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- Graffitti Art ain't no Vandalism
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- Hello folks The Joker here to tell you a little something about
- "Graffitti Art'. Graffitti Art started back as far as the 1960's
- in America. Although it wasn't a big as it is today it originated
- from then onwards.
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- There are two types or Graffitti Artists The Taggers and the real
- artists the Piecers. Each artist has his or hers own tag sign
- or signature which normally has a unique style or feature. The main
- idea is to get your 'TAG' up in as many places as possible and
- especially in the most dangerous places possible so no on else may
- be able to reach this place. Although this in fact has no talent
- what so every it still graffitti art.
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- A piece is a big piece of art done on a wall by an Artist in spray-
- can and may be an image of what your imagination allows it to be.
- It may comprise of a word or message, a character or even both.
- These can range from any size the bigger the better.
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- The aim of all this graffitti art is to be the most elite artist
- in your town or city, to be the King. This may be achieved by
- getting your tag in almost every place possible and creating your
- own style of artwork. Lamers on the graffitti scene are known
- as toys and they may be shit at art so they byte other people
- style of drawings, even a who piece by someone and the ultimate
- lamer will tag over other people's artwork which can be very
- annoying.
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- I myself am a graffitti artist and going under the same name
- I do on the computer 'JOKER'. I have only been involved in this
- about 3 years as real graffitti didn't hit Cork till 1990.
- At first I was a tagger taking anything I could it becomes a form
- of obsession to see you name on as many people as possible.
- For example the main Street in my city is Patrick's St. and I
- used to tag poles,boxes,bins etc. all along this street so that
- everyone in the city could see my tag. I later then started to
- do something creative like pieces. At first your pieces will
- not be great although the first piece was my most pleasureable
- piece every. The idea is to create a style which may be influenced
- by another artist which then may influence some other artist.
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- I was caught tracked down grassed on and it all led to a big
- court case which cost me a $1,200 fine. Even though I have to pay
- this much money it was still all worth it as it is like the computer
- scene you make friends in different countries and you are always
- living on the edge.
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- There is also a legal side to this graffitti art which is getting
- paid to do it. I now only do legal pieces for places such as
- Nightclubs,record shops etc. and also a piece for an aids alliance
- cause.
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- Since I've just started I can't ask for very high rates but there
- are people up the country getting $500 a piece and one guy in
- Scotland gets thousands of pounds for doing his art. It makes
- you think for an art that's so Wrong and supposed to be
- vandalism people pay an awful lot of money to get their
- hands on it.....
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- Peace to all Graffitti Artists all over the globe
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- Special Greetz to all members of TDA,TVS and you
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- Go With A Smile
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- Joker
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