Spray paint was created without consideration for how it would be used, but it led to the modern graffiti subculture. Aerosol technology originated in the late 18th century but portable spray cans were developed during WWII to protect soldiers from insects. This led paint manufacturers to put paint in aerosol cans in the late 1940s. Spray paint became integral to graffiti as it allowed for quick, opaque tagging. It changed graffiti from being done with brushes to being a widespread youth subculture defined by spray paint.
Un ícono del diseño....la portada y el artículo que la revista Time dedica a Raymond Lowey (1949), obligada lectura para los diseñadores para entender la importancia de la profesión y sus orígenes.
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The document discusses the history and development of chocolate over centuries. It details how chocolate originated from cacao beans used by the Olmecs and Mayans as currency and medicine. Later, chocolate drinks became popular among the Aztecs and Europeans discovered chocolate in the 16th century, initially using it as medicine before it became widely consumed as a sweet treat.
The document discusses the history and development of chocolate over centuries. It details how cocoa beans were first used as currency by the Maya and Aztecs before being introduced to Europe in the 16th century. The document then explains how chocolate became popularized as a drink in Europe in the 17th century and how its production and consumption expanded globally over subsequent centuries.
This document provides guidance on proper posture and body language before and during public speaking. It recommends standing and sitting tall with relaxed shoulders, keeping feet shoulder-width apart, making eye contact with the audience, and practicing the first few sentences of the speech. Some mannerisms to avoid are slouching, swaying from side to side, putting hands in pockets, and looking at the floor while speaking. The overall goals are to appear confident, friendly, and engaged with listeners.
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Llegendes tradicionals, contes i textos divulgatius…, pròxims a les curiositats dels
infants, plens de tendresa i humor, que faran somriure petits i grans.
Les il·lustracions són molt acurades. Combinen fotografia i dibuix.
Són llibres que estan presentats com a petits àlbums il·lustrats, amb els quals els
nens i les nenes podran endinsar-se i experimentar en el món de la literatura, els
coneixements, els hàbits i els sentiments.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Un ícono del diseño....la portada y el artículo que la revista Time dedica a Raymond Lowey (1949), obligada lectura para los diseñadores para entender la importancia de la profesión y sus orígenes.
2015 Smiths Station Alabama Storm Water Management Annual ReportLisa Deason
The document discusses the history and development of chocolate over centuries. It details how chocolate originated from cacao beans used by the Olmecs and Mayans as currency and medicine. Later, chocolate drinks became popular among the Aztecs and Europeans discovered chocolate in the 16th century, initially using it as medicine before it became widely consumed as a sweet treat.
The document discusses the history and development of chocolate over centuries. It details how cocoa beans were first used as currency by the Maya and Aztecs before being introduced to Europe in the 16th century. The document then explains how chocolate became popularized as a drink in Europe in the 17th century and how its production and consumption expanded globally over subsequent centuries.
This document provides guidance on proper posture and body language before and during public speaking. It recommends standing and sitting tall with relaxed shoulders, keeping feet shoulder-width apart, making eye contact with the audience, and practicing the first few sentences of the speech. Some mannerisms to avoid are slouching, swaying from side to side, putting hands in pockets, and looking at the floor while speaking. The overall goals are to appear confident, friendly, and engaged with listeners.
Llibres de petit format per divertir-nos, conèixer i experimentar grans coses!
Llegendes tradicionals, contes i textos divulgatius…, pròxims a les curiositats dels
infants, plens de tendresa i humor, que faran somriure petits i grans.
Les il·lustracions són molt acurades. Combinen fotografia i dibuix.
Són llibres que estan presentats com a petits àlbums il·lustrats, amb els quals els
nens i les nenes podran endinsar-se i experimentar en el món de la literatura, els
coneixements, els hàbits i els sentiments.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
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Issue What question must be answered in order to reach a concluTatianaMajor22
Issue: What question must be answered in order to reach a conclusion in the case? This should be a legal question which, when answered, gives a result in the particular case. Make it specific (e.g. "Has there been a false imprisonment if the plaintiff was asleep at the time of 'confinement'?") rather than general (e.g. "Will the plaintiff be successful?") You may make it referable to the specific case being briefed (e.g. "Did Miller owe a duty of care to Osco, Inc.?") or which can apply to all cases which present a similar question, (e.g. "Is a duty owed whenever there is an employment relationship?") Most cases present one issue. If there is more than one issue, list all, and analyze all issues raised.
