You can travel almost anywhere in the world, and you will probably see graffiti. Although graffiti art is usually more common in big cities, the reality is that it can occur in almost any community, big or small. Where did graffiti originate?
Modern graffiti began in Philadelphia in the late 1960s by two individuals, one by the name of Cornbread and the other known as Cool Earl. They wrote their names all over Philadelphia, gaining attention from the media and the residents of the city.
Shortly after that, graffiti spread to New York City, where graffiti pioneers by the name of Taki183, Julio 204, Frank 207 and Joe 156 all made their start and presence felt on the streets with their "tags." ("Tags" is an alias for graffiti.)
Three main styles of graffiti exist, the first being tagging, which is the simple act of using a marker to scrawl your name on a surface. Throw-ups are tags implementing bubble letters, so they are much more noticeable than a normal tag. Last and certainly not least is "Wild Style." This style is named appropriately due to the structure characterized by letters going in different directions.
The locations for graffiti vary. It is seen everywhere from the side of buildings to the side of train cars. Depending on where you live, you will find tags in subway tunnels, the side of bridges and definitely on walls. This, of course, is illegal if you are not the person who owns whatever it is you are tagging.
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