It’s All In The Line

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How did graffiti begin?- Graffiti was first used in

Ancient Greece as a means of advertising.

- People in ancient Rome also used graffiti to give out religious messages.

- Back then graffiti was done by scratching the image or words into stone walls using knives and sharp tools, very different from the hi-tech spray cans used by modern day graffiti artists.

- In the ancient times, and also in many places today, graffiti is considered vandalism because it has often been done without the owner’s permission.

-If you were caught doing graffiti in ancient Greece you would either be put in jail or receive a public whipping!

Modern Graffiti

PIONEERING ERA

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Every Single Line Means Something!

• - Keith Haring was another artist

who managed to make a name for himself through graffiti.

• - Haring was famous for the speed at which he painted and also for drawing with one continuous line.

• - He is commonly associated with his piece ‘The Radiant Baby’

From back streets to high streets

PLEASE NOTE

Doing graffiti without the owner’s permission is ILLEGAL

and constitutes vandalism

There are ALLOCATED areas for graffiti in

most towns and cities in the UK.

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