Rule: The rule is the law which applies to the issue. It should be stated as a general principal, (e.g. A duty of care is owed whenever the defendant should anticipate that her conduct could create a risk of harm to the plaintiff) not a conclusion to the particular case being briefed, (e.g. "The plaintiff was negligent.")
Application: The application is a discussion of how the rule applies to the facts of a particular case. While the issue and rule are normally only one sentence each, the application is normally paragraphs long. It should be written debate - not simply a statement of the conclusion. Whenever possible, present both sides of any issue. Do not begin with your conclusion. The application shows how you are able to reason on paper and is the most difficult (and, on exams, the most important) skill you will learn.
Conclusion: What was the result of the case?
With cases, the text gives you a background of the facts along with the judge's reasoning and conclusion. When you brief cases, you are basically summarizing the judge's opinion. With case problems, the editors have given you a summary of the facts of an actual case, but have not given you the judge's opinion. Your job is to act as the judge in reasoning your way to a ruling, again using the IRAC format.
Review
Reviewed Work(s): Nylon: The Story of a Fashion Revolution by Susannah Handley
Review by: Robert W. Rydell
Source: The Business History Review , Spring, 2001, Vol. 75, No. 1, Computers and
Communications Networks (Spring, 2001), pp. 210-212
Published by: The President and Fellows of Harvard College
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Ibn Khaldun was a 14th century North African scientist and historian born in Tunis in 1332. He is considered a pioneer in several fields including sociology, demography, and cultural history. He is best known for his book "Muqaddimah" which concerned social sciences and universal history.
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Here are some tips for analyzing images:
- Describe what you see without making inferences. Focus on details.
- Note the composition - where is the subject located, angles, lighting, etc.
- Consider when and where it was created to understand context.
- Think about the intended audience and purpose. Was it meant to educate, persuade, etc.
- Compare and contrast images on the same topic from different eras or cultures.
- Identify any symbols and consider their meaning both originally and how meanings can change over time.
- Discuss how the image makes you feel and what message or ideas it conveys. Support with evidence from the image.
- Analyze the
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This document discusses culture change and its various causes and processes. It defines culture change as occurring when a society accepts and regularly uses a new invention or discovery. Culture change can happen through discoveries, diffusion of ideas between societies, acculturation when dominant cultures influence weaker ones, or revolution. The main processes of culture change discussed are unconscious invention, intentional innovation in response to needs, and various patterns of diffusion like direct contact, intermediate contact, and stimulus diffusion. The document also examines how culture change allows societies to adapt to their environments. Finally, it outlines some major types of culture change occurring in the modern world like commercialization, religious change, and political/social change brought by expanding Western societies.
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Quantum Consciousness, Synthetic Biology, String Theory and Super human Brain.
Miroslaw Magola is a freelance artist. He became known in German-speaking countries through the television program “ clever! -
The show that creates knowledge ”; in other countries through Stan Lee's Superhumans, which aired on the History Channel and Discovery Channel .
As a “Magnetic Man”, he shows in his demonstration that he can lift objects made of different materials vertically from the floor under the flat of his hand and
move them vertically, horizontally or in circles.
Miroslaw Magola participation in television programs
RTL Television "Magisches Hessen" 1994
PRO 7 „Arabella“ 1995
Independent Television ITV (United Kingdom Television) „Beyond Belief“ 1996
SF 1 (Switzerland) "Tagesschau" 2002
Telebasel (Switzerland) "7 to 7" 2002
Fuji Television (Japan) „Unbelievable“ 2008
Sat.1 “Clever! special "2009
TF1 (Frankreich) „The evening of the strange“ 2009
History Channel und Discovery Channel (International) „Stan Lee's Superhumans“ 2010
The document discusses the impact of European architects who emigrated to the United States in the 1930s and 1940s due to World War II, known as the "diaspora". It argues that while they were seen as revolutionizing American architecture with new ideas like the Bauhaus style, in reality they were concluding earlier anti-academic movements from Europe. Their "functionalism" was more of an ideology than a real focus on technology and economics. Additionally, their designs in the U.S. were often poor imitations of their earlier European work. While their ideas influenced architectural education, they had less impact on actual building design than initially thought.
