Workshop?

Visual Essays

B or above?

Vague terminology: •Society•Media

Use of direct quotes•referencing Luke Gibbons

Urban Visual CultureUrban Visual Culture

Luke Gibbons

Context Matters

“All manner of art produced in a city responds to, interacts with or intervenes in particular space…

…It is a significant part of urban life and visual culture…” (Waclewek, 2012:157)

Amy Burnham

Chris Wyman

Mame DiopMame Diop

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48593922@N04/sets/72157627667717616/

Post-graffiti…

Historical context •Apart from Law

Alternative visual culture

Graffiti “has everything to do with the culture of [a] city…” ( Waklawek, 2012:160)

Sam Tibshiran

jean-luc ngabo

No matter how controlled…All spaces are open to subversion

Karys Frenette

Cayla Schwartz Jaime FergusAdam ZavadilRachel Magyar

But what does it do?Do you look at your walk around town differently now?(p. 122 – 132)

Have you noticed repetition?

Discuss…

Amy Burnham

Sarah FilleterSarah Filleter

Jessie Nelson & Dan Andre

Street to Gallery to ….

…WWW:Documentation/Surveillance

DiseminationFaux credibility?Police strategies•Recording ‘tags’ as evidence…

Reclaimation…

Waclewek makes distinctions between Street Artists and Graffiti Writers:•Describe•Critique

Is this similar to the distinction copyright protection is conceptualized in USA, UK, or Canada?

Mirna Sabbagh El Rami

Josh Hruschka