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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography In London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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=Milestone 2=<br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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=Milestone 3=<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
Image:EAWACTOR.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Actor from Demonstration'<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM.jpg|''The British Museum''<br />
Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
Image:EAWwalk10.jpg| ''View from <br> Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint1.jpg|''The Virgin on the Rocks'' <br />
Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
File:EWtaxi.jpg| '' Unico Taxi'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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==19 June 2017:Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today I went to the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs which has may locations including one on Leather Lane. It was very hot out and they only had one fan and no air conditioning, so I would not recommend going unless it is cool out. It was a very nice atmosphere however to do a lot of proofreading of my milestone pages. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
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All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography In London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM.jpg|''The British Museum''<br />
Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint1.jpg|''The Virgin on the Rocks'' <br />
Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
File:EWtaxi.jpg| '' Unico Taxi'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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File:EWhc1.jpg|''View from the center courtyard''<br />
File:EWhc2.jpg|''Pots in the Kitchen''<br />
File:EWhc3.jpg|''The detailed ceiling'' <br />
File:EWhc4.jpg|''Purple flower from the garden'' <br />
File:EWhc5.jpg|''Water Fountain in the garden''<br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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File:EWhm3.jpeg|'' Sundial'' <br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017:Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today I went to the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs which has may locations including one on Leather Lane. It was very hot out and they only had one fan and no air conditioning, so I would not recommend going unless it is cool out. It was a very nice atmosphere however to do a lot of proofreading of my milestone pages. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
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Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
Image:EAWwalk10.jpg| ''View from <br> Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint1.jpg|''The Virgin on the Rocks'' <br />
Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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File:EWhc1.jpg|''View from the center courtyard''<br />
File:EWhc2.jpg|''Pots in the Kitchen''<br />
File:EWhc3.jpg|''The detailed ceiling'' <br />
File:EWhc4.jpg|''Purple flower from the garden'' <br />
File:EWhc5.jpg|''Water Fountain in the garden''<br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017:Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today I went to the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs which has may locations including one on Leather Lane. It was very hot out and they only had one fan and no air conditioning, so I would not recommend going unless it is cool out. It was a very nice atmosphere however to do a lot of proofreading of my milestone pages. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
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Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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File:EWhc1.jpg|''View from the center courtyard''<br />
File:EWhc2.jpg|''Pots in the Kitchen''<br />
File:EWhc3.jpg|''The detailed ceiling'' <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017:Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today I went to the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs which has may locations including one on Leather Lane. It was very hot out and they only had one fan and no air conditioning, so I would not recommend going unless it is cool out. It was a very nice atmosphere however to do a lot of proofreading of my milestone pages. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
https://maphub.net/eawilson/London-HUA<br />
===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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=Milestone 2=<br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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=Milestone 3=<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
Image:EAWACTOR.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Actor from Demonstration'<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM.jpg|''The British Museum''<br />
Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
File:EWtaxi.jpg| '' Unico Taxi'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
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file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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==19 June 2017:Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today I went to the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs which has may locations including one on Leather Lane. It was very hot out and they only had one fan and no air conditioning, so I would not recommend going unless it is cool out. It was a very nice atmosphere however to do a lot of proofreading of my milestone pages. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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=Milestone 2=<br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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=Milestone 3=<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
Image:EAWACTOR.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Actor from Demonstration'<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM.jpg|''The British Museum''<br />
Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
Image:EAWwalk10.jpg| ''View from <br> Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint1.jpg|''The Virgin on the Rocks'' <br />
Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
File:EWtaxi.jpg| '' Unico Taxi'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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File:EWhc1.jpg|''View from the center courtyard''<br />
File:EWhc2.jpg|''Pots in the Kitchen''<br />
File:EWhc3.jpg|''The detailed ceiling'' <br />
File:EWhc4.jpg|''Purple flower from the garden'' <br />
File:EWhc5.jpg|''Water Fountain in the garden''<br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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==19 June 2017:Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today I went to the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs which has may locations including one on Leather Lane. It was very hot out and they only had one fan and no air conditioning, so I would not recommend going unless it is cool out. It was a very nice atmosphere however to do a lot of proofreading of my milestone pages. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint1.jpg|''The Virgin on the Rocks'' <br />
Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017:Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today I went to the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs which has may locations including one on Leather Lane. It was very hot out and they only had one fan and no air conditioning, so I would not recommend going unless it is cool out. It was a very nice atmosphere however to do a lot of proofreading of my milestone pages. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
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Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
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Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
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File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==19 June 2017:Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today I went to the Department of Coffee and Social Affairs which has may locations including one on Leather Lane. It was very hot out and they only had one fan and no air conditioning, so I would not recommend going unless it is cool out. It was a very nice atmosphere however to do a lot of proofreading of my milestone pages.<br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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=Milestone 2=<br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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=Milestone 3=<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
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Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
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Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]] page.<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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=Milestone 2=<br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
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Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]].<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
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All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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=Milestone 3=<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
Image:EAWACTOR.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Actor from Demonstration'<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
Image:EAWwalk10.jpg| ''View from <br> Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint1.jpg|''The Virgin on the Rocks'' <br />
Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theater (2017)]].<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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Over the course of this project we really opened up our eyes and learned to appreciate some of the smaller less noticeable details around London. We have learned about the art of typography focusing on calligraphy, and the details behind what goes into every character. We learned that typography is not a strict form of art, and that there is lots of room for personalization. We have seen the importance of the font of the Underground, and the people who created it. <br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
Image:EAWwalk10.jpg| ''View from <br> Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint1.jpg|''The Virgin on the Rocks'' <br />
Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
File:EWtaxi.jpg| '' Unico Taxi'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[insert long page name for the show here]]<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
We arrived in London on May 6th and were given 7 weeks to explore the possibilities of three projects in London. The first project I worked on was [[London Architecture]], in which we did research on and took pictures of 20 buildings you can find in London. The next project I worked on was [[London Street Art]] which was a different topic that explored the importance of this art form, but by far my favorite. The last project I worked on was [[Typography in London]], which talks about the history of typography and its importance in London. My previous experience in humanities and art was one philosophy and religion class at WPI. My major takeaway was the ability to really immerse myself in the London culture, and find out information beyond what a typical tourist knows.The 7 weeks flew by, and it truly was an experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
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Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
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Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
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file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[insert long page name for the show here]]<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
====[[Special:Contributions/Eawilson|All of My Created Content and Edits]]====</div>Eawilsonhttps://londonhuawiki.wpi.edu/index.php?title=London_Street_Art&diff=18370London Street Art2017-06-21T14:43:54Z<p>Eawilson: /* History of Street Art */</p>
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10.<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.7-15.</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
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|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
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|data2=''Invader'' <br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.85.</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.103.</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.119</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
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|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
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|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.129.</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.153.</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.7-15.</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|data2=''Stik'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.85.</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.103.</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.119</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.129.</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.153.</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.7-15.</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.85.</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.103.</ref><br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.119</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.129.</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.153.</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
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# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
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</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.85.</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
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|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.103.</ref><br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
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|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.119</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.129.</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.153.</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
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|label3 = '''Photo taken by''' <br />
|data3=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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|title = Suprematist Style <br />
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|image =[[file:EWsuprematists.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Camilla Walla'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
|bodystyle = width:25em <br />
|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWsci-fi.jpg|x250px|alt=Sci-Fi Expressivism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.85.</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.103.</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.119</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.129.</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery> <br />
EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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|image =[[file:EWmilestone2(6).jpg]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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|title = ''London''<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Olivia Gibbs'' <br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
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|data2=''Invader'' <br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.85.</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.103.</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.119</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
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|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
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|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.85.</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.103.</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
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</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .pg.85.</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
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# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
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</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.75</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
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|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
