Back Graffiti ALS جرافيتي Arabic جرافيتى ARZ দেৱাল লিখন Assamese Grafiti AST Qraffiti Azerbaijani Графіці Byelorussian Графіці BE-X-OLD Графити Bulgarian গ্রাফিতি Bengali/Bangla
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 An abandoned roof felt factory in Santalahti, Finland which has been painted with graffiti, including work by 1UP (top left), 2012 | |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
|---|---|
| Major figures | |
| Influences | Hip hop culture |
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Graffiti (singular graffiti or graffito, the latter only used in graffiti archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view.[1][2] Graffiti ranges from simple written "monikers" to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire.[3]
Modern graffiti is a controversial subject. In most countries, marking or painting property without permission is considered vandalism.[4] Modern graffiti began in the New York City subway system and Philadelphia in the early 1970s and later spread to the rest of the United States and throughout the world.[5]
- ^ "Graffiti". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
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- ^ Stewart, Jeff (2008). "Graffiti vandalism? Street art and the city: some considerations" (PDF). Unescoe Journal.
- ^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 315.