Graffiti has been around forever. Cavemen scratched pictures of animals and battles in their caves and the ancient Romans carved on monuments and walls all over their cities. Even after Mount Vesuvius erupted, graffiti was found in Pompeii. Magic spells, curses written in Latin, declarations of love, political slogans, and even famous literary quotes were found on the walls of the city. Writings of religion and politics have been found in what is now modern day Syria, Iraq, and Jordan that back up between 1st century BC and 4th century AD. Where ever it may have been, people all over the world have been leaving their stories along their routes of travel since the beginning of time.
From http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/photos/?c=y&articleID=99324199&page=1
Modern day graffiti as we know it started in NYC in the '70s. Some artists would choose a name or a "tag", usually short so that it could be written quickly. Many times, the names represented what part of the city they came from.
From http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagocoldwar/
This art form spread like wildfire to places like L.A., Dallas, and Chicago by the late '80s.
Street gangs in Chicago began using graffiti to mark what they thought was their territory and to threaten rival gang members.
From http://badatsports.com/tags/graffiti-art/
Modern day graffiti as we know it started in NYC in the '70s. Some artists would choose a name or a "tag", usually short so that it could be written quickly. Many times, the names represented what part of the city they came from. Modern day graffiti as we know it started in NYC in the '70s. Some artists would choose a name or a "tag", usually short so that it could be written quickly. Many times, the names represented what part of the city they came from. Modern day graffiti as we know it started in NYC in the '70s. Some artists would choose a name or a "tag", usually short so that it could be written quickly. Many times, the names represented what part of the city they came from.
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Here is a really great video on some of the history of graffiti. Although it is not specific to Chicago, there is some good information as well as interesting photos.
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