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Solomon Northup's memoir Twelve Years a Slave provides vivid details about the cruel treatment of slaves in the 1800s. Northup recounts his experience of being kidnapped and sold into slavery for 12 years, during which he endured physical and emotional abuse from three different masters in the South. The memoir gives readers a deeper understanding of the harsh realities of slavery by documenting Northup's transition from a free man to a slave, and ultimately regaining his freedom.
This document provides an introduction and table of contents to Buckminster Fuller's book "Grunch of Giants". It summarizes Fuller's background and dedication of the book. It then outlines Fuller's career developing inventions and prototypes for sustainable living structures and transportation, known as "livingry", from 1927 onward. Fuller saw these as an alternative to politics in solving humanity's problems. The introduction discusses the different timescales required for new inventions to be adopted, from months to decades. It positions Fuller's work as anticipating future needs and technologies as humanity became more integrated on a global scale.
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Issue What question must be answered in order to reach a concluTatianaMajor22
Issue: What question must be answered in order to reach a conclusion in the case? This should be a legal question which, when answered, gives a result in the particular case. Make it specific (e.g. "Has there been a false imprisonment if the plaintiff was asleep at the time of 'confinement'?") rather than general (e.g. "Will the plaintiff be successful?") You may make it referable to the specific case being briefed (e.g. "Did Miller owe a duty of care to Osco, Inc.?") or which can apply to all cases which present a similar question, (e.g. "Is a duty owed whenever there is an employment relationship?") Most cases present one issue. If there is more than one issue, list all, and analyze all issues raised.
Rule: The rule is the law which applies to the issue. It should be stated as a general principal, (e.g. A duty of care is owed whenever the defendant should anticipate that her conduct could create a risk of harm to the plaintiff) not a conclusion to the particular case being briefed, (e.g. "The plaintiff was negligent.")
Application: The application is a discussion of how the rule applies to the facts of a particular case. While the issue and rule are normally only one sentence each, the application is normally paragraphs long. It should be written debate - not simply a statement of the conclusion. Whenever possible, present both sides of any issue. Do not begin with your conclusion. The application shows how you are able to reason on paper and is the most difficult (and, on exams, the most important) skill you will learn.
Conclusion: What was the result of the case?
With cases, the text gives you a background of the facts along with the judge's reasoning and conclusion. When you brief cases, you are basically summarizing the judge's opinion. With case problems, the editors have given you a summary of the facts of an actual case, but have not given you the judge's opinion. Your job is to act as the judge in reasoning your way to a ruling, again using the IRAC format.
Review
Reviewed Work(s): Nylon: The Story of a Fashion Revolution by Susannah Handley
Review by: Robert W. Rydell
Source: The Business History Review , Spring, 2001, Vol. 75, No. 1, Computers and
Communications Networks (Spring, 2001), pp. 210-212
Published by: The President and Fellows of Harvard College
Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3116573
JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide
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Ibn Khaldun was a 14th century North African scientist and historian born in Tunis in 1332. He is considered a pioneer in several fields including sociology, demography, and cultural history. He is best known for his book "Muqaddimah" which concerned social sciences and universal history.
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1. The document discusses steps for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net, including creating an account, completing an order form with instructions and deadline, and reviewing writer bids before authorizing payment upon approval of the completed work.
2. Revisions are available to ensure customer satisfaction, and a refund is offered if plagiarism is found.
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Here are some tips for analyzing images:
- Describe what you see without making inferences. Focus on details.
- Note the composition - where is the subject located, angles, lighting, etc.
- Consider when and where it was created to understand context.
- Think about the intended audience and purpose. Was it meant to educate, persuade, etc.
- Compare and contrast images on the same topic from different eras or cultures.
- Identify any symbols and consider their meaning both originally and how meanings can change over time.
- Discuss how the image makes you feel and what message or ideas it conveys. Support with evidence from the image.
- Analyze the
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3. The website aims to fully meet user needs through a process of registration, bidding on requests by writers, writing and revising assignments until the user is satisfied.
The document provides instructions for seeking writing help from HelpWriting.net. It outlines a 5 step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10 minute order form with instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment if satisfied. 5) Request revisions until fully satisfied, with a refund option for plagiarized work.
