Modern Street Art vs. Graffiti

Wong worked in pearl paint and became friends with some of the young graffiti artists of those days. He gathered their paintings, pictures and sketches. After that, Wong founded American Graffiti Museum in Dongcun, but the museum was short-lived. In 1994, Mr. Hwang, who had AIDS, donated these items to the New York City Museum and then returned to his native San Francisco where he died in 1999. Over time, graffiti became a symbol of poverty and crime. Close.

"Graffiti is earlier than street art and street art is inspired from graffiti," Stavsky said. Graffiti is based on words, and most of its "writers" are self taught. The art form appears from the center of the city as a form of self expression for the youth of the city. It's selfish as its "tag" is the author's private brand behavior. Graffiti is illegal, but it is this illegal risk to bring anti-cultural advantages. On the other hand, street art is usually done by formally trained artists. Initially, artists used inspiration from graffiti using the street as a statement of existing places, and their work has usually conveyed some important information to the masses. Street art is usually drafted or entrusted

I can understand the preference of street art for graffiti art. Kate Murphy, Coordinator of Graff Tours, a travel agency that tours graffiti and street art in several cities in the USA, says: "Street art is an extension of graffiti but it is more acceptable." The more obvious image of street art is preferred by business and community organizations. The theme of street art can be shaped, and graffiti art, contrary to being guided by other people other than the artists themselves no matter how artistic they are.