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Graffiti is a type of deliberate application of a media made by humans on any surface, both private and public. Graffiti can also refer to website defacements, however, it usually takes the form of publicly painted art, drawings or words. When done without a property owner's consent it constitutes vandalism, although in many countries the owner must press charges before it would be considered a crime. In the UK city councils have the power to take action against the owner of any property that has been defaced under the Anti-social Behavior Act or, in certain cases, the Highways Act. This is often used against owners of property that are complacent in allowing protective boards to be defaced so long as the property isn't damaged. Graffiti has existed at least since the days of ancient civilizations such as classical Greece and the Roman Empire.
History of graffiti
Ancient graffiti
Historically, the term graffiti originally referred to the inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs of Rome or at Pompeii. Usage of the word has evolved to include any decorations (inscribed on any surface) that one can regard as vandalism; or to cover pictures or writing placed on surfaces, usually external walls and sidewalks, without the permission of an owner. Thus, inscriptions made by the authors of a monument are not classed as graffiti.The first known example of "modern style" graffiti survives in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus (in modern-day Turkey) and appears to advertise prostitution, according to the tour guides of the city. It stands near the long mosaic and stone walkway and consists of a handprint, a vaguely heart-like shape, a footprint and a number. This purportedly indicates how many steps one would have to take to find a lover, with the handprint indicating payment.
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3 Steps Ahead - German graffiti crew SiveOne, Nova, and Flash3Steps. Includes artist portfolios, production pieces, crew gallery and commercial work and contact information. English and German.
Meta Description: [ Giessen: Graffiti der 3Steps crew (SiveOne, Nova, Mr.Flash) aus Hessen, Deutschland. Auftragsarbeiten, Konzeptwände, Fotorealistische Character, Graffiti aus Giessen & Wetzlar ]
35Pirit - Graffiti from Geneva, Switzerland. Features walls, canvas, logos, music, comments and artist biographies.
Aerosol Art - Graffiti from Slovakia and other countries. Bombs, walls, trains, old school and sketches. Includes photos, writers, texts, guestbook and contact information. In Slovak and English.
Alamo City Hip Hop - Walls and trains galleries as well as audio samples, news, and links from San Antonio.
All Romanian Crews - Database of Romanian graffiti. Gallery, forum, guestbook, news, and ringtone downloads. Site requires registration to view the graffiti gallery, post in forums and vote in the weekly poll.
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Apes Not Humans - Stencil graffiti from London, England by the blimp and grockel. Includes contact information.
Meta Description: [ apes. not humans. doing community service. risking community service. a collection of stencil graffiti and spraycan art from in and around south london. ]
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Art by Mear - Graffiti gallery, canvases, store with signed posters, and a message board.
Artistic Bombing Crew - ABC old school Chicago graffiti crew. History, artist portfolio, press, photos, forums, guestbook and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Artistic Bombing Crew (ABC) is an old school Chicago Graffiti crew that has its roots in the early 80's Hip Hop movement in Chicago. ]
Astekz - The online portfolio of London graffiti artist Astek. Includes murals and work on canvas.
Meta Description: [ astekz.com - The home of Astek. ]
ASU Art Museum - Rooftop mural by Noe Baez commissioned by the Museum as part of Super Bowl XXX festivities.
Bandit 77 - Graffiti from Berlin, Germany by Bandit 77 and Crew 4BDN. Art gallery, music, guestbook and contact information.
Blek le Rat - French stencil graffiti artist. Includes photographs, manifesto of stencilism, gallery, slideshow and contact information.
Bombing Science - Thousands of graffiti pictures, shop selling supplies and a forum.
Meta Description: [ Daily Graffiti Pictures and News. Also offers a Graffiti Shop where you can buy graffiti supplies and an online graffiti forum. ]
Bombing.org - International graffiti bombing, predominately in Brussels and France. Includes guestbook and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Graffiti, urban art, stickers, posters, streets, walls, mostly at brussels, paris and west-south of france ]
Cans.Pl - Polish and world graffiti by artist and crews. Includes galleries, interactives, music, events, guestbook and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Serwis o sztuce graffiti. Znajdziesz tu fotki, wywiady i newsy ze świata graffiti. Możesz sam namalować graffiti w naszej grze online: Hero Bombing lub łatwo dodawać swoje zdjęcia, oceniać oraz komentować fotki innych w naszej Interaktywnej Galerii. U nas także tanio kupisz farby, marker... ]
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Crunked Up - UK graffiti database focusing on Yorkshire. Pieces, productions, dubs, trains, bombing and tags. Includes photos, search engine and contact information.
Meta Description: [ UK Graffiti Database - Pieces Productions Dubs Trains Bombing Tags - Mainly Yorkshire flicks. You can contribute new flicks automatically. ]
Da Mental Vaporz - French graffiti. Mental Vaporz crew. Includes walls, events, news and contact information.
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Daddy Cool - Graffiti art from Hamburg, Germany. Canvases, murals, walls, jobs. News, photos and contact information.
