2. The Beginning Graffiti began in New York in the 1960s, and was originally known as single hitting. It is now known as tagging The subway was used as a canvas for graffiti artists One popular artist was Taki 183 who was interviewed by the New York Times in 1971 Graffiti was done predominantly by Puerto Ricans and African-Americans from poor, inner-city neighborhoods
3. The Death of Subway Graffiti In the 1960s and 1970s, graffiti was done on subway cars. In the late 1980s, graffiti was forced to go through a transformation New York and other cities began to build secure, fenced, barbed-wire-topped train yards and they developed stricter laws and more severe penalties relating to graffiti Most artists decided to take their art overground to the streets, and a vital part of graffiti culture was lost Some graffiti artists have started painting on freight trains
4. The Eras of Graffiti History 1966 to 1971 Groundwork Era 1971 to 1974 Pioneering Era 1975 to 1977 Peak Era
5. Varying Styles Throw Up Style This style consists of one color outline and one layer of fill color. Throw ups are designed to be quick to keep the artist from attracting attention. Tag A stylized signature, normally done in one color. It is the simplest and most prevalent kind of graffiti. Wildstyle Graffiti with text so stylized it’s difficult to read, often with inter-locking, three dimensional type.