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|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
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|label3 = '''Photo taken by''' <br />
|data3=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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|title = Suprematist Style <br />
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|image =[[file:EWsuprematists.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Camilla Walla'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
|bodystyle = width:25em <br />
|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWsci-fi.jpg|x250px|alt=Sci-Fi Expressivism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.59.</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery> <br />
EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWmilestone2(6).jpg]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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|title = ''London''<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Olivia Gibbs'' <br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Camilla Walla'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
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|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.43.</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWsci-fi.jpg|x250px|alt=Sci-Fi Expressivism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
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|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell . pg.19</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
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</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
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# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
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</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.70-71.</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.104-105.</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.112-115.</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
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|label3 = '''Photo taken by''' <br />
|data3=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
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EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press. pg.5-10. <br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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|title = Suprematist Style <br />
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|image =[[file:EWsuprematists.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Camilla Walla'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
|bodystyle = width:25em <br />
|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWsci-fi.jpg|x250px|alt=Sci-Fi Expressivism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery> <br />
EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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|image =[[file:EWmilestone2(6).jpg]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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|title = ''London''<br />
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|image =[[file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Olivia Gibbs'' <br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10</ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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|data2=''Camilla Walla'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
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|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
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|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
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|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press pg.5-10. </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5-10.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
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# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.pg.5.</ref><br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
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|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
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|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books. pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
|bodystyle = width:25em <br />
|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWsci-fi.jpg|x250px|alt=Sci-Fi Expressivism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
{{Infobox <br />
|title = Retro Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
{{Infobox <br />
|title = Painters' Paint<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery> <br />
EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
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# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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|image =[[file:EWmilestone2(6).jpg]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(1).jpg <br />
EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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|title = ''London''<br />
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|image =[[file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Olivia Gibbs'' <br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
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EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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|data2=''Camilla Walla'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
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|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
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|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
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|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.pg.151</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
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# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
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|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
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|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1.</ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
|bodystyle = width:25em <br />
|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWsci-fi.jpg|x250px|alt=Sci-Fi Expressivism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
{{Infobox <br />
|title = Retro Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
{{Infobox <br />
|title = Painters' Paint<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery> <br />
EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
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# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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|image =[[file:EWmilestone2(6).jpg]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(1).jpg <br />
EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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|title = ''London''<br />
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|image =[[file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Olivia Gibbs'' <br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
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EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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|data2=''Camilla Walla'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
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|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
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|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
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|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.4. </ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.4.</ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|data2=''Stik'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
# Spray paint<br />
# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.Ch.1.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
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# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.1</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
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|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
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|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
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|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=References= <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref><br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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===Bansky===<br />
"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
|bodystyle = width:25em <br />
|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWsci-fi.jpg|x250px|alt=Sci-Fi Expressivism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
{{Infobox <br />
|title = Retro Pop<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
{{Infobox <br />
|title = Painters' Paint<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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===''Conceptualism''=== <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
|bodystyle = width:25em<br />
|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery> <br />
EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
# Hold stencil to wall <br />
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# Dry and admire<br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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==Emily's Underground Tag== <br />
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|title = ''Emily's Underground Tag''<br />
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|image =[[file:EWmilestone2(6).jpg]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Emily Wilson'' <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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EWmilestone2(1).jpg <br />
EWmilestone2(2).jpg<br />
EWmilestone2(3).jpg<br />
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EWmilestone2(6).jpg <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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|title = ''London''<br />
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|image =[[file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG]]<br />
|label2 = '''Street Art by''' <br />
|data2=''Olivia Gibbs'' <br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
file:OGDeliverabletagging.JPG|First Time with the Can<br />
file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
file:OGDeliverable1layerpainted.jpg|First Stencil Spray Painted <br />
file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
file:OGDeliverablecoverup.jpg|Working On Canvas- Final Layer <br />
file:OGDeliverablehands!.jpg|Makes a Mess so Invest in Gloves!<br />
file:OGDeliverablepaperones.jpg|Final Paper Art <br />
file:OGDeliverablefinalproducts.jpg|Canvas and Paper Final <br />
file:OGDeliverableblackfav.JPG|Paper and Wall Final <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=Abstract=<br />
Our objective was to demonstrate the influx of street art in London. We discuss defining street art and the difference between street art and graffiti. We also explain the history of street art and how it came to London, including the artists who brought it here. We end with a gallery of photographs we have taken of street art that we found in London. Our background in humanities includes modern art class along with philosophy and religion. We walk away with a new knowledge of street art, its history, and the big role it plays in London. <br />
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=Introduction=<br />
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The goal of this project is to look at street art in London and see how street art effects London, and how London influences street art. There are some amazing artists in London and all you have to do is know where to look, and you can find their masterpieces. The best part is they are all free of charge, and outside of a gallery, meaning there is a constant flow of new and changing art for you to go and find. <br />
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For our background we did a lot of in depth research on the history of street art and how it came to London. We went on tours, one guided by an artist herself, to show us the best spots to go and find the art, and to get information on the artists, who are her friends. We learned about many different artists, their styles, and what their work reflects. You can see everything from political pieces to portraits, and smiling fish. In order to get a better understanding of the work of the artist, we took a class that taught us how to make our own street art. In our pieces we tied in London and the techniques of the artists we learned about. What we have learned about street art has taught us a lot about the culture of London, and how it is changing. Our deliverable reflects what we have learned. <br />
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=Section 1: Background=<br />
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==Defining Street Art and its Terminology ==<br />
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Street art has many loose definitions and is very hard to define. As quoted by street artist Nicholas Riggle, "The artist must willingly expose there work to the risks of defacement, destruction, theft, alteration, appropriation; in short must be committed to ephemerality.” <ref>Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> That quote describes the basics of street art, and what is required of it, and it really embodies a lot of what is read in literature as a definition of street art. The next question is what defines good street art? That is up to the viewer, it does not require a degree to be able to analyze it, the simple question is does the viewer find it interesting? Some elements that go into what can be seen as "good" street art is the color, the form, the skill in painting the image, the placement of the image, how it has weathered, the interaction with its surroundings, and how accessible it is to viewers.<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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In the world of street art and graffiti there is a lot of different terminology used throughout the process, here are some of the common terms used. We will be using these terms throughout the page in order to explain graffiti and street art. <br />
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#''Tag:'' A person's graffiti name, can be their actual name, can be letters that stand for something <br><br />
#''Throw-up:'' This is larger, rapidly written bubble letters that are quickly written on a wall <br />
#''Piece:'' A larger, mural-like design that uses multiple colors and complex techniques, usually put up by a group of people <br />
#''Slaps:'' Stickers, they get their name for their ability to easily be slapped up on a wall<br />
#''The Buff:'' When tags are removed by city authorities <br />
<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref><br />
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EWtag.jpg|'''Tag''' <br />
EWthrowup.jpg|'''Throw-up''' <br />
Ewpiece.jpg|'''Piece''' <br />
EWslap.jpg|''' Slaps'''<br />
EWthebuff.jpg|'''The Buff''' <br />
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==History of Street Art==<br />
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Graffiti refers to 'writing' which developed as youth subculture in the mid 1960s Philadelphia and grew explosively after reaching New York in the late 1960s. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp. 11.</ref><br />
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Many factors in the New York 1960s time period lined up for graffiti to flourish including the urban renewal project that had replaced a lot of cheap working class housing with publicly financed middle class houses and new roads, both of which led to the dramatic decrease in jobs for the unskilled workers which were mostly made up of the immigrant and poorer classes in NYC. Also, in the 1960s urban riots took place for radical movements such as Black Panthers which brought adolescents together to resist authority. These events elevated the reason for writers to write graffiti. The majority being from the poorer classes, who just wanted to be seen.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref> <br />
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Tagging started before 1967 when people would post their names in their neighborhood as a sign of their gang, but soon others broke out and realized they can become even more recognized if they start tagging their names in other parts of town. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14.</ref>The sole purpose for their tags was to achieve recognition. In order to be quick and not caught, names were often under five letters.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref> And writers never saw themselves as vandals or artists either. <br />
