The Cultural Aspects Of The Service A Muralist

Today there are world known graffiti artists, Aryz, Kaws, and D Face are just a few. Any artist wants to be recognized and have their work appreciated. That is why public property is so appealing to the graffiti artist. A train car moving throughout the city with your mural on it will be seen by hundreds, even if its up for a small period of time. Most graffiti artists take time to create a piece. It takes a lot of planning and effort to make a great piece of art. Graffiti artists are all about techniques, you need to be able to show you are an expert in your medium. It’s also important for a graffiti artist to find an imaginative spot for a mural, so it’s obvious that it’s hard work. To make graffiti a piece of art it must have purpose and inflict emotion on its audience, which is why the forcefulness of the urban environment is as much as part of the artwork as the graffiti itself. Taggers have no real reason to create graffiti. Nor is what they do visually pleasing.

Murals are the quintessential public art embodying the spirit of the community in which they are created. They say this is who we are, this is what we think, this is where we come from, and this is what we want, reflecting most clearly any changes in the sociopolitical environment. Murals lay out a powerful visual image of the ideology of their creators or sponsors, be it the Church during the Renaissance, government funded projects, or individuals expressing opposition. In Mexico, after the Mexican Revolution of 1917, the government commissioned a vast number of mural projects to transmit its revisionist history of the country, and celebrate the empowerment of the underclass in their recent victory. Predominate themes were cultural

     Public art conquers so much more than the simple task of making the street a little easier to look at. It involves those who created it, those who supplied the means to create it, and those whose lives it continues to impact. Wall paintings in particular take an important role in working for a greater good. Judith F. Baca, a Hispanic-American woman and artist- activist has contributed an unaccountable amount to the mural movement in Los Angeles. She has accomplished this by giving individuals the chance to create art and develop a sense of pride, she has taught younger generations a respect for their ethnic identity, and from the many walks of life that continue to view her

As part of the “movimiento” Chicano artist needed an outlet to portray and protest societal inequality. They wanted to advocate ethnic identity as well as wanting to express self-identification. Consequently, they began to convey their message through art in murals, posters, magazines, logos, etc., which is considered public art. These Chicano artists wanted to represent the facet of the battle for human rights. Let’s take

The use of murals as a tool of political resistance is a long Mexican tradition. “Imagine the park without murals,” said Tommie Camarillo, chairwoman of the Chicano Park Steering Committee, who has been volunteering at the park for 48

The idea of the Chicano community muralism as a requirement for the “art of place” shows that the practice is specific to an area. Even though they are understood in the context of the history of a location, they rarely remain to be a still symbol of a certain moment or a place in the record of events from the past.

In America, he was a solid, strong voice in the battle supporting both Capitalism and Socialism. Through his life, his works have turned out to be known around the world. Diego Rivera's work of art, Man at the Crossroads, mirrors his solid position in staying standing for one’s convictions in a style of Latin American Modernism at the high circumstances of Mexican Muralism and the Mexican

Hispanic art, food, and entertainment all have a common theme; they are all fun, light-hearted, yet fulfilling and rich in cultural heritage. On one side, Mexican culture in particular loves to make fun of itself. There are many depictions in song and art of lazy Mexicans in large sombreros with thick mustaches eating burritos. On the other hand artists like Diego Rivera paint large murals depicting rich historical events like the revolution, in bold colors on controversial topics (This Old, n.d.).

In 1930 José Clemente Orozco, a famous mural painter known for his radical art depicting the Mexican revolution in interesting new ways, was asked to paint a mural in the college Pomona. This is when and where he painted his mural titled “Prometheus”. In this work, Orozco’s use of scale, monochromatic colors, and emphasis help to depict the dreadfulness of the troubling time at war that it is inspired by as well as the peace that was expected, and that came, from these times.

“Every good composition is above all a work abstraction. All good painters know this. But the painter cannot dispense with subjects although without his work suffering impoverishment” (Diego Rivera’s Famous Quotes). Diego Rivera, a popular artist in San Francisco, explains why there is a value to his painting; all good works are ambiguous but, one who paints cannot display a message without having experience. Diego Rivera’s latest mural in San Francisco called Pan-American Unity, a valuable treasure to the city reflects with Diego Rivera 's’ quote because he laid out many symbols and figures that highlight his adventure and experiences. Pan-American Unity has five panels in total, and was created for Golden Gate International

"A core function of public art and art in general — (is) to expose the public to artworks and initiate debate about art and aesthetic concerns, public places

In the painting by Andres Salazar “Superman of Color, breaking down barriers” he metaphorically breaks down the barriers associated with super heroes. This image promotes black culture and emphasizes that despite the color of someone’s skin, they can still strive to achieve their hearts desire. It serves as a role model to aspire to be, for the younger kids with African heritage, as well as a representation that they are here in strength and are not going anywhere. It was common for artists to use prominent figures in society and their likeness as an art form. Painted on the back of a red devil bus by David C. Garcia, 50 Cent is significant as hip hop proved to help establish the Afro-Panamanian culture. This technique draws people in with someone they recognize and causes them to look at the bus and examine it entirely. Right above this image is a scene of a tropical landscape that references the climate and environment of the Caribbean. Moreover, in Teodoro de Jesus Villarue’s painting of a beach front set in a sunny environment, the viewer can relate this type of setting with a similar Caribbean region as seen in Garcia’s. There is a sense of fluidity in the images on the buses and in how they project these images around the sides, creating a sense of

A mural is more than just a painting on the wall. Murals bring together a sense of community and make the city a more welcoming place. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word mural means a painting or other work of art that is directly executed on to a wall. In many aspects, murals originated from graffiti, which comes from the Latin word graffio, meaning scratching or scribbling. Mural Arts programs are popping up in cities across the nation. However, I decided to focus on two cities that were closer to home for me. I focused my research on Newark and Asbury Park, New Jersey, in comparison to Philadelphia, PA. All of which, are cities that are not the nicest, but with the help of murals are becoming more welcoming places.

he mural is of the struggling class of mine workers against the owners of the mine. Beginning on the left-hand side we see throngs of workers dressed in traditional garb somewhat sums some Barreiro's others with mustaches, two men are carrying what appears to be a injured man and included in the crowd is a middle-aged woman holding a child of approximately 1-year-old. In the forefront, are the two man struggling while holding the Mexican flag as waves above them. Moving to the right is an orderly group of what appears to be soldiers in some toreros holding swords down to their sides in Brown bull fighter looking attire. The workers and the soldiers are looking at the two struggling man waiting to see what the outcome will be before they act.

In addition, art can be a way people can help express and bring attention to their own ideas. David again says that if a person were to find an inspirational art piece, say on a building or poster, then those art pieces will help a person become motivated to make a change in their world. Furthermore, if a person were to create inspirational art then that allows a person to get their own ideas across to the world. That person may be the one to help people make a change or that piece of art can show the creator of the art is trying to make a difference in their world. So to restate, “everywhere [people] go art is evident. Parks often use sculptures to add interest and to inform people.