When and where did primitive graffiti started popping up in the streets?

• New York City in the 1920s and 1930s.

• London in the 1940s and 1950s.

• Brazil in the 1900s.

• Tokyo in the 1890s.

Who started creating name tags and primitive graffiti? Why?

• Brazil's factory workers to protest against the government.

• Japanese gangsters to mark their territory.

• New York gangs to mark territory.

• London's leaders to make a political threat.

When did New York's Golden Age take place?

• 1920s

• 1940s

• 1970s

• 1990s

What did Martha Cooper do to contribute to the Street Art movement?

• Capture the creative process and the early momentum of street artist communities.

• Spray painted all over New York's subway.

• Made stencils to protest against New York leaders.

• Captured street art leaders and send them to jail.

Who were the most popular street artists during the 1980s?

• Andy Warhol and Yoko Ono.

• Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.

• Bad Bunny and Maluma.

• Banksy and Invader.

While street art is often commissioned, making graffitis is typically sanctioned and cities often treat the act of spraying graffiti as vandalism.

• True

• False

Write down at least 2 names of the most famous street artists.