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Introduction
How does context change the image in urban art? You are to explore the world of urban expressionism. What constitutes vandalism? What constitutes art? At the end of your exploration, you will have the chance to speak out about something that the world should know through your artwork. Going along the ideas of urban expressionism, imagine that you will redesign an actual space in your community. What space would it be? How would you change it to make it more appealing? Would it be controversial? Using text, you will create a new image that gets your message across. Take a few minutres and explore the links below. Watch the video on the right picture. After you have explored the sites answer in the blog below this question:
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What is urban art?
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Mobstr the Street Artist!
To explore street art from around the world using Streetartview.com, click on the image above and foliow the instructions listed in Day 1 activities!
To see a stop animation by artist, Blu, click on the link above to see what street artists are capable of doing and illustrating in the public.
Key Terms
expressionism- an art movement that began in the early 1900s, when the artists used their artworks to express their inner feelings in an abstract way.
constitute-what composes, or makes something what it is
context-the way something is displayed and how it helps a person understand it.​