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Having a bit of a cultural shock at how English doesn't have a separate name for the "cruder" graffiti (such as tags) vs the more socially accepted street art.
by greeniskool 8mo ago
Having a bit of a cultural shock at how English doesn't have a separate name for the "cruder" graffiti (such as tags) vs the more socially accepted street art. The former is typically called "pichação" [1] in Portuguese, and I was taught this distinction when learning about modern art movements back in elementary school.
[1] https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picha%C3%A7%C3%A3o https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picha%C3%A7%C3%A3o - I recommend looking into a machine translated version of the Portuguese Wikipedia article, as the English Wikipedia article reads far more biased
- garbawarb 8mo agoIs "street art" not the name? Like how "comics" are low but "graphic novels" are respectable.
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- kingkawn 8mo agoEnglish does, and definitely invented it before the rest of the world caught on to this culture. Try watching “Wild Style” from 1983, documenting some of the earliest beefs between the types of graffiti artists. Portuguese speakers did not invent this distinction. Throw ups are the quick ones and Pieces are the long ones.
- rconti 8mo agoGraffiti is the catch-all, but "street art" vs "tagging" have pretty clearly distinct meaning.
- pimlottc 8mo agoThere are terms within the scene - tag, throwie, piece, burner - but they are not generally known by the wider public. https://www.kmuw.org/beautiful-city/2014-08-04/what-were-talking-about-when-we-talk-about-graffiti https://www.kmuw.org/beautiful-city/2014-08-04/what-were-tal... https://www.instagram.com/p/COrxyrCMkOx/ https://www.instagram.com/p/COrxyrCMkOx/