![]() Graffiti artists also employ the use of stickers with their tags already written on them. ![]() Similarly, if the tag is done with a marker or pen, the artist doesn’t lift the tip of the medium from end to end. This means that the tag is completed without the artist letting go of the nozzle or cap from start to finish. The signature tag is often rendered in a few seconds, especially when the tag is done in a single stroke, which we also call one-liners. Fellow graffiti artists and enthusiasts of the scene grow familiar of these signature styles, and upon first glance at a tag, they already know who the artist is, just by the style. The more famous of graffiti artists have their signature hand-styles reflected in their tags. It normally takes time for a graffiti writer to come up with a signature tag, because coming up with the design and flow can take months, and sometimes even years, to construct. ![]() A graffiti tag is the most basic style in this type of street art, and it also comes with an unwritten rule: never tag over another work of an artist. And although it seems to be the simplest form of graffiti, it can also be one of the most difficult to master. The need for speed is necessary, especially since tags are usually done illegally. Although the term “tagging” can refer to any act of graffiti, the usual tag of a graffiti artist is more often than not, a one-liner, executed with one spray-can or one color. Outsiders are likely to be unaware, but there are three main types of graffiti that are often confused with one another: the tag, the throw-up and the piece. In the use of the aerosol can, graffiti artists master several skills, such as can control, the utilization of the different caps, and employing the various styles. Also, like any other form of visual art, there is a certain discipline practiced in graffiti and street art. So they go crazy bombing anything they can point their cans of spray-paint at – privately owned vehicles not excluded – yikes.Īnd like any other form of visual art, graffiti and at times, street art, is exclusively rendered through the use of spray-paint. Apart from this reason, many graffiti writers also desire the notoriety, and they intend to build their street cred. In many protest rallies, graffiti has become part of the norm, which is how some people find their selves introduced to the graffiti and street art scene. Why is this the case, one may ask, and the answer to this is that graffiti also works as a form of retaliation – an act of defiance, of social protest, or of expressing dissatisfaction at how things are going. The usual spots that “educated” graffiti writers go for are public property, such as trains, street signs and other government infrastructure. Take, for example, how graffiti writers should know better than to bomb churches, small business establishments, and schools. The thing to consider here, however, is that there are unwritten rules that do govern the more seasoned writers and artists. The execution of graffiti does involve vandalizing property. This perspective is nothing new, and may even be warranted, because – really, at the core of graffiti – is its illegality. With that in mind here is a random smattering of my tags from back in the day.People new to the graffiti and street art scene often see the art form as an act of vandalism. ![]() As far as preserving history goes, I would have done things differently if I had considered that sometimes seemingly random things become far more interesting over time. In the 1970’s and into the 1980’s I usually tried to get photos of my pieces on trains (with varying degrees of success) but I never thought to photograph any of my tags. It’s a big help because I never bothered to photograph my tags. Big thank you to folks who have sent me photos over the years. It’s actually amazing to me that I’ve located this many photographs of my tags. Whether on streets or subway cars, photos of my tags are pretty rare.
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