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As time went on and more and more people began to join, an increase in competition was seen. People wanted their names to be all over but were carful not to paint over another person's name as to avoid a fight. To increase status and fame, the more dangerous the location of your tagging the more credit you received. This led to trains. Trains were and still are one of the hardest locations to tag, since they are constantly on the move and the train authorities have always been strict with not allowing graffiti, so one had to be careful not to get caught. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.11-14</ref><br />
Writers began to see themselves more as artists as tags became more thoughtful, creative and care was put into their design instead up just spraying up four letters. They tried to strategically place their tags in locations where they thought photographs would be taken so their tags can be shared and spread widely. As Bofkin wrote,"..graffiti culture quickly institutionalized values such as hard work and creativity, which were necessary for any writer to receive acclaim." And by the 1970s graffiti crews began to form which were small groups of friends who shared a passion for writing. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.14.</ref>These crews became better options for young teens to join instead of gangs. They were goal oriented, protective and they were places where writers could learn from each other. <br />
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Graffiti didn't reach Europe until the early 1980s as part of the hip-hop culture. ''Wildstyle'' and ''Style Wars'' were two movies produced in 1983 that celebrated the hip-hop culture and exported graffiti in masses in Europe. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>Most of the graffiti in the early 1980s in London was related to IRA (Irish Republican Army) or anarchic punk bands. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46.</ref>However, much of its evolution mirrored the early days of New York, where London writers painted on the outside of trains. Similarly, artists paint on Brick Lane for the known fact of tourists and photographers roaming the area; they know their art will be seen by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.46-55</ref><br />
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The first recognized artist to be associated with street art as a specific movement instead of graffiti is Blex le Rat. Blex le Rat is a French artists who after his visit to New York in 1971, came back to Paris in 1981 and began stenciling rats on the walls. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>He believed stenciling suited his city better than graffiti did. He was the first, only with Jef Aerosol and Nick Walker who also stenciled in the 1980s, but the world famous and most influential street artists didn't come until the nineties. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref><br />
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Shepard Fairey, an American artists, began producing countercultural "Andre the Giant OBEY" stickers in 1989 which quickly caught attention and is now used for commercial products. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.70.</ref>Cost and Revs are a duo who began working together in the early 1990s where they posted their names and short phrases in Manhattan. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>It is in the turn of the century when contemporary street artists, including Invader and Bansky, artwork had come into light and are still seen today.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> Some of the first Londoner street artists were D* face, Mysterious Al, and Ronzo. These artists popped up in the early years of the 2000s, bringing in the culture that it is cool to paint walls and objects found on the streets. <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
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Today, still, people question what defines street art. It originates from graffiti but goes far beyond just letters to now murals, stories, sculptures etc. A loose definition is simply art found outside, it is not on display inside a four roomed gallery and no money collection is required. Any one and everyone can view it or miss it if they are observant. It can make you laugh, smile, or think about what it is to be human in our modern world. <ref>Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>But how is it created?<br />
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===Materials and Methods===<br />
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The aerosol can was developed in 1899 and a mixture of propellants was used to create the aerosol. The cans did not have a good valve system however so it just sprayed the contents of the can out, with no control. In 1927 Erik Rotheim was the first person to create a can with a functioning valve system. The major development of the can came in World War II when the Americans needed insecticides, so it was very important that the cans worked. The Continental Can Company Created the first push button can in 1946. Edward Seymour became the first person to put paint in a can in 1949. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> Spray paint was originally designed for household and industrial purposes, but it became the medium for graffiti artists. Writers played with the can such as using fat caps which are wide-spraying nozzles from other consumer products which allowed writers to paint faster and larger areas.<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181</ref> The first spray paint designed for graffiti writers was created in 1994 by Spanish company ''Montana''. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref>Today there are many more companies and some are even developing high-tech polymers that can protect street art murals against the elements for decades. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.181.</ref> Things changed however with the introduction of paint stripper, it allowed artists to literally burn their tags onto the sides of trains. When authorities tried to remove it, it just made it look better. <ref> Schacter, R. (2013). The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Kensington, NSW: New South Books.</ref> <br />
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Some other materials today include chalk and stickers. Chalk can be seen as a temporary material as it more readily washes away over time and with weather. It is often used for street art done on the ground. This can be seen in front of the National Gallery by Freddy, and many other artists. Stickers are another medium used for street art. Because of there adhesive properties they can only be placed on metal posts or doors. Artists can chose to use this medium as a singular piece of art, by placing one sticker in a well-chosen area. They can also bomb an area with stickers, putting them up as many places as possible in a city.<ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
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There are multiple ways to create street art but it can be broken down into two categories, 1) reproducible and 2) free hand.<ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Reproducibility is what is it sounds like, the capability to be reproduced over and over again. These forms of street art come from stencils and poster art that can be reproduced infinitely. Stencils are produced in a studio and then rolled out onto the wall and spray painted over. This allows an artist to quickly install detailed designs before getting caught. Stencils rarely use more than two colors because they can be hard to spray. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>This method is often chosen by Bansky and is perhaps why his art is often simple black. Free hand art is closer to graffiti, as all the work takes place on the street scene. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref>Free hand art usually is made of multiple colors because it is easy to switch between cans. <ref> Backstory: A London scene set by guerilla art; All around the city, street artists are stopping people in their tracks ... and thoughts. (2007, January 9). The Christian Science Monitor.</ref><br />
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There is a life cycle to street art no matter what method is used. It goes up, and it looks fresh and new. Then it suffers from the elements, it can tear, stain, fade, and get marked by other artists. Then a new artists comes along and decides that this is the spot for their new piece and the cycle starts all over again. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press.</ref><br />
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===The Street is The Gallery===<br />
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Working in the street allows an artist to reach a very large number of people. Street artist Nick Walker states, "The street is the biggest gallery you could ever want", <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> and Eine stated,"You want to put your paintings where there’s going to be the most people traffic, where the most amount of people see it". <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Artists will spend a lot of time assessing the placement of a work of art. They will look at the street furniture and the urban architecture and see how it can help display their work of art. You will see that many artists work on recessed doors or in alcoves, this is because the surrounding architecture then forms a frame for their work. They also look at the surface they have to deal with. For example stickers work better on metal posts, and while pasted paper won't work on corrugated shutters spray paint will work there. Many times the interiors of abandoned buildings have a lot of graffiti and street art in them. This space is popular not only because it minimizes the chances of being caught, but because some artists like the idea that only other artists will see it, or only some very adventurous explorers. Many people question if street art can be put into galleries. If you ask a street artist they will say that they believe the gallery and the street should co-exist, that they should not be mutually exclusive. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> When works by Banksy went up for auction it was quite an interesting experience. It was described as very posh people, in very posh places, buying artwork that features someone holding up their middle finger. In 2008 Tate Modern did an exhibit on street art, featuring street art on the outside of their building. This is a great example of street art existing both inside and outside of a museum. Cedar Lewisohn believes," The museums of the future may well be the cities themselves". Which all ties back to how the gallery for street artists is the street. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media. </ref><br />
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===Taking the Art off the Street===<br />
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Before the internet, graffiti images were shared internationally through individual photograph exchange between artists. The first well known magazine to print the photos was the magazine called ''Graphotism''. It first published black and white photos in 1992 and soon after began printing color photos up through 2012 when the magazine ended. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref>The first website to cover graffiti is Susan Farrell's ''Art Crimes'' in September 1994 which is now called [https://www.graffiti.org/ Art Crimes:The Writing on the Wall]. Her main purpose and goal for the website is to allow writers to reach and share work of other writers. Now as technology is becoming more and more advanced with higher photo quality capabilities anyone is able to snap a photo of graffiti or artwork and it can be posted endlessly to the web. The posts are forwarded, shared, and retweeted allowing support of street art to grow rapidly contributing to the "current generation [being] the most visually literate in history." <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> Also with the advancements in GPS technology mapping the location of various street art has helped increase the support as its simpler to find them in person. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.180.</ref> <br><br><br />
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===Graffiti versus Street Art=== <br />
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There are very few similarities between the two, they both often times use a spray can, and it usually comes as a surprise to the owner of the wall. That is it for what can be considered similar between the two. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Graffiti is often compared to calligraphy and it involves writing letters in various styles on walls. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. </ref> Graffiti writers remain focused on letters and words, writing their tags. Street artist do not restrict themselves in the same way. Street artists often have more tools and techniques at their disposal. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press </ref> Also if it is a legal, commissioned piece of work, they have time on their hands. Street artists can use paint, paper, even sculpted objects. There is often times a lot of tension between street artists and graffiti writers. The most well known confrontation between the two was between the popular street artist Banksy and a graffiti legend King Robbo. King Robbo painted one last piece before he went into retirement and Banksy used his painting man stencil to paint over King Robbos last remaining piece, that had been untouched by other graffiti and street artists. This brought King Robbo out of retirement and the two went back and fourth painting over each others works of art. Unfortunately one day while painting King Robbo had an accident and after being in a coma for a months he passed away. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.<br />
</ref>. In honor of him, and what you can say is the settlement of the argument, was a painting by Banksy in tribute to King Robbo. <ref> Alex, Strawberry Tours, Street Art Tour, Brick Lane. 21 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> When looking at how people view the difference between street art and graffiti the difference is clear. Street art can be considered more user friendly, the general public tends to like it. Graffiti is more people writing graffiti for the sake of writing it, and the graffiti writers tend to not care what people think of their tags. <ref> Street art: painting the city: London, Paris, Madrid. (2008). London: Tate Media.<br />
</ref> A quote from Street Art London States, "While street art shares DNA with graffiti, their outward appearance differs in some ways that makes street art marginally more acceptable to the general public and the authorities”. <ref> Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press<br />
</ref> Street artists are far more likely to receive commissions to paint murals or be given the benefit of the doubt by police officers who could easily arrest them. Because of this street art is growing and becoming more popular, while graffiti is regarded as a crime, a social problem, and indicator of a world in decline. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books. Ch.2.</ref><br />
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===The Legality===<br />
<br> When you walk outside and see that an artist has decided to pick your wall to be their canvas there are a few different ways people handle the situation. One way is they find it annoying, and they simply call the council to have it removed. A second way is that they fear it, and what will come of it, so they call the police and have cameras installed to help deter it from happening again. Some people embrace it, they appreciate it and take pictures of it, posting them online for all to see. And some find it inspirational, depending on the subject matter it can move people. <ref> Young, A. (2016). Street art world. London, UK: Reaktion Books.</ref> <br />
Graffiti is a criminal act in the United Kingdom that is punishable by up to two years imprisonment or a fine. A lot of the time this is flexible and the artist can spend half the time imprisoned and the other half doing community service. You can only be found guilty if you were caught in the act, so if your tag or name is on a wall you cannot get in trouble for it. The only way you will get in trouble is if you are standing at the wall with spray paint in hand. This is why graffiti is not very detailed, their tags, throw-up and pieces, need to take under 20 minutes in order to not get caught. This is where street art is really different, most artists work are legal. In order to do these intricate paintings the artist needs time, and therefore will ask permission from either council, or the property owner, if they can paint on their wall. Not all street artist follow this rule, and some have been caught in the act, but with sly talking, and familiar names have been able to get away with it.<ref> Emily, Alternative Tours London, Street Art Tour and Workshop, Shoreditch. 20 May. 2017. Tour. </ref> <br />
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==Artists Thoughts==<br />
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"Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked.” <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.5.</ref><br />