Danez 2ya - Bombs, sketches, hitups, reviews and contact information.
Donovan Slacks - Graffiti mystery site. Photos, research and contact information.
Meta Description: [ My project to find out who exactly Donovan Slacks is. ]
Dross Comics - Graffiti-inspired images; stories about The Wacky Crackheads; T-shirts and art for sale.
Meta Description: [ Drew Ross. aka Dross. Creates Animated Graffiti Comics, Vegan Sex and True CrackHead Treasures for your Graffiti Styled and Miserably Minced-up Mind. ]
Dundee Graffiti - Graffiti art from Dundee, Scotland featured by geographic area. Includes music, poetry and contact information.
Dyal - Graffiti from Guadalajara, Mexico. Includes forum (in Spanish).
Ekosystem - Worldwide graffiti and street art galleries and news. Includes forum.
Meta Description: [ Worldwide Graffiti news and Street art galleries. ]
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Falko - An online gallery of a graffiti artist in Cape Town, South Africa, who has strong ties with the TVA Crew and the Hip Hop group called Black Noise.
Meta Description: [ Craig Falko's Website ]
FreightGraff - Graffiti art on American freight cars. Includes guestbook and contact information.
Meta Description: [ FreightGraff.com - Documenting graffiti art on American train cars with pictures of painted freight, raw boxcars, links, and more... ]
FSPcrew.com - Graffiti by two Polish emigres. Bombs and projects. Includes FSP crew history, articles, lyrics, merchandise, guestbook and contact information.
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Graffiti Art in Luxembourg - Information and pictures about the art of graffiti in Luxembourg.
Graffiti Arts - Graffiti walls and video comments on graffiti from celebrities.
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Graffiti Brasil - Companion to the book of the same name by Tristan Manco (2005). Related events and links to related sites, including those of featured artists. Limited edition, signed screenprints by featured artists.
Graffiti.no - English and Norwegian site about the graffiti scene in Norway, featuring news archives, image galleries, interviews, and links to local and international graffiti sites.
Meta Description: [ Graffiti from norway ]
Graffiti@Yokohama - Yokohama, Japan artist. Word definitions, favorite artist list, images, and links. [Japanese and English]
Meta Description: [ Graffiti @ Yokohama, by Aki in Yokohama Japan, is filled with up-to-date Graffiti in Yokohama. ]
Grafxnine - Canadian graffiti. Freights and walls. Includes nonpgraf photos and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Grafxnine has over 300 Graffiti pictures and growing. We an online selection of kamloops and BC graff pictures on walls, freights, trains and freights.Updated daily. ]
Graphotism - Graffiti art journal and webstore. Includes large gallery and forum.
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GRAPHOTISM is the worldÂ’s longest running magazine / book dedicated to the international graffiti art / writing movement. In itÂ’s more than a decade history it has remained the uncontended champion publication... ]
gritz | gallery - Gallery of graffiti at unidentified locations.
Meta Description: [ graffiti art, images of graffiti, spray paint, graffiti flix, graffiti events ]
HA42.com - HA crew website. Graffiti Flix and mp3s by Unified School District.
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Hip Hop Rock - Chronological history and gallery of London graffiti. Includes history, news, archives, blackbooks, TSM crew and contact information.
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JoOmE - Sydney, Australia based graffiti. Blackbook, walls, freights and stencils. Photos and crew list.
KWN - Pages dedicated to graffiti in Kracow. Photos and information in English and Polish versions.
Meta Description: [ Pages dedicated to graffiti in Cracow, Poland. Photos and
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Lithuanian Vandalizm - Vilnius - Graffiti from Vilnius City, Lithuania. Includes tags, walls, crews, and guestbook.
Mac Crew - This site presents fourteen years of Mac Crew graffiti work. Featuring more than a hundred graffiti pictures, wallpapers, and a chatroom.
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Malta Graf - International graffiti site, based in Malta. Includes pieces, bombs, tags, sketches, articles, guestbook and contact information.
Moscow Graffiti - Weblog with photographs by Lyndon Allin of stencil and other graffiti from Moscow and other cities.
MUL Homepage - Made U Look Crew promotes all elements of hip-hop culture including graffiti, breakdancing, mc'ing and dj'ing.
Nemzone - Sydney, Australia graffiti. Walls, trains, blackbook, characters, computer art and contact information.
OFAPM - Graffiti gallery, movie clips, music, drawing board and contact information.
One Sublime - Graffiti walls and sketches. Includes photos, guestbook and contact information.
Paopao - Urban and street art by Pao. Graffiti, murals, posters, installations and other creatives. Includes artist bio, media articles, photos, downloads, guestbook and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Street art, design, creativity by Pao, from Italy! ]
Puffing Billy Posse - Presents photographs of Melbourne graffiti from the early 80's to the present day.
Meta Description: [ pbp.no-ip.com - PBP Crew - Puffing Billy Posse - Melbourne Graffiti ]
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Righters Forum - Graffiti discussion forum.
