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The
Five Laws of Graffiti |
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| First
: History |
Know
the history. Cavemen drew pictures on walls,
but the Egyptians were the first language
artists, then came the Romans, the Greeks,
Incans, and Native Americans. All got with
the program of communication. It's important
to know how graff developed in your area
code and how it developed in general, so
consult local experts, and remember, everybody
lies.
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| Second
: The Rules |
Know
the rules of the game,...they are:
- You
suck until further notice.
- It's
gonna take a long time before we even acknowledge
your existence, even longer before we can
look at the scribble you call your name...to
help, you can: a) Choose a clever name, a
name that looks good when written, sounds
good when spoken,and conveys a combative
attitude. b) Use paint, gain knowledge of
supplies, experiment with stickers, permission
walls, tags, etc,...every time you go out,
be bold, learn a new style and do your name
bigger.
- Jealousy
is a disease for the weak.
- Your
heart is your greatest possession, don't
let it get taken from you.
- Don't
write on houses of worship, people's houses
in general, other writers names, and tombstones.
Writing on memorial walls and cars is not
cool.
These
are the five fingers of your right hand.
Know them,...use them..
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| Third
: Developing Style |
Work
hard at being good, or at least try to be
decent. When you start out you can bite all
you want. Steal that dope style, take that
color scheme, snatch that 3-d. Don't worry
about giving credit, people will know. Learn
to understand why that connection you stole
flows, or why that color scheme works. Style
is the process to an appealing end. Once
you are done ripping styles off, then you
can reinvent letterforms to suit yourself.
Soon others will be taking your ideas and
styles and the cycle will continue ...Graffiti
is the language of the ignored. If someone
stole your style , someone heard you speaking,
you got what you wanted ...attention.
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| Fourth
: The Law |
Go
solo as much as possible. Don't write with
someone that won't fight for you, don't be
paranoid, but be careful. Know the local
laws, stay informed. Know your territory,...if
they didn't see you do it, it's almost impossible
to prove you did. Most importantly...Shut
up, shut up, SHUT UP!
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| Fifth
: Ego Trippin' |
You're
good,but not that good. There's nothing wrong
with knowing you're hella tight as long as
you are. Once you do get there though you
risk falling off. There is always a crowd
of people that want your spot. There are
artists that have been writing for 20 years,
and you look silly to them. So have perspective.
Get back to work, there is always somebody
better than you.
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These Five
Laws of Graffiti although existing in their own
right, were transcribed from text in a book by
Stephen Powers - "The
Art of Getting Over" |
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