This document discusses culture change and its various causes and processes. It defines culture change as occurring when a society accepts and regularly uses a new invention or discovery. Culture change can happen through discoveries, diffusion of ideas between societies, acculturation when dominant cultures influence weaker ones, or revolution. The main processes of culture change discussed are unconscious invention, intentional innovation in response to needs, and various patterns of diffusion like direct contact, intermediate contact, and stimulus diffusion. The document also examines how culture change allows societies to adapt to their environments. Finally, it outlines some major types of culture change occurring in the modern world like commercialization, religious change, and political/social change brought by expanding Western societies.
How To Write A Compare And Contrast Essay TopicHeather Freek
This document provides instructions for requesting writing assistance from HelpWriting.net. It outlines a 5-step process: 1) Create an account with a password and email. 2) Complete a 10-minute order form providing instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one based on qualifications. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment if pleased. 5) Request revisions to ensure satisfaction, with a full refund option for plagiarized work.
Quantum Consciousness - Synthetic Biology - String Theory and Super human Br...MiroslawMagola1
Quantum Consciousness, Synthetic Biology, String Theory and Super human Brain.
Miroslaw Magola is a freelance artist. He became known in German-speaking countries through the television program “ clever! -
The show that creates knowledge ”; in other countries through Stan Lee's Superhumans, which aired on the History Channel and Discovery Channel .
As a “Magnetic Man”, he shows in his demonstration that he can lift objects made of different materials vertically from the floor under the flat of his hand and
move them vertically, horizontally or in circles.
Miroslaw Magola participation in television programs
RTL Television "Magisches Hessen" 1994
PRO 7 „Arabella“ 1995
Independent Television ITV (United Kingdom Television) „Beyond Belief“ 1996
SF 1 (Switzerland) "Tagesschau" 2002
Telebasel (Switzerland) "7 to 7" 2002
Fuji Television (Japan) „Unbelievable“ 2008
Sat.1 “Clever! special "2009
TF1 (Frankreich) „The evening of the strange“ 2009
History Channel und Discovery Channel (International) „Stan Lee's Superhumans“ 2010
The document discusses the impact of European architects who emigrated to the United States in the 1930s and 1940s due to World War II, known as the "diaspora". It argues that while they were seen as revolutionizing American architecture with new ideas like the Bauhaus style, in reality they were concluding earlier anti-academic movements from Europe. Their "functionalism" was more of an ideology than a real focus on technology and economics. Additionally, their designs in the U.S. were often poor imitations of their earlier European work. While their ideas influenced architectural education, they had less impact on actual building design than initially thought.
Effects Of Overpopulation And Industrialization On The...Stephanie Roberts
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
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4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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Objects, Consumption and Desire
Professor Harvey Molotch &
Professor Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
2
IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction
Aerosol paint, commonly called spray paint, must ha ve been an object that was
created without any idea of what it would create. What it created was the modern
graffiti
subculture. The history of Spray Paint Art
and its progeny, the modern graffiti subculture, is a
story of how everyday objects become what they are today and how they take on a life
of
their own, far surpassing whatever benign use they were originally intended for and
taking on a meaning of their own in a cultural context. This is a paper that seeks to
explore that story and explain how objects and people can interact to produce
something
far beyond either the object itself or the people who use it. It necessarily entails a
journey
that explores how objects affect people and how people affect objects and how the
complex relationships between them bring objects, people and culture together to
enrich
people’s lives and enable them to reach out and affect the world around them. This is
also
a story of how “lash-ups” come together at specific times, in specific places, under
specific conditions and cir cumstances and among different people, for spray paint
and the
modern graffiti subculture to come to be what it is today.
TheTheTheThe OriginOriginOriginOrigin ofofofof AerosolsAerosolsAerosolsAerosols
The origin of aerosol paints can be best situated in the history of aerosol
technology more generally as a medium for dispensing various substances. The
concept
of aerosol dates all the way back to the late 18th century when pressurized carbonated
beverages were introduced in France, and in 1837 a man by the name of Perpigna
3
invented the valve that provided for an easier way of filling your cup. Rather than
pouring your drink into a cup, you could spray it into the cup. As early as 1862,
aerosol
technology was being incorporated into metal cans for the first time, but they were far
2. too
large and bulky to be of any practical use. In 1899 inventors Helbling and Pertsch
patented the use of methyl and ethyl chloride as a propellant for aerosols, and in 1927
a
http://www.spraypaintartpro.com
Norwegian engineer by the name of Erik Rotheim patented the first aerosol can and
valve
that could hold produc ts and dispense them with the use of propellants. (about.com)
However the Second World War is what really pushed aerosol technology in the
direction of its current form, and place and region had a lot to do with how that came
to
be. Molotch states the concept, in its most basic form, that “Places produce stuff.”