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Banksy, is a hidden artist that the public does not know who he is. It has been confirmed his a man but has only been allegedly told he was born in 1974 Bristol, UK. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> Bansky began writing traditional graffiti in early 1990s and began stenciling around 2000. He tense to use dark humor to be critical of authority and capitalistic consumerism. <ref>Ilfeld, E. J. (2012). Beyond contemporary art. London: Vivays Publishing.pp.32.</ref> By the time he began painting on West Bank wall in 2005 he was already well known. A set of six silk-screen prints sold for over 50,000 pounds (over 60,000 dollars) in October 2006 at Sotheby's auction. And then again in April of 2007, another piece sold for almost 300,000 pounds (386,700 dollars).<ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46.</ref> Bansky had his own show called ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', at the Bristol Museum in 2009 and 2010. His show was nominated for an oscar for best documentary. It covers all different street artists and their work. He wrote and published ''Wall and Piece'' which is his own honest narrative on some of his pieces.<ref>Banksy, R., Banksy, R., & Banksy, R. (2005). Bansky: wall and piece. London: The Random House Group Limited.</ref> He was one of the leading contemporary street artists who began at the turn of the century and is still one of the top street artists who's work is admired and respected by many. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated.pp.15-46</ref>His influence in street art has made his artwork, one of the only ones, to be protected by clear plastic sheets on those that still remain including ''Guard Dog'' and ''Pink Car.'' <br />
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===Jimmy C. === <br />
“The streets of London show a diverse range of local and international artists, and in certain areas the walls are changing on a daily basis. The walls are like an ever changing gallery; a continual dialogue. I am trying to add some colour through the visual poetry into the city through the portraits I paint, along with some essence of the human spirit.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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James Cochran, better known as Jimmy C. started out in Australia in the early 1990's and played a key role in their underground graffiti movement. After Jimmy C. had worked on commissioned murals, and community art projects, he went to the The University of South Australia to get his Masters degree in Visual Arts with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. Jimmy C. had a lot of interest in both graffiti and oil painting, so he combined them to create what is known as his signature style of pointillism. The two techniques he uses are 'drip painting' and 'scribble painting', he combines layers of different colored drips and lines to form his portraits. <ref> Cochran, J. (n.d.). About. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.akajimmyc.com/About </ref><br />
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===Pez=== <br />
“ It motivates me to get to know cities, meet other artists and share my art with others, and give a part of myself to the streets.” <ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref> <br />
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Pez got his start in 1999 painting just outside of Barcelona. He started out with tagging but it eventually evolved into a fish. He wanted a way to universally communicate with all of the people who walked by his art which is how the smile came about. He painted his tag one day this time putting a fish with a big smile on it, and that was the start of El Pez. Pez found the smile to be the perfect way to uplift the spirits of people walking by. <ref> Pez, E. (n.d.). EL PEZ Web oficial. Smiling since 1999. Graffitero y Diverartista Urbano. Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.el-pez.com/the-artist/ </ref><br />
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===Roa=== <br />
“Every time you realize an imagery in a public place you interact with its surroundings, situations and people. If everything comes together, then I personally feel satisfied. If I’m able to deliver something that adds to the place in a thoughtful way, I have fulfilled my own expectations.”<ref>Malt, F. S. (2016). Street art london. Place of publication not identified: Dokument Press</ref><br />
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While there is not much information out there about Roa we do know that he grew up in Ghent Belgium. He, like many others, loved the hip-hop movement of music, which eventually got him interested in graffiti. His early career involved throw-ups under bridges and on walls, and he did not have a clear style. Now he is known for his murals of animals and rodents. He is known for combining life, death, and life after death in his murals which makes him stand out from other artists. His has two preferred methods of painting including using spray paint or acrylic paint. While he started out painting buildings and warehouses in his hometown his work can now be seen in major cities all over the world. <ref> Roa. (n.d.). Retrieved June 02, 2017, from http://www.streetartbio.com/roa </ref><br />
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==Styles== <br />
While it is not easy to classify every piece of street art, these are some styles that encompass a lot of them. <br />
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===''Suprematists''=== <br />
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|data2=''Camilla Walla'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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This style is when an artists takes the surface and decorative patterns into heavy consideration when choosing what to paint. It includes the use of angular forms, and straight lines, as well as placing primary and bold colors next to each other. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection:<br />
This is an example of a commissioned piece of work. The artist, Walla, recently out of art school had a design and went to the builder to ask for permission with her geometric design. They agreed and she has been working on it since! It brightens up the street with it's bold bright colors filling the entire building. <br />
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===''Site Specific Art''=== <br />
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|title = Site Specific Art <br />
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|image =[[file:Sticksite.jpg|x250px]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Stik'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This art is made for the environment it is existing in. Every piece of art has a story, and the location has a story, when you put the two stories together, you get a whole new story. It uses the site to enhance the artwork. In most cases, the spaces influence the art that is created for them. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref>Street artists work with the urban features including cracks, pipes, and uneven surfaces. They incorporate living forms such as plants or trees. If the art is under a bridge many artists play with the structure itself and incorporate the beams or construction within their art. Many times with buildings faces can be made with the door as the mouth and the eyes coming out of the side windows. <ref>Bofkin, L. (2014). Concrete canvas: how street art is changing the way our cities look. London: Cassell Illustrated. pp.237.</ref><br> Photo Connection: This is one of Stik's most famous piece of works, which is on the back of a mosque on Brick Lane. This mosque is one of a kind having been a church and synagogue before as well. Which is why the message is enhance because of it's environment- it exemplifies the need to extend a hand and welcome others. His figures are of a white man holding hands with a muslim women, a friendship despite their differences. Till this day (seven years after it first went up), Stik continues to go back and repaint it if someone tags it to make sure it is still clear. <br />
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===''Sci-Fi Expressivism''=== <br />
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|title = Sci-Fi Expressivism<br />
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|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unkown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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It uses bold lines, making the image appear both retro and futuristic. The images painted are usually referencing the outside world, and use organic forms that describe nature or strange creatures. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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As you can see in this piece of work there are very bright colors used with silver, which gives it a very out of this world type look. Because of the colors chosen however it ties in the retro element of this style, which creates an interesting combination of old, and what could possibly be new. <br />
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===''Retro Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Retro Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWscarecrow.jpg|x250px|alt=Retro Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Shade'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style often uses bold outlines, graphics, and logos. Many times the meaning behind the work can have a dark reference. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br> Photo Connection: Shade's artwork is retro pop with the bold black background which allows the shades of red, yellow and orange to pop. It also just appears to be a scarecrow, but it actually has a deeper meaning when you look into it. The hands below waving in the air are children's and they are after the money in the air. The scarecrow represents the massive businesses and the children are caught up in money and wealth from consumerism. This is only one of many of his artworks with dark but bold messages. <br />
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===''Super Pop''=== <br />
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|title = Super Pop<br />
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|image =[[file:EWinvader.jpg|x250px|alt=Super Pop]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Invader'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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When people describe super pop, it is known as slick, sharp and ultramodern. The references many times have to do with computer games, including virtual reality and the digital age. There can be repeated patters that use bright colors, and it tends to give simple shapes basic human features. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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All of Invaders' artwork is based of off the computer game space invader. He uses the repeated tile pattern to make his pieces of work. There is an app that you can download on your phone that if you find all the Invaders in a city, they will form one larger invader. <br />
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=== ''Painters' Paint''=== <br />
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|title = Painters' Paint<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpp.jpg|x250px|alt=Painters' paint]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Unknown'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Leake Street'' <br />
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When looking at these pieces of art it looks like there was a very strong emotional application of the paint, because of the abundance of drips, and colors bleed into one another. They use very large color field, and the pieces of work can look degraded or corroded even when they are first made. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br />
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===''Recyclomaniacs''=== <br />
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|title = Recyclomaniacs<br />
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|image =[[file:EWwilson.jpg|x250px|alt=Recyclomaniacs]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Ben Wilson'' <br />
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|data5= ''Whitecross Street'' <br />
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The artists and work in this style are socially conscious and have a back to nature aspect to them. The materials they use are generally bio-degradable and craft-based. This style oftentimes brings our attention to street furniture that we would not notice otherwise. It will question the form and function of the objects that we regularly engage with.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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Ben Wilson used this already chewed piece of come to send a message. It fits into the recyclomaniac theme because he uses gum that was already chewed. It also has another connection by the fact that a cigarette butt was painted on it. Oftentimes when walking down the street you will see tons of cigarette butts, they have become such a regularity that you do not always notice them. Ben Wilsons' work brings makes you aware of this issue.<br />
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===''No Logo''=== <br />
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|title = No Logo<br />
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|image =[[file:EWnologo.jpg|x250px|alt=No Logo]] <br />
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|data2=''Cranio'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Shoreditch'' <br />
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In this style artists look for corporate locations that they can use for the "wrong" purpose. These works of art force us to think about our engagement with the world, and what consumerism is. The artists goal is to take back power from the authorities that impact our day to day lives.<ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref><br> Photo connection: Craino is a Brazilian artist who cleverly incorporates current 21st century products to depict his messages. This little blue guy is from the amazon rain forest, which is currently being chopped down for resources to make goods. And one of the largest contributing companies destroying the forest is Nike, hence the nike sneakers on the blue guy. This is a perfect example of the no logo art style, utilizing companies for their wrong purposes and exposing the truth about them. This can also be said for the phone that is held in the blue guy's hand showing we are so focused on material items and social media we don't even realize that the resources to make all these goods are depleting our forests. <br />
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|title = Conceptualism<br />
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|image =[[file:EWpainter.jpg|x250px|alt=Conceptualism]]<br />
|label2 = '''Artist''' <br />
|data2=''Zabou'' <br />
|label5 = '''Location''' <br />
|data5= ''Brick Lane'' <br />
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This style is when the artist is conscious of their own production, and the production of the work is also the subject of the work. This style shows what it means to make street art and graffiti and how it is judged. <ref> Lewisohn, C. (2011). Abstract graffiti. London: Merrell .</ref> <br />
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After learning about Zabou on one of our tours this seems to be a self portrait of her. You can see her holding a spray can, which makes the production of the work also the subject of the work. The women is also black and white surrounded by color, this shows she might be bringing color into a dark area, it shows what it means to make street art. <br />
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=Featured Art= <br />
We searched high and low literally to find various types of street art throughout London including the hit spots of Brick Lane, Shoreditch area, The Tunnel by Waterloo Station and Hackney. In the gallery below you can see various pieces show casing the different styles, techniques and materials such as chalk, paper, spray paint, graffiti, tagging, and street art. This is just a small collection of what we discovered, with many more out there and perhaps the pictures we have captured may not still be there today. Street art is continually changing which is why our gallery is unique showing only a glimpse of time. Enjoy! <br />
==Gallery==<br />
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EWstreetart1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Wilson''<br />
EWstreetart2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Christen Magow ''<br />
EWstreetart3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Noir''<br />
EWstreetart4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart5.jpg| '''Artist:''' A. Laurini ''<br />
EWstreetart6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Conner ''<br />
EWstreetart7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete ''<br />
EWstreetart8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Cranio''<br />
EWstreetart10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez ''<br />
EWstreetart11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik''<br />
EWstreetart12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
EWstreetart13.jpg| '''Artist:''' Bambi ''<br />
EWstreetart14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dal East''<br />
