Inspire yourself with Graffiti Art
Prepare yourself to be inspired.
I researched through almost 250 pages of Graffiti Art (mostly from Flickr) & (Vi.sualize.us) and chose the top 20 personal favorites. I also included some great links at the bottom in case this post wasn’t juicy enough for you and left you wanting more.
“Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. Graffiti is sometimes regarded as a form of art and other times regarded as unsightly damage or unwanted. Some people think of it as art, others vandalism, and others, a culture of its own.”
I have respectively linked to the page or photographer that took the images, but was extremely difficult to find out the original artists.
I personally think it’s art, do you?
STI Underground Graffiti with foglights
Zap51 / Alexandros Vasmoulakis
I love it when it rains by TrixyPixie
Some inspiring links to more Graffiti!
- Street Typography
- A celebration of Street Art
- 30 Great Examples of Graffiti Writing
- Reverse Graffiti
- Street Art Flickr Group
- Graffiti Flickr Group
- Art District Flickr Group
About the Author
Adelle Charles is a Designer & Blogger who runs FuelYourCreativity.com & adellecharles.com. She is an obsessive email checker and highly addicted to Starbucks. Loves to add “fuel to the fire” any chance she gets. Her dogs Chino and Jameson jot down ideas for her while she’s at work. They are obviously the secret to her success.
yay!!!awesome graffiti.i love it.keep up the good work in here
@NaldzGraphics Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed the post.
Very nice work – I think graffiti art gets this bad rep, especially in the U.S., when it’s probably some of the most inspirational stuff you’ll see. As a designer, I could see almost all of this stuff on a t-shirt. Rad post!
Thanks Sean, appreciate it! I agree with you & yes some of these would look hot on tshirts!
I love graffiti is great. Thinking about changing my background picture now..
~ Jim
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Graffiti is about writing. For a typographer or any designer for that matter, this is essential knowledge though you need not agree with it. It is a reflection of our time and culture. Some has called it Urban Calligraphy.
It will always have its notorious element attached and there are many who do not see the potential in it as an art form. The way I see it, art is art and crime is crime. Know the difference and you’ll have an exciting medium of expression.
I love that Skulled picture and lamborgini – excellent picks!!! Oh, Adelle that’s Your post – great!
This is all definitely considered art. People actually decorate their cars like these. I’ve seen them with my own eyes. If Graffiti is done with the right approach, it can be very beautiful as well as unique.
Personally I love graffiti when it’s done right
FABULOUS STUFF! Graffiti is definitely art and I love it. I spend many hours wandering around the seedier parts of cities photographing it. have a whole book full of it – not so much on my blog but a few if you go through search box. As much as it is despised by many, it is a real and valid expression of a part of western culture that isn’t going to go away any time soon.
Wow the lamborghini car one is amazing. Thanks,
Conrad Gorny
Freelance Graphic Designer
http://www.conradgorny.com
It is phenomenal how sculled incorporated the car into the design on the house. That is just wow!
this looks great. i think its a tough call though, it can be art in a way but it all depends what is being drawn and where its done
It is beautiful. I had to do a double take on the car with fog lights being parked. I thought the car was part of the graffiti until I visited flickr and saw another picture of the same car from a different angle.
FOr more inspiration, check out http://www.banksy.co.uk/ – I think your image from the wooster collective is one of his. : )
is graffiti art? yes, it just about the only modern art i care about.
The one marked Melbourne is made by Rone:
http://www.r-o-n-e.com/
The list looks absolutely stunning. I’ve never been a big fan of graffiti art. But then again, I’ve never disliked them so much as not to stop by and stare at a good one when I chance upon it.
Graffiti art still has a long way to go to be accepted as a serious form of art and to be widely recognized. Most people would associate some degree of frivolity or triviality with it. This list will probably make them think afresh.
I love graffiti is great
Here in Miami we had some great street artists that were showcased in the Art Basel this weekend. Here is the flier: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqQVDTBcong/SxWfc3-cg6I/AAAAAAAAAOA/9xrzI6BAWQc/s1600/Evite.jpg
We are lucky to have the MSG Cartel here. They have made the city more beautiful than it already is. I love driving around town and seeing their work everywhere.
Also, I lived in Dallas, TX. Deep Ellum, a funky urban neighborhood with bars and clubs, has some awesome street art.
Hey, is the ”wooster Collective” one a banksy? He is a personal hero of mine, seen his book?