graffiti

A form of art, using spray cans, markers, and anything else that can be used. Usually done in the streets.

lets go do some graffiti on that wall

by Anonymous July 11, 2003

graffiti

Art that uses the world as a canvas. If the artist has paid to use the canvas, it can no longer be considered graffiti. Tagging, printed stickers, pieces, and posters can all be considered graffiti, as long as they do not include any corporate advertising.

Tags, stickers, pieces, posters, are all graffiti.

by mikeazorin August 23, 2006

graffiti

graffiti is a tradition of man.. before it really became more evolved in the subway yards and on the streets of new york by its inner city youth. graffiti consists of individuals with their own alter ego, name. that they use to "bomb" with. (to go out and get their name up everywhere they go) usually when these individuals start off they are influenced by the style and artform of the letters. some are also influenced by the names seen around their city or just graffiti itself. graffiti is also the first element of hip-hop and tagging is the first element of graffiti. graffiti can be very simple on the outside. but once explored there are many things one must be open minded enough to learn.

yeah, i write "graffiti" (my name my alter ego my alias my alm de plume my style my technique...)

by Gasp One September 23, 2004

graffiti

To paint, mark or scratch on a public or private surface.

graffiti ate my mother

by vegan fascist August 31, 2002

graffiti

Words or drawings on walls.

Wow, look at the piece. Fuckin ill.

by graffffffffffff September 26, 2003

graffiti

an art form, generally associated with the hip hop community
has become a largely caucasian practiced artform but still has close roots to hip hop
unfortunately since it became so popular among all aspects from rich to poor has become a competition and has lost its free feeling of doing whatever you want and expressing yourself through paint and markers, now kids are upsessed with calling each other toys and has become away for suburban white kids to feel like bad ass graffiti gangsters just because they can draw better then some other kid, although the free feeling of graffiti is still alive theres always the threat of a rival graffiti crew beating you up for painting under a bridge over there piece, this mainstreaming of graffiti is both helping writers become more widely accepted and not have to worry about the law or societys views so much but has also come with its consequences such as these "graffiti gangsters", stop calling kids toys and talking shit, your just destroying the culture and freedom that graff is all about, everybody started somewhere, and all you "non-toys" all sucked ass at graff at one point to, let em learn

kids practicing his graff on a wall
graff gangsters:hey kid your a fuckin toy stop painting
*kids kick his ass*
kid goes home discouraged, never writes again, graffiti dies a little bit more

THANKS "REAL WRITERS"!

by thedudeman9999 July 13, 2009

graffiti

Graffiti is for graffiti artists. No one else. Graffiti is a crime, and thats part of the beauty. Its a punch to the state. People say its misunderstood. It is what it is. Government, the pigs, the public all hate it and give it a bad name blah blah blah... Well good. Us graffiti artists could care less if you like it or you hate it, actually its probably better if you hate it and it pisses you off. Whats the point of it all? Getting known through out the graffiti community, being recognized for doing the dangerous and daring and making art mean while. Its art and anarchy combined.


BOMB WALLS NOT COUNTRIES

Drone(Walking to work) : ohhh my god! that writing is ugly and its destructive!

Graffiti Artist(incognito): yeeaaahh thats right bitch...

by FraNk.one January 11, 2009