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    Graffiti has a long history dating back to ancient times, not just in modern times. In the 1970s, graffiti began to be regarded as an art form in New York City when art galleries began buying graffiti works, but the mayor also declared the first war on graffiti. Famous graffiti artists from this era include Dondi, Blade, and Phase 2. Opinions differ on whether graffiti is art or vandalism, with supporters seeing it as a form of self-expression and critics seeing it as damaging property.

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    Reading Skills Practice: The History of Graffiti - Exercises

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    Reading skills practice: The history of graffiti – exercises

    Is graffiti a vibrant urban art form or senseless vandalism? When did graffiti first become popular? Read this article
    to find out about the history of street art and hear from both sides of the debate
    Reading skills practice: The history of graffiti – exercises

    1. Check your understanding: matching


    Write the paragraph headings next to the paragraphs. One heading is not needed. (0.41 each)

    Art or vandalism? Increasing exposure and attention The future of graffiti

    Famous graffiti artists Not just a modern phenomenon

    1. paragraph 1 Not just a modern phenomenon

    2. paragraph 2 Increasing exposure and attention

    3. paragraph 3 Art or vandalism?

    4. paragraph 4 Famous graffiti artists

    5. not needed The future of graffiti

    2. Check your understanding: multiple choice


    Circle the best answer to these questions. (0.207 each)

    1. Why were the seventies an important decade in the history of graffiti?


    The seventies were an important decade in the history of graffiti because art galleries
    in New York began buying graffiti, but at the same time that it began to be regarded
    as an art form, the mayor of new York declared the first war on graffiti.

    2. What is a 'masterpiece' in graffiti?


    The spray paintings in the subway

    3. What was the main motivation for the first taggers?


    The main motivation for the first taggers were being concerned with marking their
    territory

    4. Who coined the phrase 'graffiti'?


    The term graffiti was first used by The New York Times

    5. How did things change after the first war on graffiti?


    That many of the more established graffiti artist began using roofs of building or
    canvases, to paint their ideas or feelings.
    Reading skills practice: The history of graffiti – exercises

    6. What does New York city councilor Peter Vallone say about graffiti?

    7. What do the Berlin-based group Reclaim Your City say about graffiti?
    That graffiti represents freedom and makes cities more vibrant

    8. What is the author's final point?


    Graffiti is now sometimes big business

    3. Check your vocabulary: gap fill


    Complete the gaps with a noun from the box.(0.207 each)

    spray paints Stencil property springboard

    vandal Taggers crews canvas

    1. People who graffiti their names are called Taggers.

    2. Graffiti is usually done with spray paints.

    3. Taggers originally worked in groups called crews.

    4. A piece of heavy fabric on which a painting can be created is called a canvas.

    5. Something that someone owns is called their property.


    A person who deliberately destroys or damages someone else's property is called a
    6.
    Vandal.

    If something helps to start an activity or process, we say it is a springboard to doing something.


    7.

    A piece of plastic, cardboard or other material with a design cut into it to reproduce that pattern is called a
    8.
    stencil.

    Discussion

    What do you think about graffiti? Is it art or vandalism? I think the graffiti is a kind of art, because is a way to express
    our feelings, emotions, and even political positions. for me, graffiti is not vandalism, is just a way to express something

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