EWstreetart16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos ''<br />
EWstreetart17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Mighty Moe''<br />
EWstreetart18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Nathan Bum ''<br />
EWstreetart19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham ''<br />
EWstreetart20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jonsey''<br />
EWstreetart21.jpg| '''Artist:''' Lily Mixe''<br />
EWstreetart22.jpg| '''Artist:''' Ben Eine ''<br />
EWstreetart23.jpg| '''Artist:''' Low Bros ''<br />
EWstreetart24.jpg | '''Artist:''' Hacksell Void ''<br />
EWstreetart25.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C ''<br />
EWstreetart26.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart27.jpg| '''Artist:''' Rower ''<br />
OGStreetArtSerpentHead.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T''<br />
EWstreetart29.jpg| '''Artist:''' ZABOU''<br />
EWstreetart30.jpg| '''Artist:''' Hay T ''<br />
EWstreetart31.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart33.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart34.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart35.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart36.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart37.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart38.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart39.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C. ''<br />
EWstreetart40.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart41.jpg| '''Artist:''' Amara''<br />
EWstreetart42.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtAbstract.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart43.jpg| '''Artist:''' Dreph''<br />
OGStreetArtTrump.jpg| '''Artist:''' Tom Blackford ''<br />
EWstreetart44.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stephead''<br />
EWstreetart45.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtGirl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
EWstreetart46.jpg| '''Artist:''' Pez''<br />
EWstreetart47.jpg| '''Artist:''' Vova and Zomb''<br />
EWstreetart48.jpg| '''Artist:''' Stik ''<br />
EWstreetart49.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
OGStreetArtShokPelvis.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shok-1 ''<br />
EWstreetart50.jpg| '''Artist:''' Invader''<br />
OGstreetArtStork.jpg| '''Artist:''' ROA ''<br />
OGStreeArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown ''<br />
OGStreetArtYellowOwl.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discrete''<br />
OGStreetArtFace.jpg| '''Artist:''' Gregos''<br />
OGStreetArtQueen.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGJimmyCShakNotag.jpg| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)1.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)2.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)3.jpg| '''Artist:''' Zero Seven''<br />
EWstreetart(2)4.jpg| '''Artist:''' Discreet'<br />
EWstreetart(2)5.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)6.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)7.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)8.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)9.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)10.jpg| '''Artist:''' Shade''<br />
EWstreetart(2)11.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)12.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)14.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)15.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)16.jpg| '''Artist:''' Matlakas''<br />
EWstreetart(2)17.jpg| '''Artist:''' Carleen De Sozer''<br />
EWstreetart(2)18.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
EWstreetart(2)19.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown'' <br />
EWstreetart(2)20.jpg| '''Artist:''' Clamp Abraham''<br />
OGChalkbygallery.JPG| '''Artist:''' Dante''<br />
OGMasterPEACE.JPG| '''Artist:''' Shok-1''<br />
OGSkatepark.jpg| '''Artist:''' Unknown''<br />
OGWeStandw-Manchester.JPG| '''Artist:'''Unknown''<br />
OGSunTavernJimmyC.JPG| '''Artist:''' Jimmy C.'' <br />
OGBanskyRat.jpg| '''Artist:''' Banksy''<br />
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=Section 2: Deliverable: Banksy Inspired Pieces of Art=<br />
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After exploring and learning about different street art in London, we attended the [http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/ Alternative London] ''Street Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop'' where it appears simple.<br />
To create street art: <br />
# Create and draw a design on cardboard <br />
# Cut out with Xacto knife to create stencil <br />
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But no way is it that simple. Here are our encounters while creating our very own small stenciled street art. <br />
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I went to a graffiti workshop in order to learn more about the art of graffiti and the process behind it. At the workshop we learned how Banksy does his work, with a stencil, and then we made our own. The process for putting up a tag with a stencil is very quick and easy which is why it is commonly used, and Banksy was the one to make it famous. We started out with coming up with our tag, what we wanted our design to be. I wanted mine to be London related, and I kept thinking about the tube, and how while there are many different station names they all had the same logo. So I decided to make my tag the underground sign, with an interchangeable name spot. We were given paper, exacto knives, a pencil and an eraser. From there I drew the outer circle and the name plate of my tag. Drawing a circle alone is not easy, and it is even more difficult to draw two with even spacing in between. The whole time you have to keep in mind the fact that you are going to cut out what you want to show up, and you have to leave "bridges" which is just the term for the paper in between sections that you are cutting. I had to have two bridges, one on each side of the circle, so that the name plate was still connected. The bridges were very important as they were the only thing that kept your design together, they were the support. I then cut out my two half circles and the name plate, making sure to cut out what I wanted to show up. The next step was to cut out what I wanted to put in the name plate. I did two, Emily and London HUA. I traced the size of the name plate and then made block letters for the two texts I was putting in and cut out the inside. This part was very difficult as it was very small, and some people's designs had even smaller details. After we finsihed our stencils we went out to the back of their property and they taught us the techniques of using a spray can. <br />
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The instructor told us how there are different size nozzles, which controls how much sprays out, and we used a medium sized one, which would cover a decent amount of area and still be detailed. They also told us how far away the spray can should be away from the wall, if you are too close, and hold down on the nozzle for too long that is when you get drips. You have to stand about one foot from the wall, and use light even strokes. We started out by just using the can, without our stencils to get used to it. I wrote out my name, and it took me a couple tries to realize that I needed to shake the can more before using it. I was not shaking it enough so I was not getting a thick concise line, it was more spread out and faded. After getting used to the can we put up our stencils on the wall and I felt like Banksy. For my design I wanted to use three different colors, so it would be very similar to the underground signs you see at the station. In order to get the different colors I had to paint the outer circle first, let it dry, then line up the stencil again and paint the white name tag portion. After that dried I could put up what text I wanted to use and spray that in. I can see why Banksy only used one color, as switching between three colors while trying to hold up the stencil was very difficult. It is very important to let the paint dry, if you do not wait long enough when you put your stencil back up it will stick to what you previously had painted, smudging what you had on the wall. If I were to do it over again I would have put my two different texts on different pieces of paper as the spray paint traveled, probably because I did not shake the can enough, and you can faintly see an outline of the other text on one of my tags. <br />
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Banksy does it on a larger scale and with much more detail, and after experiencing it for myself it made his work seem even more impressive. We had about an hour to do this part of the workshop, and if a street artist does not have permission for their work they have under 20 min to complete it. That is not an easy task, yet their work comes out beautifully. Below are pictures of the process thoughtout the day, in true graffiti fashion moments after I finished my tag, someone came by and put there tag over it. While it was a little dissapointing, it shows that it was true street art, I had no control over it. <br />
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==''London'' by Olivia Gibbs==<br />
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I had come into the workshop with an idea of creating something London themed as a remembrance of where I learned street art but after seeing and learning about all the different types of street art from the tours, it inspired my final design. We were taught the stencil method, which can be seen in Banksy’s street art. Stencil is a preferred method since it allows the artist to create a large piece in a short time framed so they are not caught. Within stenciling there are different techniques too, from complete to over lay. Complete stenciling is simply having one stencil that has all the details of the artwork with little arches connecting it all. Over lay is when multiple stencils are made, each one focusing on a different detail. For example, the one they showed us was a face. So the first layer was the outline of the head, then the eyes and mouth was on a second stencil you lay on top and a third layer was for line marks for texture. I choose to create an overlay since I had three sections to my piece. The first (bottom) layer is of the London skyline. This layer was challenging to cut out with the x-acto knife because of the tiny detail. The second layer was the underground symbol. And the top layer was a simple OG (my initials) to mark my art. The face example that was shown at the beginning of the workshop seemed easy, but as I sketched out in pencil first and then began to cut away at my cardboard stencil it was hard. It was difficult to train my head to think about positive and negative spaces and trying to figure out what was supposed to be cut out and what was to remain. Stenciling is all about the positive and negative space, and is opposite of what one usually works with since you are cutting away at it. And even after thinking about it I ended up doing the London skyline backwards by mistake, but was still able to make it work. After the three stencils were made, we learned the techniques for spray painting. <br />
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First and foremost, when you place the cap on the spray can never push down on it, always spin the cap on as it is a pressurized can and might explode with extra force on top. Then shake the can to hear the metal ball inside, the louder the ball the emptier the can is. To create a tag, most seen in graffiti you hold the can to face the wall and press down on the cap. The closer you are to the wall the sharper and thinner the line is painted. So when the can is further from the wall, the wider and lighter the paint is sprayed. After experimenting with my own hashtags on the wall, I started to experiment with color and my stencil. <br />
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I first held up my London skyline stencil and used grey, silver or white to spray around the stencil. I added on top of that stencil (once it was dried) my London tube symbol and sprayed the outer circle with red and the middle line with blue to mimic the London tube symbol. This layer took the longest to dry at it had the most paint. After a few minutes I put on top my third stencil, my initials and sprayed with black, silver or white. The last layer is the one seen on top so my initials should be the most prominent. However, I learned the smaller the detail the harder it is to get the crisp lines. And you only need to hold down the spray paint for a few seconds at most or else the paint pools and drips. My favorite color combination I made was with the black background which allows my stencil to stand out. This is opposite to Banksy’s “Guard Dog” which we saw on the tour and is a white wall with a black stencil. Both are bold but simple. <br />
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I learned it is crucial for your stencil to be held tightly against the wall so no curves allow paint to slip through the layers, make sure each layer is completely dry before doing the next one, and to keep moving the paint so it doesn’t pool. The rougher the surface, in our case the canvas bags, the harder it is to stencil on. <br />
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Street art looks amazing, but is a lot harder than it looks. So next time I see a Banksy or any other street art, especially those that are free handed I give them way more credit. I struggled with a small twelve-inch stencil in a safe location and no time limit, never mind huge 10 foot illegal buildings in under twenty minutes.<br />
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file:EWstreetart12.jpg| Bansky's ''Guard Dog'' inspiration<br />
file:OGDeliverablestudio.jpg|The Studio with Materials: Cardboard, Pencil, Xacto Knife<br />
file:OGDeliverable1,2layers.jpg| First and Second Layer Stencils <br />
file:OGDeliverable2layer.jpg|Second Stencil Layer- Underground Symbol <br />
file:OGDeliverableall3 layers.jpg|All Three Stencils<br />
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file:OGDeliverable2017tag.jpg|Practice Tagging- 2017 Wide Numbers<br />
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file:OGDeliverablesmile2nd layer.JPG|Going to Spray the Second Stencil<br />
file:OGDeliverabledrip.jpg|Final Wall Street Art- Dribble means too much Paint <br />
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=Conclusion=<br />
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In conclusion, street art in London has come a long way from its foundation of graffiti on trains. It now seems to be on the rise as it has become a popular and more well accepted form of art.This fame of course is huge thanks to Bansky and other popular artists. We have learned how to tell what is commissioned art vs raw street art. And learned where the popular locations are throughout the city including Shoreditch and Brick Lane. From our workshop we learned how difficult one piece can be from time, spraying and finding space. We leave this project with a new appreciation for all the different art we see on the street- not just in London but where ever we go. We can now identify Invader's work in Amsterdam too. Further research could stem from this idea, and perhaps travel more to discover more street art. Also, it would be interesting for future students to go back to the locations we have been to and see if the art work we saw still remains or if new pieces are there. This idea would be really interesting on the street with the Serpent near brick lane because of gentrification, in a year who knows maybe no artists will be left in the area. <br />
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=Attribution of Work=<br />
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We both have contributed evenly to each and every section on this page making it impossible to split up. We both worked on the background, added pictures to the gallery, wrote about the photos, talked about our deliverables, and edited the page as well. <br />
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=External Links=<br />
#http://www.alternativeldn.co.uk/<br />
#https://strawberrytours.com/london/tours/free-street-art-graffiti-tour<br />
#https://www.graffiti.org/<br />
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=Overview=<br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
Image:EAWwalk10.jpg| ''View from <br> Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[insert long page name for the show here]]<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
The paragraph should give a three to five sentence abstract about your entire London HUA experience including 1) a summary of the aims of your project, 2) your prior experience with humanities and arts courses and disciplines, and 3) your major takeaways from the experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
Image:EAWACTOR.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Actor from Demonstration'<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM.jpg|''The British Museum''<br />
Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[insert long page name for the show here]]<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
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All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
