Graffiti Street Art

In this lecture we studied different types of graffiti and street art and how it has developed throughout the years, from being known only as an output for vandalism to being regarded as a well respected art that is used in the media industry as well as to send messages publicly.

Graffiti artists such as Banksy use their art in order to spread messages and give public information.

Companies such as Vauxhall also use graffiti to create a more modern approach towards how they advertise, an example of this is the new Vauxhall corsa advert.

As well as advertising through street art, it can also be used to raise awareness to more specific audiences. Street art is commonly regarded as an act of rebellion directed towards teenagers and young adults. The Leith Agency uses this form of street art to attract said teens to watch their short anti-knife video, promoting a more positive outlook for youths through a medium often regarded as negative.

Through this lecture we learned that Graffiti, although still regarded as a rebellious act, has now been given a new life and shown in a more positive light as an actual art form used throughout the media industry in order to sell, promote and raise awareness about different issues in society.