I have a funny story to tell about a recent fiasco involving me and technology. This story is entirely true and I can't believe it happened to me.
I'm currently enrolled in a class titled "Religion and the Holocaust." Most of the discussion in this class has centered on the role of the Protestant church, specifically the German Christian Movement, in Nazi Germany. A good amount of time has also been spent on reviewing anti-semitic propaganda. Among this propaganda was a film titled "The Eternal Jew" which we began watching but were unable to finish because the DVD could not read my professor's disc. Our professor wanted the class to see a section of the film depicting Kosher butchering as a sadistic ritual of animal torture. After class, I found the section of the film on Youtube.
My university uses a program, ANGEL, which, among other things, allows students to send mass emails to their entire class. I logged into ANGEL and composed a message containing a link to the video clip. I proofread, and then sent the message out to what I believed my Religion and the Holocaust class. I didn't realize my mistake until a girl from my Business Strategy class sent me a reply saying that she had missed the class and wanted to know what discussion we had relating to the clip. I immediately sent an apology to the class, but that didn't save me from the looks that one would expect to receive after sending a Nazi propaganda film to ones business class.
I hope you enjoyed this story. This is the clip, in case anyone is interested.
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
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Graffiti vs. Street Art
Blog- Graffiti vs. Street Art
I was having a discussion with some friends the other day about graffiti and street art. I was a bit more knowledgeable than my friends and it inspired me to enlighten my audience. Many people see these art forms as nothing more than vandalism, but it is difficult to ignore their aesthetic qualities. I will begin by explaining the differences between graffiti and street art, both are very broad terms but I will give you my refined definition.
Graffiti is primarily created with the use of aerosol paint. Its central subject is generally a word that represents the identity of the artist. These words may be accompanied by ancillary elements such as cartoon characters, portraits, and clouds, among other things. Several common lettering styles include tags, bombs, and wild style.
Street art is less egocentric than graffiti. Although the artists often “sign” their work, their name is not the focus of the work. Street art generally has a deeper purpose than aesthetic value, containing a message that is either implicitly or explicitly stated. Some common examples of this art form are stenciling, wheat paste posters, and installations.
I understand that people tend to over generalize when then hear the term graffiti. I hope that this information will help you to better appreciate these forms of art and to recognize that these artists have real talent.
If you are interested in seeing pictures of some of my work and my favorite graffiti writers and street artists click the links below.
Sicks One Zero - a Pennsylvania artist collective of which I'm a member
Banksy - UK street artist (Probably my favorite street artist)
Swoon- Female artist from NY
Artcrimes - Graffiti website
Stay tuned…
I was having a discussion with some friends the other day about graffiti and street art. I was a bit more knowledgeable than my friends and it inspired me to enlighten my audience. Many people see these art forms as nothing more than vandalism, but it is difficult to ignore their aesthetic qualities. I will begin by explaining the differences between graffiti and street art, both are very broad terms but I will give you my refined definition.
Graffiti is primarily created with the use of aerosol paint. Its central subject is generally a word that represents the identity of the artist. These words may be accompanied by ancillary elements such as cartoon characters, portraits, and clouds, among other things. Several common lettering styles include tags, bombs, and wild style.
Street art is less egocentric than graffiti. Although the artists often “sign” their work, their name is not the focus of the work. Street art generally has a deeper purpose than aesthetic value, containing a message that is either implicitly or explicitly stated. Some common examples of this art form are stenciling, wheat paste posters, and installations.
I understand that people tend to over generalize when then hear the term graffiti. I hope that this information will help you to better appreciate these forms of art and to recognize that these artists have real talent.
If you are interested in seeing pictures of some of my work and my favorite graffiti writers and street artists click the links below.
Sicks One Zero - a Pennsylvania artist collective of which I'm a member
Banksy - UK street artist (Probably my favorite street artist)
Swoon- Female artist from NY
Artcrimes - Graffiti website
Stay tuned…
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