The paragraph should give a three to five sentence abstract about your entire London HUA experience including 1) a summary of the aims of your project, 2) your prior experience with humanities and arts courses and disciplines, and 3) your major takeaways from the experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWABBEY03.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> The Exit''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY01.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Ceilings''<br />
Image:EAWABBEY02.jpg|''Westminster Abbey <br> Gate Detail''<br />
Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER1.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Stone Walls''<br />
Image:EAWACTOR.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Actor from Demonstration'<br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM.jpg|''The British Museum''<br />
Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
Image:EAWwalk7.jpg| ''View of <br> City Hall''<br />
Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
Image:EAWwalk9.jpg| ''Tower of London''<br />
Image:EAWwalk10.jpg| ''View from <br> Tower of London''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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Image:EAWpaul1.jpg|''Front of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul2.jpg|''The Dome''<br />
Image:EAWpaul3.jpg|''Side of St. Paul's''<br />
Image:EAWpaul4.jpg|''Group 2 <br> Hard at Work'' <br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint1.jpg|''The Virgin on the Rocks'' <br />
Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
Image:EAWpaint3.jpg|''The Thames below Westminster'' <br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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file:EAWnhm1.jpg|'' Entrance to the Red Zone''<br />
file:EAWnhm2.jpg|'' Building Materials Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm3.jpg|'' Fossil Exhibit''<br />
file:EAWnhm4.jpg|'' The Cocoon''<br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa1.jpg| ''Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
File:EAWvaa3.jpg| ''Choir Screen From 'S-Hertogenbosch''<br />
File:EAWvaa4.jpg| ''Cast of Giovanni Pisano'' <br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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File:EWtatem2.jpg|'' Louise Bourgeois Exhibit''<br />
File:EWtatem1.jpg|'' Los Moscos''<br />
File:EWtatem3.jpg|'' Monument for the Living'' <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
File:EWjewel.jpg| '' London Jewelry'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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File:EWtate.jpg| '' History of our World''<br />
File:EWtate1.jpg| '' The Identity-Kit Man'' <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
file:EWjimmyc.jpg| '' Work by Jimmy C.''<br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
file:EWroa.jpg| ''Street art <br> by ROA''<br />
file:EWscarecrow.jpg| '' Street art <br> on Brick Lane'' <br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[insert long page name for the show here]]<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
====[[Special:Contributions/Eawilson|All of My Created Content and Edits]]====</div>Eawilsonhttps://londonhuawiki.wpi.edu/index.php?title=User:Eawilson&diff=18232User:Eawilson2017-06-21T13:29:02Z<p>Eawilson: </p>
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=Overview=<br />
The paragraph should give a three to five sentence abstract about your entire London HUA experience including 1) a summary of the aims of your project, 2) your prior experience with humanities and arts courses and disciplines, and 3) your major takeaways from the experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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Image:EAWTOWER2.jpg|''Tower of London <br> Jewel House'' <br />
Image:EAWTOWER4.jpg|''Tower of London <br> White Tower'' <br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM08.jpg|''The Great Court''<br />
Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
Image:EAWBM2.jpg|''Reconstructed head of a Sumerian women''<br />
Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
Image:EAWwalk6.jpg| '' London Sky Line''<br />
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Image:EAWwalk8.jpg| ''View from Tower Bridge''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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Image:EAWpaint2.jpg|'' Cult of Cybele to Rome''<br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[insert long page name for the show here]]<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we went to Half Cup cafe by kings cross because we read online that it had good wifi in order to get some work done. We worked on uploading pictures and editing all of our pages. The cafe was nice, however the staff was hovering over us the entire time, so we left after two hours. We then worked on our calligraphy deliverable of writing in our notebooks. <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
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Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
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===My Complete Contributions===<br />
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=Overview=<br />
The paragraph should give a three to five sentence abstract about your entire London HUA experience including 1) a summary of the aims of your project, 2) your prior experience with humanities and arts courses and disciplines, and 3) your major takeaways from the experience. <br />
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=Milestone 1=<br />
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'''London Architecture'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' A descriptive timeline of the change in architecture throughout the city through photographs including comparing different churches, buildings, a bridge, and even unsung architectures accomplishments such as parking garages (or car parks). <br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Nbloniarz| Natalie Bloniarz]] and [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of 2 weeks, we have travelled around London taking pictures and researching some of London's most stand out buildings. We have found the best source for finding architecture information which is the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Library, and some interesting facts about all of the buildings. Many buildings have been built multiple times due to the great fire of London, and more recent buildings were built in controversy. The buildings that we researched all have a rich history and interesting architectural design elements that add to the city. This has been a great experience and we have learned a lot about the buildings that make up the city of London. <br />
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'''Street Art in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:''' London is known for it's street art, so I will be taking a look at the street art and the history and artists behind it. London has very street laws against graffiti and artist chose to continue anyways. I will be looking into the iconic artists of London, and how there art has made an impact on the streets"<br />
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This is a collaboration with [[User:Osgibbs| Olivia Gibbs]].<br />
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Over the course of this project we have discovered the fascinating world of street art. We are more aware of the artist and their backgrounds, and what effects their art. Street art is a popular culture in London, and it is an interesting form of art, as there is no guarantee it will still be there tomorrow. This project had us traveling through London to new areas, and gave us a more in depth look at the changes coming to London. We learned that many artists are being pushed out due to gentrification and that common areas known for street art, may not be there much longer. This project shows that street art is more than someone illegally painting on a wall, but it is a story, a statement, a culture, that makes an impression on the people of London.<br />
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'''Typography in London'''<br><br />
'''Objective:'''To research, learn and explore different types of typography in London with a focus on calligraphy. London is filled with examples of typography, you see and notice it, but your just do not realize what it is. We will be examining what typography is, where you can see, with the end goal being a one of a kind piece of artwork."<br />
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=Activity Journal=<br />
The activity journal represents an ongoing log of reflections gained through each and every project activity on the calendar. <br />
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==8 May 2017: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London==<br />
Bright and early on the morning of May 8th, 2017 we headed to the tube to get to [[Westminster Abbey]]. From this tube ride we figured out just because you take the tube eastbound one way, heading back does not mean you take it westbound. After many delays and just making it on time for the tour to start, we ran out of the tube station. When you exit the tube and look up you can see the gorgeous structure ahead, and with one of my milestones being architecture, I immediately took notice of the architectural details. We met up with a tour guide who took us into Westminster Abbey. He told us about the gothic feature of using stone to disperse the weight of the ceilings which allowed for larger windows. Because the weight is dispersed to the walls flying buttresses are needed to keep the building together. Continuing through the church, there were many beautiful memorials, all very detailed, but unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside because it is a sacred place. The [[Westminster Abbey]] was a great place to start our activities! After visiting [[Westminster Abbey]] we hopped back on the tube (this time with no troubles) and headed towards Tower Hill. When you first see the [[Tower of London]] you are taken aback. When you enter you are surrounded by towering walls. You have the freedom to walk around the Tower and visit exhibits that interest you. My group went to see the torture exhibit which was fascinating yet grim all at the same time. We also saw the crown jewels, the precise detail of all the stones, and the overwhelming presence of gold in the room, it really was jaw dropping. We did the wall walk, where we got to walk through some of the towers, and see a wonderful view of the London bridge. As we were heading down the wall we saw actors throwing projectiles over the wall as a demonstration! This was my second time at the Tower of London and I still enjoyed it. After the Tower of London we headed over to the British Library, which to our surprise had no seats on any of the floors. Olivia, Justine, Ben, Andrew, Emily Mceachern, Trinity, and I all sat down out side of the library in the cold, to work on the [[Westminster Abbey]] and the [[Tower of London]] articles. <br />
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==9 May 2017: British Museum and Dessert Alert == <br />
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Today we went to the [[British Museum]]. When you first walk in the building your attention is drawn to the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The Great Court is one of the most amazing architectural features in the museum, and it is how this activity related to my milestones. The Great Court used to be an open aired court until it was covered and it is now the largest covered public square in Europe. It was opened in 2000 by Her Majesty the Queen. After marveling at the open aired court I ventured through the different galleries. I was especially interested in the Europe and England galleries. We saw many tiles, pieces of jewelry, sculptures, and figurines. We also got to see the Rosetta Stone, which is something you read about in history books but you never expect to see, it was a lovely surprise. After we finished looking through the galleries, Olivia, Natalie, Cole, Peter and I sat down and worked on the [[British Museum]] article. After working the rest of the afternoon I went back to [[Westminster Abbey]] for Evensong. It was the mens choir signing and it was absolutely amazing. We couldn't see much because of where we were seated, but just sitting back and listening was still an experience. After Evensong finished Justine, Olivia, and I walked down the River so we could take photos for our milestones. Along the way we discovered some street art, and the strangest thing we have seen in a subway, bubble waffles! We ended our walk by walking over the Tower Bridge and taking pictures of our buildings as the sun set. It was another great day in London! <br />
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Image:EAWBM1.jpg|''The Rosetta Stone''<br />
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Image:EAWBM3.jpg|''Ram in a Thicket <br> more accurately described as a Goat''<br />
Image:EAWBM4.jpg| ''Gold necklace with flying eagles and pendant discs'' <br />
Image:EAWwalk1.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Billy (2017)''<br />
Image:EAWwalk2.jpg| ''London Street Art <br> by Jimmy C.''<br />
Image:EAWwalk3.jpg| ''The Shard''<br />
Image:EAWwalk4.jpg| ''Hay's Galleria''<br />
Image:EAWwalk5.jpg| ''The Queens Walk <br> at Sunset''<br />
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==10 May 2017: St. Paul's Cathedral== <br />
Today we went to [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] in London. It was built in the Baroque style which was knew from the gothic style that England has typically seen. Unfortunately again we could not take pictures inside. There were many architectural features to the Cathedral and it is actually one of the buildings I am focusing on in the first milestone. The main feature of the Cathedral is the dome, the first of its kind on a church in England. Form the audio guide, there was a lot of politics that went into the design of the church. The dome was painted with the scenes of the life of St. Paul without colors because a big concern was looking to much like a Catholic Church. I found this very interesting since they are both Christian faiths. The organ was also very interesting. It dates back to 1697 and can still date back to that year because there are a few original pipes remaining. We also went up to the whispering galleries and Olivia and I tried to whisper to each other across the dome but it did not work. Some people around us had said it worked for them so I tried it again with Sofia and it worked! After finishing up at St. Paul's we went across the street to the Soho Coffee Co. to contribute to the [[St. Paul's Cathedral]] article. Once we finished up there Olivia, Natalie, and I went on a walk to find more of our buildings for our first milestone. The most impressive building was the Barbican center, we found information about concerts and a nice seating area so we will probably go back there again.<br />
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==11 May 2017: The National Gallery==<br />
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Today we went to the [[The National Gallery]]. While there was not anything inside that relates to my current milestone while we were walking in we saw a ton of street artists in Trafalgar Square. They were using chalk as their medium and you can read more about their work on my milestone page for milestone two. This was my second time visiting the National Gallery so I have seen a lot of the paintings before. When walking through it was interesting to see how the subjects and styles of paintings have changed over the years. The Gallery is set up so that the paintings are group by century so it really easily allows you to see this change. The most interesting style of painting to me was Impressionism. I really enjoyed looking at Claude Monets work. His Lily's on the Water and The Thames below Westminster caught my attention. Some other works of art that caught my attention were The Virgin on the Rocks by Leonardo de Vinci and The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele to Rome by Andrea Mantegna. The Virgin on the Rocks caught my attention because of how uniquely it was framed. Most are framed with very straight lines however this painting has a half circle top. This really draws your attention to the people and not on the background. The second painting caught my attention because of its neutral colors in the forefront but dark reds and oranges in the background. This is unlike any other painting we had seen in the section of the 1500's.<br />
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==12 May 2017: Natural History Museum ==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Natural History Museum]] near Hyde Park in London. We had a nice surprise on the tube on our way there when a group of street performers came on and played a song. The [[Natural History Museum]] was not what I was expecting at all, it actually reminded me of a science museum with the subject matter and how interactive it was. To my surprise there was a small exhibit on building materials used, which relates to my current milestone I am working on. It even had information on [[The British Library]] which is one of our buildings we are researching. The exhibit talked about the use of red bricks, the origin, and the materials used before that. They also had information on the building material glass, which is very common to 21st century London Architecture. Some other interesting exhibits include the one on minerals and stones, fossils, and the entrance to the red zone was a very cool escalator ride up into the exhibit. The red zone had lots of information on natural disasters, as well as some information about space. After the [[Natural History Museum]] Olivia, Natalie, and I headed across the Street to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. This museum had a large exhibit on architecture, and had some specific information about London buildings, they also hold some of RIBA's ( Royal Institute of British Architects) library in their study room, and we are going to try and make an appointment so we can use this resource. <br />
