Art Forms I Fancy: Graffiti

There are some who say graffiti is just vandalism and destruction of property. In a lot of instances, that’s all it is.  But sometimes graffiti or street art or murals or whatever you want to call it, add a really nice touch to an otherwise drab and boring pile of bricks.  There were so many tweets, it was really hard to narrow it down to a few.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Did you know that China invites artists from around the world ~ like Russia, France, Belgium, South America, etc. ~ to use their artistic talents and create street art on the walls of various buildings in cities like Shanghai?

I discovered an artist named Sonny Sundancer.  He is impressive!  I had a choice between lions and tigers and bears.  Also zebras and the rhinoceros.  I picked the lion to showcase his talent.

I searched for graffiti art inspired by jazz legends.  Results included Miles Davis, Roy Eldridge, a cool mural in New Orleans, and Snoopy!  What??!  You didn’t know Snoopy could play the saxophone?  LOL.

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The Spanish graffiti artists who spray-painted the dome of a church http://t.co/hIkcNtDfOi #graffiti #art pic.twitter.com/eVrMzLYzQN

— BBC Stories (@bbcstories) February 27, 2013

... the pride of a people, the strength of the earth. Art by Reiner Gamboa in Miami #StreetArt #Art #Pride #NativeAmericans #Earth #Graffiti #Mural #UrbanArt #Miami pic.twitter.com/t083ULN0TU

— One World Street & Art (@StreetArtDream) February 1, 2020

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