英语Street_art.pptVIP

LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT OTHER WONDERFUL GRAFFITI AROUND THE WORLD! THAT’S ALL AND THANKS! * Street Art Street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and even trashcans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. Its international presence(存在) is supported by Web sites, artist communities, books and magazines. Street art has become part of a global visual（视觉的） culture. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists. It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also, because it is illegal（违法的 ） to paint on public and private(私人) buildings without permission, street artists usually work secretly. This secretive（秘密的） nature of street art and its countless（无数的） forms make it hard to define（定义） exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime and destroys buildings. But others consider this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression. Graffiti（涂鸦） Many experts say the street art movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use special paint to spray(喷涂) their “tag（签名）” on walls，trains and cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti. It is usually exciting and energetic. Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. The artists could become famous without being officially recognized. Sometimes this street art created an argument between artists and city officials. During the nineteen eighties two New York painters who began as street artists became very famous. Keith and Jean started creating their paintings on the streets. But soon they began showing their work in