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== 16 May 2017: Victoria and Albert Museum ==<br />
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Today our group went to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. A few of us had already been there to look at the architectural and materials section which is very interesting. There was an exhibit that gave us a lot of information that we could use for our first milestone. There was a lot of information on the materials used and building styles. They not only had information on architecture in London but the rest of the world. Today we took more time to wonder around the rest of the museum as well. The museum is huge and around every corner is something new and unexpected. You can be in an Iron Exhibit and then walk into a fashion exhibit. They had so many pieces from different time periods that it was very interesting to see how everything from ceramics to sculptures have changed over time. I sat in the museum for a little while and worked on the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]] page and then Olivia, Natalie and I worked on our milestone. We then went over to take pictures of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall to get some of the last pictures we need for our first milestone.<br />
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File:EAWvaa2.jpg| ''Porcelain Sculpture''<br />
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==17 May 2017: Tate Modern==<br />
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On this rainy day in London we took the bus over the Thames river to the [[Tate Modern]] Museum. While there was not anything that related to my milestones there were a few artists that caught my eye. The First one was Louise Bourgeois, who had an artist room on the fourth floor. She is described by Tate Modern as," an artist of intense psychological insight". Her work can be seen as an autobiography, showing experiences such as birth, death, and love. She was born in Paris in 1911, and had an interest in tapestries which she got from her parents work in restoring antique tapestries. Another Artist that interested me was Mark Bradford, who is actually from the USA. In the museum he had a collage called Los Moscos which includes materials that were found on the streets around his studio in LA. His goal for using this was to show the paper as memory of things passed. The closest thing to my architectural milestone was a sculpture of the Burj El Murr building in Beirut, Lebanon which was made by Marwan Rechmaoui. Construction on the building began in 1974 but it was never finished because of a civil war. What was meant to be an office was only used a sniper post, it is too tall to knock down and too dense to implode. It will continue to be a part of the skyline and acts as a memorial to what Tate Moderns says "the internal conflict that was never resolved". After we finished at the museum Olivia and I went to Royal Institutes of British Architects Library at Portland Place and got some more solid sources for our milestone. Afterwords we went back to our flat and contributed to the [[Tate Modern]] article. <br />
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==18 May 2017: Museum of London and Tate Britain==<br />
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Today I went the the [[Museum of London]] and [[Tate Britain]], and the two were very different from each other. The [[Museum of London]] has a lot of historical information on the history of London. It was a very interesting Museum with exhibits that walked you through London from ancient times until the 1940's and gave you a quick look at the 2012 olympic torch. One exhibit that I found interesting was the time period of the 1550's to the 1660's, which was the time of war, plague, and fire. In this exhibit they have they limestone that is known as the stone that marks the center of London. It is currently on display in the [[Museum of London]] while its home at 11 Cannon Street gets worked on. After you walked through that exhibit you walked into the exhibit called Expanding London which was the time period of the 1670s-1850s. There was a very big focus on "London Made" and all of the shops owned by Londoners that were making and selling goods. One final exhibit that I found interesting was the People's City exhibit which was the time period of 1850s-1940s. In this exhibit that had a Unic Taxi, which was the first licensed petrol taxi in London. After I finished looking around at the [[Museum of London]] I went to the [[Tate Britain]]. <br />
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File:EWstone.jpg| '' Stone that marks the center of London'' <br />
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After being at [[Tate Modern]] yesterday I was unsure of what to expect and it turned out to be an interesting museum. There was a combination of paintings and modern art both recent and older as well. One painting I found interesting was one that was painted directly onto the wall. A hand-painting done by Jeremy Deller called "History of the World". The painting is a flow diagram showing social, political, and musical connections between acid house and brass band. Another painting I found interesting was called "The Identi-Kit Man" by Derek Boshier. Boshier was interested in the fact that there was an increase of Americanization of British culture. The man in the picture represents the image of a man as a jig-saw piece. He is turned into toothpaste because it was to represent both cultures. Boshier wrote: " The figure features in my painting as a symbol of "self-Identification"., represents me (us), the spectator, participant, player, or cog in the wheel--- the amorphous "us"." After [[Tate Britain]] I went back to my flat to work on the article pages linked in the journal entry above, and finished up my first milestone. <br />
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==20 May 2017: Street Art Tour & Graffiti Workshop== <br />
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Today [[User:Osgibbs|Olivia Gibbs]] and I went on a street art tour with a company called Alternative Tours London. We looked at some major pieces by big name artists in the Shoreditch area, which is only about a mile away from our flat. The street art was very interesting. Some of my favorite pieces included one by Van Wilson, who not only shares my last name but also makes work of art out of gum! He takes pre-chewed gum and paints it and puts it on the side walk, so if you ever look down at your feet and find and interesting tiny mural that is him! The next artist that I enjoyed was Jimmy C. and this was not the first time we have seen him. Olivia and I stumbled upon him when we were walking the Queen's walk. If you look back in my journal you will see his mural that is of Shakespeare, that was partially covered by someones tag which is known as throw-up. This mural however was just as stunning and not defaced. This one was of Bob Marley and was done in the style of pointillism with a spray can. Our guide told us that if you measure, each drip is exactly the same length which is very hard to do. We went on this walk for our milestone so I won't spoil any more of the artwork you are going to see there! <br />
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file:EWwilson.jpg| '' Work by Van Wilson'' <br />
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==21 May 2017: Street Art Tour and Concert==<br />
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This afternoon we took a street art tour, this time of East London. Our tour guide today, took a more historic route of street art rather than focusing details of the piece of art. He explained why certain areas have more street art, and helped us look at the definition of what street art is. It was a very interesting tour and you will be able to read more about what I learned in my milestone, I do not want to give to much away here. In the evening I went to the open-aired concert in Trafalgar Square. I was surprised how many people were there, and by the fact that they had the square sectioned off, it was not just one large area. We got there 20 minutes early, and the inner square was already full so we had to listen form the other side of the fence. It was okay though because the London Symphony Orchestra still sounded amazing even on the other side. Overall it was a very busy day for a Sunday, and this has been a busy weekend of work to prepare for our second milestone. <br />
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file:EWhimmyc2.jpg| '' Street art <br> by Jimmy C''<br />
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==22 May 2017: Museum of London Docklands==<br />
Today we went to the [[Museum of London Docklands]], and in order to get there we had to use the DLR for the first time, which they ended up talking about in the museum. The museum was interesting, especially because we were the only group there for a while, besides a group of singing toddlers. The museum was set up very similarly to the [[Museum of London]], and I later found out they are owned by the same people. You start by walking up to the third floor and working your way down. We started in the Warehouse, it had lots of interesting information because the museum itself is one of the oldest dock warehouses. Some things that were on exhibition were found at the site of the museum. Another part of the museum I found interesting was the information on the Ratcliffe fire. There is lots of information about the fire of London and it was interesting to see how fire affected the dockland areas as well, even though it is further out of the city. They had information on the merchant company that used the docklands as a port, and even pirates and how they handled them. After we finished at the museum Olivia and I took a ferry down the river to head to the Tate Britain library to work on our second milestone. We found a ton of resources and have a lot of information for our background. After finishing up research I created and contributed to the [[Museum of London Docklands]] page.<br />
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==23 May 2017: Imperial War Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Imperial War Museum]] and I was not sure what to expect, when we got there though it was a very interesting architectural building, which is the only thing that related to my milestone. We started on the fourth floor with the exhibit on war heroes and worked our way down. It was very interesting to see all the different heroes and they classified them into 7 different categories which was how they are on display. You started with people who showed boldness, then aggression, then leadership, skill, sacrifice, initiative, and finally endurance, you could go around a collect a stamp from a hero of each category. Then we went down to the holocaust exhibit, which was very sad but I found it the most interesting. Last summer I went to the Terezin concentration camp which is in the Czech Republic. I saw first hand the concentration camp, the memorial, and a museum about the ghetto. Reading all this information though put it even more into prospective and it was interesting to see all the details form the very start. Another exhibit that I found interesting was the war on terror, which was about counter-terrism and the US facility Guantanamo Bay. After finishing up at the museum Olivia, Natalie, and I went to the Jewel Tour to take pictures for our project. Afterwords we came back to the flat and I contributed to the [[Imperial War Museum ]] article.<br />
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==24 May 2017: Hampton Court Palace== <br />
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Today we took a trip out to [[Hampton Court Palace]]. When you first walk up to the palace it seems large, but not too big, however as soon as they opened the gates and we walked into the courtyard area, you could see how massive the palace was. When you walk into the courtyard area you can see all the different options, from Henry VIII apartments, to the kitchen area. While it did not relate to my current milestone, there were a lot of architectural details with wood carvings that framed paintings, and ornate ceilings, which related to my first milestone. I found the kitchen area to be quite interesting, as it was one of the largest parts of the palace. They were making meals for up to 600 people which is not an easy task, but they had it down to a system. The accounting office over looked the drop off area for food, so they could keep close tabs on what was being ordered. Right when you walk in there is a meat room, where they cut the fresh meat and sent it to the room next door to be cooked in a pot. They make meat pies, not for the part of enjoying the pastry around it, but because it acted as a cooking dish, and helped speed along the process. All the food had to be served on pewter plates, so as it left the kitchen they counted how many plates left, and as plates were coming back they counted again. After we finished touring all the open apartments we headed outside to the gardens. The gardens were lovely and so well kept, it was my favorite part of the palace. The gardens were not only large but there were also multiple gardens that connected. At the edge of one garden we found the largest grape vine in the world! After we took the long train ride back into London I contributed to the [[Hampton Court Palace]] article. <br />
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==25 May 2017: Horniman Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[Horniman Museum]] which was outside of London. The museum did not relate to my milestones, however on the way there since we had to take a train we saw a lot of graffiti. The museum it self was very small, there were only a couple exhibits that you did not have to pay to go into. The exhibit on natural history was the largest, and while there was a lot of interesting information, I did not appreciate the taxidermy dog heads that were on display. We also saw an exhibit on musical instruments which seemed interesting, but was filled with a school group so it was very hard to get to see everything. They were so loud, on top of the music, I could not even hear myself think. Afterwords we went outside and explored the gardens. We did the nature trail walk, and saw a wedding going on at the pavilion. The gardens were very nice and the beautiful weather today made it even better. Afterwords I went back to the flat and contributed to the [[Horniman Museum]] article.<br />
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==30 May 2017: The Wallace Collection, Calligraphy Lesson and Cafe Tour ==<br />
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Today we went to [[The Wallace Collection]] which was inside the Hertford House. When I looked up the Wallace collection online and saw it only had two exhibits right now I was expecting a very small museum, but it was a very nice surprise to see that there was much much more. I really liked the set up, how it was walking through a house, and you could see the grandeur life that was lived there. My favorite room had to be the study, I loved the popping colors, in a room that is usually used for important and serious business. Something that also stuck out to me in the house were the window treatments. After visiting [[Hampton Court Palace]] and seeing how each window has the same, red and plain, window treatments, it surprised me the amount of attention and detail was put into these. After seeing the rest of the collection and the exhibits Olivia and I headed over to [Tate Britain] to get sources for our Typography milestone. After getting sources we went to our check in meeting and then headed over to our Calligraphy lesson. Coincidently the place that our calligraphy lesson was held, had a piece of street art done by discrete right next door! I was not sure how it was going to turn out, as I have little patience and that is the one thing we were told to bring, but I surprisingly did quite well. Also not a planned stop on my cafe tour, but the cafe we went to was called Hatch, and it was very cute, though a little far away as you have to take the overground. We also got a lot of information and practice material so we can have a guide when it comes to our deliverable!! <br />
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==31 May 2017: London Science Museum==<br />