(161)
This doesn’t just mean that stuff is made somewhere. That much is obvious,
everything is
made somewhere. What is significant about places and regions is that they have
certain
circumstances, resources and characters specific to them that influence and enable the
development of certain products.
For example, certain places and regions become nodes of production and
innovation for certain products because certain conditions in those places and regions
facilitate their innovation and production, such as leather working in San Croce, a
small
town in the Italian region of Tuscany. The production of leather products in San
Croce is
no accident. Rather it is due to certain circumstances specific to the region such as
climate, culture and the availability of nearby sources of raw cowhides. (Amin, Ash,
1992) The leather tanning industry in San Croce is a result of a culture of specialized
labor to produce leather goods, but also a result of the availability and quality of local
raw ingredients and the climate conducive to working with them.
4
The development of aerosol devices as we have come to know them, was also the
result of regional circumstances. During WWII the US government had stationed
hundreds of thousands of soldiers and marines in the South Pacific and as a result of
their
activity in this region the American servicemen became highly susceptible to diseases,
such as malaria, which are spread by insects. In order to try to find some way to
protect
servicemen from these buzzing pests, the US government funded research to find
some
portable technology to spray these disease carrying insects and thereby protect
American
servicemen during their tours of duty in the South Pacific.
As a result of this funding, in 1943, two researchers from the Department of
3. Agriculture, Lyle Goodhue and William Sullivan, developed a small portable can
pressurized by a liquid gas, a fluorocarbon, that was capable of spraying an
antiinsecticide
agent to combat the plague of insect-borne disease that was affecting
American servicemen in the South Pacific. (about.com) These aerosol insecticides
became available to the general American public in 1947.
This history is an excellent example of how “lash-ups” come together to manifest
themselves into one object, specific to that time, place and circumstances or
conditions.
Molotch explains this phenomenon in the design and production of objects in this
way,
“Somehow all the elements come together more or less at the same time and in a
given
geographic place that operates not just as a container, but as a crucible that yields up
one
particular product and not another.” (2, emphasis added) In the case of aerosol cans,
without the involvement of American servicemen in the South Pacific during WWII,
and
their susceptibility to insect-borne disease, the development of a practical and portable
aerosol can would not have been developed at that time, lacking those circumstances
and
5
conditions that were the impetus for its creation. It was those people suffering in that
place, at that time, which led to the development of a true aerosol can, like the aerosol
cans that later came to contain paint. Furthermore, the development and design of the
portable aerosol can was the result of a globalized chain of production, from the
servicemen’s need in the South Pacific, to the labs of the Department of Agriculture
in
the United States. All of these circumstances, resources, places and people came
together
in order for the aerosol can to be manifested at that time. As Molotch puts it,
“Somehow,
everything must… ‘lash-up’ such that the otherwise loose elements adhere; only then
can
there be a new thing in the world.” (2)
The story of aerosol paint continues shortly thereafter, when in 1947 a 27 year old
inventor named Robert H. Abplanalp came up with the last essential part of what to
become the prototypical form of aerosol cans, which is the crimp on valve.
(about.com)
The crimp on valve enabled the removal, replacement and manipulation of valve
nozzles
on portable aerosol cans, which in turn enabled liquids to be sprayed from a
pressurized
can for the first time, and in controllable ways. (The importance of nozzles to aerosol
4. paints and the modern graffiti subculture will be discussed in a later section.)
Abplanalp
also began the use of an inexpensive, practical and durable aluminum can, which is
the
standard for all aerosol cans through the current day. Abplanalp’s company became a
multi- million dollar supplier of aerosol cans, although his cans were used for the
dispensing of liquefied creams, foams and powders, mostly for hygienic use, and not
spray paint. His Precise Valve Corporation manufactured billions of aerosol cans per
year
for decades. (about.com)
6
Finally in 1949 someone got the wonderful idea of putting paint in an aerosol can,
and what we now know as spray paint was born. The man credited with the invention
of
aerosol paint in a can is Edward Seymour, although he credits his wife Bonnie with
having come up with the idea. (about.com) Seymour founded his company Seymour
of
Sycamour, Inc. to manufacture his spray paints and the first color produced was
aluminum, which, it just so happens, is perhaps the most popular color used to fill in
letters in works of illegal graffiti due to its opacity, coverage and speed of application,
compared to other colors. (The functional qualities for spray paint will be discussed in
a
later section.)
