American Graffiti ~

A rich tapestry and landscape of American culture can be found in the colorful imagery of the Graffiti Artist. A world where an unbridled imagination using the simple spray-paint-can of a million colors meets a ready-made, larger than life canvas. Most are free form and simply show up overnight across any city scape; buildings, bridges, over/underpasses, or my personal favorite on the sides of freight trains crisscrossing their way across this vast land. Like to call these the “Art Trains”, or the rolling Art exhibits of America, going from town to town, sharing the art for all to see free of charge.

While visiting an outstanding (or should I say, still standing), independent small town bookstore recently I came across the most interesting oversized coffee-table book with over 100 full color pages of eye-popping graffiti artistry. The book’s focus documented a series of major works of graffiti art across the USA. It took the reader through the planning and creation stages to final art via story line and images of some of the most remarkable examples of graffiti on large outdoor spaces I have ever seen.  

American Graffiti - one thing is certain – it’s everywhere and the variety of expression is as vast as this country and the people in it.  

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