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Today we went to the [[London Science Museum]] and I loved it, even though it did not relate to my milestones. It was interesting, as I was walking around the science museum I was thinking about all my engineering major friends back at WPI, and how they would love to go to this museum. There was one exhibit on Engineer your Future which I found very interesting. There was a huge focus on introducing young kids to science, technology, engineering and math. When I was younger there was not that big of a focus on it, but you could tell walking through the museum not only did it teach you about science, but it was more concerned with showing kids what you can do with science. When walking through the atmosphere exhibit I noticed a section on the Keeling curve, which I learned about back at WPI in environmental biology, it was so cool to be able to see the connections. Another exhibit which I really enjoyed was the exhibit on big data. I have always been interested in it, and it is one of the reasons I love statistics. The interactive exhibits ,and all of the examples that were given about when data is collected and why, was really interesting to see. After going through the big data exhibit I kept thinking about all the data they are probably collecting off us in their interactive exhibits. There was so much to do and see in the [[London Science Museum]] and it was worth the visit. After the museum I contributed to the [[London Science Museum]] article. <br />
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==1 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today was the start of many work days, so I decided to officialy start my Cafe Tour of London. I went to Prufrock, which is a coffee shop not too far down Leather Lane. It was a great place to get work done, there was plenty of seating, it was brightly lit and cheery, and the music that was playing was not to loud. I got a lot of work done for our third milestone there, researching typography.<br />
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==2 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour and Dessert Alert== <br />
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For the next stop on my tour I decided to head to Catalyst cafe, which is near Chauncery Lane underground. While the tea was very good, I did not enjoy working there as much. They only had one large table which was filled when I got there, so I had to work at a bar on the window. It was also very small so when a lot of people started showing up around lunch time it got too loud to work. I went back to the flat to finish up working and then later that night I went on a Jack the Ripper Tour. Surprisingly it related to my third milestone. Our tour guide told us how the police had found a letter written by Jack the Ripper, and the reason we have the image of a wealthier man today, is because of his hand writing. This is a very good example of typography, and its every day appearances. The police soon realized the letter was a fake, written by a journalist, so them looking at the typography didn't end up helping the case. The day ended with ice cream, and Olivia and I now cannot stop pointing out typography wherever we go, including the logo of the ice cream place which was called Udderlicious!<br />
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== 3 June 2017: Cafe Tour==<br />
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When looking for something to do on a Saturday evening in London I stumbled upon a board game cafe in Shoreditch called, Draughts. After our street art tours, we learned Shoreditch is a very up and coming "hipster" area of London. That would describe the vibe of this cafe. While it is not a great place to do work, as you are too busy playing games it was a very fun cafe to hang out in! You pay 5 pounds and have the table to play board games for 4 hours, I think we were there for a little longer and they did not kick us out. They have over 600 games to choose from, as well as really good food. I hope I will get the chance to come back here again!<br />
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==5 June 2017: Work Day and Cafe Tour== <br />
Today I continued my research for my third milestone on typography. This stop on my Cafe tour was the Attendant in Clerkenwell, which is one of several locations, but not the original. It was very nice, it was on the smaller side being on leather lane, but they still had a lot of seating and there iced chai latte was very good. There was music playing, and it was also a great place to people watch while I sat and did work there for three hours. I want to go to the original location, as the concept was based off the buildings prior use. Since the attendant was on leather lane, I got some fresh fruit as I headed back to the flat to do some more work. <br />
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==6 June 2017: Work day, Cafe tour, Dessert Alert, and Romeo and Juliet== <br />
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Today I crossed two cafes off my list both in the Shoreditch area. The first one was Look Mum no Hands! which is a bike themed cafe. This cafe was a nice place to get some work done, but they are not a big fan of people sitting there all day doing work. They kick you off the wifi between 12-2 and 4-6 and they only let you sit at the window bar, or on the couches if you have a laptop. It was still a very nice place to sit and work for the morning though. Afterwords I went to the grand opening of Naked Dough cafe, which is a cookie dough cafe! They have a few different flavors of edible cookie dough with different toppings. Its not a great place to do work as there are only benches and since it is in the underground it was designed to be a grab and go style cafe. Later on in the afternoon, when it started downpouring, it was time for Romeo and Juliet to start. We were standing front row right up against the stage which was very cool and we had a great view. The show itself however was quite interesting, it was a very modern take on the play and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. There were some parts that were confusing though as they were using the script exactly as he wrote it at some points, which can be difficult to understand, and at other times they were interjecting modern terms and phrases. At one point in the show there were actors sitting on the stage right in front of me, which was very cool, but the closeness did make some scenes uncomfortable. Overall I got the experience of a show in the globe, pouring rain, and cold wind included! I later contributed to the [[insert long page name for the show here]]<br />
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==7 June 2017: Work Day, Sky Garden, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today for our work day we started out by going to Quill London which is in Farringdon to get supplies for our deliverable for our final milestone. We then headed over to the financial district to get some more pictures for our first milestone on architecture. After hanging out in the area for a while we went up to the Sky Garden which is in the 20 Fenchurch building. While it did have a gorgeous view, I had heard so many wonderful things about it and it did not really meet my expectations. There are a few nice restaurants and bars, that would be a lovely place to go for sunset, but you do not need the full hour if you are just planning on hanging out up there. The Sky Garden opens up tickets for the week on Monday, the tickets are free but you have to book them three weeks out, as they do sell out. After words we went to the market at kings cross and I wish I went sooner. There were so many stalls with such a diverse range of traditional food. I planned on going for brownies that I had read about online from Bad Brownies, and I can tell you they were very very good. While walking to their booth however we had to stop and get cookies from Galeta, which are almost the size of our heads. Since we did buy all these sweets we walked back, and eating a brownie while walking makes it not as bad for you right? <br />
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==8 June 2017: Stonehenge Tour and Cafe Tour== <br />
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Today we had an all day tour as a whole group which was a first! We started out the day by going to [[Stonehenge]], which is one of those places you always see in pictures but I never imagined being able to actually see it. The mystery behind it is what makes a bunch of stones so interesting. How they got the stones there, what was there purpose, and how they constructed it is all questions we don't know the answer too. Even though it was rainy, the fog added to the mysterious aspect of it. After we saw [[Stonehenge]] we got back on the bus and headed towards Bath. When we got to Bath it did not seem like we were in the UK any more it seemed like we were in Rome, which makes sense because it was built by the Romans. It was a very cute little town with a lot of rich history, one day it would be nice to go back and enjoy the spa they have there! While we were there we went to the Cornish Bakery which was a small bakery by the Bath Abby. We had pasties which as a group we decided reminded us of a homemade hotpocket with beef, mashed potatoes, and vegatiables. They were so good, I wish they made them in the United States. After Bath we headed to the little town of Lacock which is where Godric's Hallow was filmed, and the birth place of Harry Potter. It was a quant little town with a lot of history, and it was nice because it was not a touristy area. I then contributed to the [[Stonehenge]] page. <br />
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==9 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Brick Lane Walk== <br />
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Today we headed back into the Shoreditch area to get more pictures for our street art project. We were still looking for photos that fit two of the styles and managed to find one of them and are still on the lookout for the other. Halfway down brick lane we stopped for breakfast at a place called Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cereal themed cafe, they have cereal from all over the world, you can make your own bowl with specialty milk, or they have some favorite combinations up on the wall that you can chose from. It was a very fun cafe, and if you like cereal it would be a good place to get some work done, they have free wifi. After that we continued our walk down brick lane, and found some of the pieces we were looking for as well as some artists we recognized. Afterwords I took the tube back to my flat to get some work done refining our milestones.<br />
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==12 June 2017: Windsor Castle, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert==<br />
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Today we got up nice and early and headed out towards Windsor Castle, which was about a 45 min train ride. We got there first thing in the morning and it was a good thing we already had our tickets as the line to buy them went all the way down the street. [[Windsor Castle]] itself reminded me a lot of [[Hampton Court Palace]] just with castle walls surrounding it. The flag was flying which meant the Queen was in, but unfortunately we did not get to see her. My favorite part about these buildings is the ceilings. Looking up at the crown molding and the intricate designs that show attention to detail. Unfortunately we could not take any pictures inside of the state apartments which was a bummer but understandable. The cathedral related to my first milestone indirectly as it was built in the [[Gothic style]] of architecture which we did research on. We also got to see the changing of the guards and got there early so we were right up against the fence. It was very long, but also really interesting to see a tradition that has been going on all these years. On the way back to the flat we stopped at Dominique Ansel Bakery which is known for there cookie shots, which is a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a glass coated with chocolate on the inside and you drink milk out of it. So of course I had to try it and it was so good, I also got a frozen s'more which is a toasted to order marshmallow with ice cream and a chocolate graham cracker filling. While we got our dessert for take away it did seem like a nice cafe to do work in, there was plenty of seating and it was very bright and cheery. Plus it would not hurt to have all the pretty cakes and tarts to look at all day.<br />
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==13 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour, Dessert Alert, Kinky Boots==<br />
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We started out this work day by going to The Wren Cafe, which is cafe that is inside an old church. It was really cool as the stained glass windows, and the high ceilings with crown molding are nicely preserved. The chai latte and tea cakes were also really good. We worked on our deliverable for milestone three which included practicing our calligraphy by writing down what we saw and what we heard. We picked up on a lot because we were really paying to attention to the small details of the room. We went to the river for lunch and sat at a bench at the bottom of Peters hill, gathering information for what to write for our next page, listening to a work out group. I also went to my second theater performance with the other Emily tonight. First however we went to get pre-show ice cream at Chin Chin Labs liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor at the Camden market, which was wicked cool and really good. Kinky boots was also amazing, I was most impressed with one scene that had four moving treadmills that were being used as runways and the dancers were up on them in 6 inch heels doing flips. The costumes, especially at the end, where also so detail oriented, and the fact that it took place in England really relates it to our project.<br />
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==14 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe, The Graffiti Tunnel, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we headed over to the Waterloo area to find a park to get some work done. We had heard of a park that had wifi but unfortunately when we got there the wifi was very slow. We went to an EAT cafe down the street, and worked there for a couple of hours. Afterwords we headed to the Graffiti Tunnel, which is a Tunnel where is it legal to spray paint. There were so many tags, pieces, and murals in this tunnel started by Banksy. And since it is legal, in the broad daylight of 1 in the afternoon we saw someone spray painting a piece. On the way to our presentation meeting I stopped at Bea's of Bloomsbury for the ORIGINAL Duffin, which is a cross between a donut and a muffin. The reason why it is the original is because Starbucks tried to claim they had the idea first! I tried the Nutella stuffed one and it was delicious. <br />
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==15 June 2017: Work Day, Cafe Tour== <br />
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==16 June 2017: Work Day, God's Own Junkyard, Dessert Alert== <br />
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Today we went to God's Own Junkyard which is about an hour bus ride out of the center of London. It was an old warehouse filled with a ton of old and new neon signs. This was a great connection to our typography project because you can see the different font on different signs that convey different meanings. There were so many signs to look at and we were allowed to take pictures which we will be able to use in our milestone page. On the way back we stopped at Soft Serve Society in Boxpark Shoreditch to get freakshakes which are over the top milkshakes that were very good. Throughout the day we were taking notes on our surroundings so we could continue to write them down in our notebook.<br />
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==17 June 2017: Trooping the Colour, Work Day== <br />
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We woke up at 4:30 am to get to Buckingham palace before 6 am in order to get best spot to watch the Trooping the Color, which is the Queens birthday parade. It all payed off because when we arrived at 5:54 am we got a spot on the gate, with a perfect view of the balcony, and we were on the side that the queen goes by in her carriage. While we were there wicked early we got to talk to a lot of people form all over. The lady next to use was really nice, she has been going to the parade since 2012 and always gets the same spot, so she gave us insight on the parade and the route. The best part is when we saw THE QUEEN of England, she was no more than 15 feet away from us. We also got to see the rest of the royal family too which was pretty amazing. It was a long day, but a great one. We then went back to the flat and worked on our deliverable. <br />
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==18 June 2017: Dessert Alert, Work Day== <br />
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To recover form yesterdays long day we went to get macaroon ice cream sandwiches. We got them from Yolkin, she does not have her own storefront, so she was selling them out of Siam Eatery. I had the lucky charms one and it was really good. It was corn flake ice cream topped with lucky charm marshmallows, and a bright rainbow macaroon. After the ice cream treat we went back to the flat to continue work on our deliverable. <br />
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==Map== <br />
Here is a map of everywhere I have been on this trip, including museums, cafes, restaurants, and weekend trips to other countries! <br />
Key: <br />
Red: Sites related to my milestone <br />
Green: Food! <br />
Blue: Weekend Trips <br />
All the the sites in my journal entries can be found on the map, all the of sites on the map also have a date so you can look in my journal entries for more details about that site. <br />
https://maphub.net/eawilson/London-HUA<br />
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