Wednesday, September 25, 2013

i wanted to clear something up..

I figured that many of you may be getting confused with my use of both "graffiti" and "street art" throughout my posts.
Let me apologize for not being clear. They technically are two different things.

Shylo Bisnett, writer for 'Gapers Block' web publication, provides a well-written description of the difference between graffiti artists and street artists.

She says that graffiti artists employ stylized typography, painting techniques, and inventive sites such as freight trains and mural-friendly walls. They use quick thinking when they are designing and usually stay anonymous.
Bisnett describes street artists as those who pre plan for their installations. Street artists also usually use more tools for their pieces than graffiti artists do. "In Chicago, street artists use anything from stickers to newsprint to plywood to break up the urban everyday."



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