LiteraryLiteraryLiteraryLiterary SourcesSourcesSourcesSources
Graffiti has often been a subject of interest in the popular press, particularly after
the widespread emergence of the modern graffiti subculture in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
A
modest number of academic works have also been dedicated to the study of the
modern
graffiti subculture and each of them discusses the importance of spray paint for the
graffiti subculture as a tool and medium for writing graffiti. The importance of spray
paint to the modern graffiti subculture and the symbiotic relation ship between the
object
and the subculture are important concepts that have not been ignored by scholars of
the
graffiti subculture. However, the depth of description and analysis of this relationship
to
date, has been at best cursory.
In a book from the 1970’s entitled Street Writers, a veteran graffiti artist who has
been an active graffiti writer in Los Angeles for over 50 years, Chaz Bojorquez, stated
7
the significance of spray paint when it was introduced to the general public in the late
1940’s, “Old graffiti was always done with a brush. But spraycans and felt markers
have
5. changed everything.” (Cesaretti, 1975)
Susan Phillips further examined the impact that the introduction of spray paint as
a tool and medium had on the emergence of the graffiti subculture. She also notes that
graffiti tools used by Chicano gang youths prior to the emergence of spray paint in the
late 1940’s consisted mainly of buckets of paint and brushes, a piece of chalk or
charcoal,
a shoeshine bottle with its characteristic rectangular sponge, or a pocketknife, used for
inscribing one’s name or neighborhood in a pliable surface. (16) However, as Phillips
points out, lugging around a bucket of paint and brushes to apply it is less than
convenient and more than conspicuous. Although other tools and mediums for writing
graffiti were usable, they could be difficult to apply to many rough or irregular
surfaces,
and less than permanent. What was needed was something that was easily applicable
to a
wide range of surfaces and materials, somewhat durable once applied, and, equally
important, easily concealable. The can of spray paint perfectly fit all of these criteria
and
its introduction enabled the development of writing graffiti and eventually, the
emergence
of the modern graffiti subculture.
The central form in graffiti is lettering, and the introduction of spray paint as a
tool and medium for writing graffiti greatly accelerated the size, complexity and
design
of lettering in Chicano gang graffiti at the time. As Phillips states, “The most
fascinating
changes ever since the introduction of spray paint have been in the presentation of
letters
themselves.” (188) Of course in the 1950’s and 1960’s, Chicano gang members
writing
graffiti in California might not have for-seen the eventual emergence of the modern
8
graffiti subculture and the corresponding development of the complex lettering
designs
and artistic expression that the availability of spray paint has enabled for generations
of
young people around the world. It is absolutely astounding how one simple object, an
innocuous tool intended for small fix- it jobs around the home or workplace, could
burgeon an entire subculture committed to the use and mastery of that object as an
artistic
medium.
With the heralding of the modern graffiti subculture in the 1970’s and early
1980’s, particularly in New York, and around the western world, interest in the
modern
graffiti subculture increased and was answered by the publishing of two popular
6. books
documenting the graffiti subculture, Subway Art in 1984 and Spray Can Art 1987 by
photographer Henry Chalfant, along with his co-authors, Martha Cooper and James
Prigoff. The title of the second book points to the significance and importance of
spray
paint in the graffiti subculture and the application of it as a medium to surfaces far
beyond the metal sided subways where it emerged in New York in the 1970’s. The
works
of graffiti documented in the book also demonstrate the centrality of spray paint to the
graffiti subculture in its being perhaps the most common form (other than lettering)
represented in works of graffiti from around the world. Cans of spray paint are
featured
prominently in photographs of graffiti from New York (13, 27), Chicago (47), San
Francisco (51), Los Angeles (56), London (59), and Paris (71), among other places.
Interestingly, many of the images from graffiti in America also identify the cans of
spray
paint pictured in the works of graffiti as a particular brand pf spray paint, Krylon,
which
has traditionally been the preferred brand of spray paint for graffiti writers in North
9
America. (A full discussion of brands and their relationship with graffiti writers and
the
graffiti subculture can be found in a later section.)
