6 Most Historical Moments in Graffiti History.

6 Most Historical Moments in Graffiti History.

Graffiti has survived for a long time. Throughout the years, it has transformed from being a destructive act of vandalism to an art form that is not only accepted but also valued by many. Graffiti may have had humble beginnings, but it is now visible in almost every city and neighborhood around the world.

Art has a way of capturing the essence of a culture. While today's art was once considered vandalism, graffiti is now more popular than ever. From this new popularity comes an army of wannabe taggers who are scrawling their names on anything they can find. To keep up with the trend, this article explores 6 important moments in graffiti history that helped shape how we perceive it today.

1. The beginning of graffiti art (1960-1970)

Throughout history, people have always found creative ways to express themselves. Graffiti is no different. Since its early days, graffiti has evolved into a big industry. In the 1960s and 70s, however, graffiti was just getting started.

The 1960s and 1970s saw the beginnings of graffiti culture in New York City. This art form was the first to break away from traditional artistic conventions and was born out of a rebellion against the commercialization of art.

Graffiti artists began to paint on subway trains, buildings, and highways, which eventually became one of their main outlets for self-expression. Eventually, graffiti art moved out of the streets and onto canvas where it evolved into a popular art form that gained mainstream acceptance.

2. Graffiti in New York City (1973-1977)

In the summer of 1973, a small group of artists calling themselves the "Vandal Squad" began to appear in lower Manhattan. They were young men and women who had grown up in neighborhoods such as the Lower East Side and Brooklyn where they had been exposed to art and public imagery through stencils, posters, stickers, and graffiti.

The idea that they could make a mark on their city by tagging subway cars with their names or initials was thrilling.

To get to those subway cars, they had to first break into tracks and tunnels, climb over walls, and dodge the cops.

3. Writing crews, tagging, and bombing! (1978-1982)

By the time this article was written in 1978, the graffiti scene had been around for quite a while. Five years earlier the first tags appeared on New York’s subway cars. The Transport Authority reacted by tightening up security and painting over graffiti immediately; they were not successful at reducing tagging or eliminating the graffiti scene, though.

To gain some control over the situation, the TA decided to create a system where writers could submit their work to be published in an annual collection of graffiti art known as “New York Subway Graffiti”.

4. The birth of Hip Hop culture (1983-1988)

Hip Hop culture is a subculture that originated in New York City during the early 1970s and has since become a global phenomenon. Hip Hop culture is rooted in four elements: rap music, DJing/scratching, breakdancing, and graffiti writing. The four pillars of Hip Hop culture were formed independently from each other in different parts of the country.

Hip Hop music and culture came together and began to influence one another throughout the 80s. The music and culture spread out of New York to other parts of the country, and eventually across the world. It was a true product of its environment as it emerged from the underground during the social upheaval and economic crises.

 

5. The golden era of graffiti (1989-1993)

Graffiti has a long history. From primitive cave drawings to the Renaissance, graffiti has been an integral part of human artistic expression. These days, graffiti is often seen as a nuisance and sign of urban decay by the powers that be, but many artists still consider it a legitimate art form.

The early 90s saw an explosion of graffiti all over the world. The internet was young and this global reach allowed graffiti writers from Australia to North America to connect like never before. This period, from 1989-1993 is widely considered by most writers, to be the golden era of graffiti. Graffiti has been around for a long time, but it was popularized in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the introduction of “wildstyle” graffiti. Wildstyle was also called “writing” or “pieces.”

The golden era of graffiti-covered 1989-1993. During this time, top writers wrote on trains only. They would work together to paint “masterpieces,” which is what people called large graffiti pieces.

6. The new school graffiti movement or the "wildstyle" era! (1994-1999)

In the early 1990s, street artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring had become well known for their graffiti work. Many people believed that street art was dead until a new movement called "wildstyle" emerged from the underground hip hop scene in New York. In the mid-1990s, this graffiti subculture became an integral part of mainstream hip-hop culture.

The popularity of wildstyle led to a growing interest in graffiti as art, which laid the foundations for a larger movement in which graffiti began to move off the streets and into galleries and museums.

The new school graffiti movement emerged in the mid-1980s and continued into the 1990s. It was a time when graffiti art crossed over into pop culture. The new school movement is known for its elaborate, cartoonish throw-ups, wildstyle characters, and "bubble letters".

The wildstyle era is an interesting time in graffiti history because it saw a huge change in the way graffiti was done. The new school brought with it many innovations that are still used today such as the hand styles, bubble letters, wildstyle letters, and most importantly character. Graffiti is an art form that’s been around for years and is still going strong. Graffiti is a visual expression of an idea or thought, and it’s used to persuade and inspire others to think the same way.

In the early 90s, graffiti was mostly seen on walls in New York City. But in 1994, a new school of graffiti began to emerge that would soon transform into what we know as street art today. Street artists began placing their work on canvas and doing it without permission. This new school of graffiti was more colorful and creative as they broke all the rules.