MUS 1302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hip Hop, Wild Style, Wildstyle
26 Nov 2017
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Typically done with spray paint (murals, slogans, drawing dramatic colours, bubble or blocked letters) A way to pass on history non-orally, prewritten language. Had murals depicting historical events, stories, australian caves, etc. : 1950s gangs. More similar to our version of graffiti, marking territory: new york: diverse. Ethnically (early graffiti writers were mainly latino/ black male teens) Geographically (different parts of the city: tools. Magic marker didn"t exist until the 1960s, it was quick, easy to use, steal/buy, paint cans) Mostly men, possibly because of the danger. Taki 183 (late 60, early 70s: prolific, demetrius (greek american teen. Lived on 183 street: called the father of graffiti culture . He said he was jobless and bored, he began writing his name everywhere: bomb: to write your on or cover as many surfaces as possible, credited with the formula (name and street number). He says he got it from julio 204.
