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Graffiti's Artistic Evolution

Graffiti has a long history as a form of art, often used to highlight political or social issues, but is frequently viewed as unappealing. Keith Harrin, a notable artist who began his career with graffiti in New York subway stations, faced legal troubles but ultimately gained recognition for his impactful and accessible artwork. His simple, colorful images resonated with the public and were eventually acquired by major art museums, marking a significant evolution in the perception of graffiti as a legitimate art form.

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Graffiti's Artistic Evolution

Graffiti has a long history as a form of art, often used to highlight political or social issues, but is frequently viewed as unappealing. Keith Harrin, a notable artist who began his career with graffiti in New York subway stations, faced legal troubles but ultimately gained recognition for his impactful and accessible artwork. His simple, colorful images resonated with the public and were eventually acquired by major art museums, marking a significant evolution in the perception of graffiti as a legitimate art form.

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WALL-TO-WALL ART

Graffiti (pictures and messages painted on walls) is not new in the world
of art. It has been around worldwide for centuries – in caves and old
buildings- and in many cases still remains as a record of life long ago.
Nowadays, most graffiti is an attempt to draw people’s attention to
political or social problems. It is usually spray-painted on walls of train
stations or shopping centres, where it can be seen by quite a number of
people. In most cases, it is neither artistic nor pleasing –just and ugly
mess on a clean wall. However, one particular man, who began by painting
on walls, became a famous artist whose ‘graffiti’ is now sold for
hundreds or thousands of pounds.
Keith Harrin, a well-known artist who died in 1898, began his art career
by painting graffiti pictures in New York subway stations. In spite of
the fact that he was arrested by the police, he continued painting on
walls and he was eventually accepted by art critics as an important
artist with a radical new type of art form. He used simple images of
children, people and dogs to communicate how he felt about problems in
the world around him. Besides his varied and brightly coloured paintings
being easily understood by young and old alike, they had a far-reaching
influence on ordinary people. Before long, his pictures were being
bought by leading art museums as examples of a new kind of art.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1.- Keith Harrin


a.- had a job painting pictures in subway stations.
b.- became famous by painting on walls in the subway
c.- made an ugly mess on the walls in the subway
2.- His paintings became popular because
a.- they were bought by museums
b.- he was arrested
c.-people understood them very easily

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1.- b
2.-c

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