Graffiti(涂鸦) is popular in most western cities. The word “graffiti” means drawing or writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses.
Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared. Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life.
At first, graffiti artists used pens. But then, with the development of graffiti, they began to use spray paint(喷漆罐). Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area and work faster.
At present, different people have different ideas about graffiti. Some people say it makes the cities dirty. It isn’t allowed by many local governments in America. The governments spend more than a million dollars a year cleaning graffiti. The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education. Other people think it is a form of art. In fact, the works of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries, and art books.
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The place of birth |
In New York |
The time of birth |
During the 68.____________________ |
The tools 69.__________________ used |
They used pens at first.
They began to use 70.______________ then. |
Different ideas about graffiti |
Graffiti makes the cities dirty.
Graffiti is 71.____________________. |
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