Rok2 Graffiti Art - Walls, canvases and vehicles. Artist history, gallery, exhibitions, newsletter and contact information. Based in Austria.
Sal-One - Netherlands-based graffiti artist. Blackbook, sketches, walls and tags. News, profile, movies, events, shopping and contact information.
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Scribble - Graffiti by SG Crew in Shangahai China, the USA, and New Zealand. Photos and information about the site.
Seenworld - Graffiti artist. Gallery of his work, press releases, and list of upcoming events.
Sickboy - Bristol, England graffiti. Artwork, t-shirts and contact information.
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Signal - Graffiti project management coordination around London and the UK. Includes organization profile, artists, events, exhibitions, education, workshops and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Sonia Blair and Signal Project manage & coordinate graffiti art projects, graffiti workshops, murals, exhibitions & events around London & the UK. ]
Signed For - UK and European sticker graffiti. Photos and contact information.
Silent Wrytes - Graffiti from Phoenix to Philly. Freights, handstyles and bombs. Features movie, forum and contact information.
Slokeone.com - Austin, TX based graffiti artist Nathan Nordstrom. Features art gallery, biography and contact information.
Speerstra Gallery - Post Graffiti movement art gallery. Features history of graffiti, exhibitions, artist and contact information. Based in France. In French or English.
State of Flux - Street art from Melbourne, Australia. Features news, artists, by location, exhibitions and contact information.
Stencil Graffiti - Companion to the book by Tristan Manco, with extra photographs, artists, links, and information about stencil art in cities across the globe.
Street Logos - Companion to the book of the same name by Tristan Manco (2004). Related events and links to related sites, including those of featured artists.
Meta Description: [ The official site of the Street Logos book published by Thames and Hudson 2004 and written by Tristan Manco. Graffiti, Street Art and Artists links. ]
Tarestyles.com - European graffiti from Strasbourg. Sketches, animations. Gallery, photos, music, interviews, shopping (Europe only) and contact information.
Meta Description: [ The whole TARESTYLES graffiti and clothing experience! Graffiti by TARE kcw ybr, writer originally from Strasbourg, France, now living in Norway; pieces, sketches, interviews, links, mailorder, photoblog, and more. ]
Taze Online Blackbook - Graffiti from Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Bombs, pieces, throws and tags. Features photos and guestbook.
Tes - Sketches, walls, professional jobs, interviews, and links from Norway.
Meta Description: [ Graffiti photos and sketches presented by Tes in Norway. ]
The Ape Klan - UK artists A-List, Picto and East. Street and off street, tatoos, illustrations, apparel and commissions. Features crew profile, news and contact information.
Meta Description: [ this is the website of the UK based artist collaboration the ape klan™ consisting of three artists a-list, picto & east. we specailise in graffiti commissions, canvas work, website design, tattoo design & apparel. please see the website for contact details. ]
Toast Supply - Ata Bozaci (Toast) is a Swiss artist and graphic designer, whose style springs from graffiti art. Biography, philosophy and works.
Transglobal Urban Art Project - Project profile, gallery, events, exhibits, store and contact information.
UKG Graffiti - International graffiti site. Gallery, interviews, guestboard, chat and contact information.
Meta Description: [ UKGraffiti.com - The best in UK Graffiti, includes graff from all over the UK, sketches, tags, and Worldwide graff phptos!! ]
Urban Archives Database - A searchable database of graffiti in Seattle, collected by University of Washington students and hosted by the university library.
Meta Description: [ An ongoing database of urban texts such as graffiti, public art, advertising, signage, and architectural design ]
Urban Art Collectives - International urban graffiti collective based in Montreal, Canada. Artwork listed by writer, artist and crew. Includes organization profile and contact information.
Meta Description: [ A visual collection of urban artists, the Urban Nightmares collective site samples many new and interesting forms of art and graffiti from the UN crew. ]
Urban Damage - Graffiti and clothing from Kelzo in Manchester, England. Gallery of Manchester graffiti artists.
Videograf Productions - Includes forum, photo gallery and graffiti videos.
Visual-Penetration.de - Graffiti from Germany by crew members Sec, Keys, Obi and Cream. Includes walls, jobs, canvas, photos, sketches, guestbook and contact information.
Meta Description: [ VIPcrew - Visual Penetration - KEYS SEC OBI CREAM ]
Wish One - Australian graffiti. Artist profile, current exhibit including walls, fabrics, and Kangol accessories and clothing, artwork, retailers and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Wish One has carved her way through a mostly male dominated graffiti scene since 1990, collaborating with Kangol, Theymademedoit and more... ]
Withremote - Graffiti gallery features artist bio, news, gallery, merchandise and contact information.
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Won - Portfolio of the German writer Won. [Flash]
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Zone 8000 - Graffiti from Bruges, Belgium. Includes photos, news, articles, calendar, map of graf locations and guestbooks. Articles are in German.
Meta Description: [ ZONE8000: graffiti in and from bruges ]
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