THE REVOLUTION OF THE GRAFFITI

Street art is a form of expression that is in constant evolution outside of the traditional museums, so everyone can appreciate its beauty and feel its message. It is the fusion between art and its environment, which changes the traditional way of consuming art.

One of its forms of expression is graffiti, a form of visual art that consists of writing, drawing and painting on public or private places, generally visible for everyone at the streets. Sometimes we tend to think that graffiti is an illegal activity, but as everything in this life it has its pros and its cons. They are made with materials such as paint sprays, markers. The art pieces can be words, symbols, or drawings on walls, buildings and other urban structures.

Proof that it is an art like any other, it has evolved throughout its short but intense history. We normally think that the older a work of art is, the greater its value. This is why graffiti is so innovative, because what matters is its message over its age.


Yet, we can not talk about graffiti without talking about "The Socialist Fraternal kiss". This masterpiece is considered the most important graffiti in the world. A graffiti called “Socialist Fraternal Kiss” immortalized the scene. It is a work by the Russian painter Dimitri Vrúbel, who painted it in 1990, after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although it is currently possible to see and photograph the work, it is not the original since it was vandalized, so in 2009 Vrúbel was asked to repaint his work, the mural that recreates the brotherly kiss between Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev.

Nevertheless, this art discipline can be seen all over the world. The most important places are West Europe, Central America, Western Asia and Southeast Asia. Even though there are other countries of South America or Africa with relevant artworks in this field.


Although many do not consider it an art and try to boycott it, the graffiti revolution is more present than ever. Urban painters like Banksy lead this revolution that already sells its paintings for 21 million euros.



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