<MOUTH>The Latin word Graffiti is plural for graffito, stemming from the Greek graphien - to write. Today, graffiti is associated with the New York Hip Hop style which evolved from rap music in the late 1960s/early 1970s, when a new style of art was born. New Yorker, Keith Haring began placing posters with his unusual characters in public places, then began drawing directly on subway walls. A delivery messenger, Demetrius, also started writing "Taki 183" throughout the city and he and Haring soon became famous. Scores of others followed suit as graffiti made the headlines. Public interest soon waned until the mid-1980s, when a TV programme on graffiti started a global trend.
At first pens and markers were used but quick and convenient spray paint soon took over. Spray nozzles were often replaced by other aerosol nozzles, to provide a finer or thicker jet of paint and give the "writer" better control.
Graffiti was soon banned. Laws vary, but it is generally illegal everywhere. Some places provide walls where "writers" can work legally. However space is limited and works are constantly being replaced, much to the dismay of the better artists.
At first pens and markers were used but quick and convenient spray paint soon took over. Spray nozzles were often replaced by other aerosol nozzles, to provide a finer or thicker jet of paint and give the "writer" better control.
Graffiti was soon banned. Laws vary, but it is generally illegal everywhere. Some places provide walls where "writers" can work legally. However space is limited and works are constantly being replaced, much to the dismay of the better artists.
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