In what was the first academic examination of the modern graffiti subculture,
Craig Castleman also points out the importance of spray paint as a medium for writing
graffiti. In describing the three principle forms graffiti takes Castleman explains the
difference between tags, throw- ups and pieces. Tags are the most basic form of
modern
graffiti, which typically consist of a signature of a graffiti writer’s name or crew
affiliation in a single color. (26) He states that “Spray paint was the first tool
employed
for tagging, in the late 1960’s” because “spray paint enables a writer to make a very
large
mark,” and to do so easily and quickly. (26) However, in terms of graffiti inside of
subway trains, which is the focus of Castleman’s book, spray paint was inconvenient
in
that it emits a strong odor that draws attention to a writer executing a tag, whereas
other
tools such as markers were more covert for use on a crowded train. Spray paint was
most
useful for writing on the outside of trains, where size and ease of application are
everything. (Images 1 and 2 depict tags. 1 shows the size that tags can take and 2
shows
the different ways tags can look depending on what paint, no zzle or marker is used.)
7. Although spray paint is one of a number of instruments that can be used for
tagging, it is the only tool that is practical for use in producing the other two main
forms
of modern graffiti, the throw-up and the piece. Throw-ups are typically two to four
letters, indicating a writer’s name, which are painted using spray paint in a bubble
style
lettering that can be executed quickly and with a minimal amount of paint. They
consist
of using one color to fill in the letters and another, contrasting color, to outline the
forms
of the letters. (29-30) On subway cars throw-ups are the most efficient way of writing
10
ones name in mass quantities so as to “get up” as much as possible. With a mere two
cans
of spray paint in contrasting colors, a writer can execute a number of throw-ups in
minutes on the exterior of subway cars. (Images of throw- ups are depicted in images
3, 4
and 5. As the images demonstrate, throw- ups consist of simple bubble shaped letters
filled in with one color and outlined with a contrasting color.)
The other principle form of modern graffiti is the piece (short for masterpiece)
which is the highly stylized complex lettering designs graffiti is known for. (31) In
order
to execute a piece, especially in a precarious position like on the side of a subway car,
spray paint is an essential tool and medium. Pieces require the covering of substantial
spaces, combined with intricate designs using many different colors within small
spaces
through out the larger area of the piece as a whole. And, as with all illegal graffiti,
must
be executed in as little time as possible. (Images 6 and 7 depict complex pieces done
using only spray paint as a medium. One can get a sense from these images how
difficult
it would be to produce such a complex design on such a large space with brushes or
any
other medium, in the span of one day.)
Spray paint is the only medium that can be used to execute these large and
complex designs in any practical amount of time. Using spray paint, a graffiti writer
can
carry over a dozen different colors and enough paint in volume to cover a substantial
area, all in something the size of a backpack or shopping bag. This makes it clear that
carrying a dozen different buckets of paint in order to paint a piece using brushes is
horribly unpractical from a graffiti writer’s perspective. In addition, spray paint is
typically extremely fast drying so that multiple layers of different color paint can be
painted over one another without the colors mixing and intruding on one another’s
11
8. intended place in the design, whereas paint from a bucket applied with a brush can
take
hours to dry. Although since the 1980’s subway graffiti craze, many writers have
experimented and mastered the use of bucket paints in painting graffiti, spray paint is
by
far the most common and preferred method of writing graffiti.
Jeff Ferrell, in his study of graffiti writers in the Denver area in the early 1990’s
agreed that spray paint is the “end-all, be-all” object in the graffiti subculture. He
describes spray paint as, “the essential practical tool in doing graffiti.” (63) In
conducting
field ethnography with graffiti writers Ferrell found that, “spray paint often becomes
the
focus of writers’ conversations.” (63) Ferrell also found that writers used other tools
such
as markers, he had no doubt that spray paint was by far the most common and
prototypical tool and medium used by graffiti writers. He found on numerous
occasions
that the central role of spray paint in the graffiti subculture was evidenced in its
imagery
and identity was often a focus of works of graffiti that he viewed or participated in
producing. Ferrell found what anyone who looks at the modern graffiti subculture will
find, that spray paint is the most important object in the subculture and the whole
graffiti
subculture revolves around spray paint.
Joe Austin, in his study of the New York graffiti subculture, also found the
importance that spray paint had for writing graffiti. As much as spray paint enabled
the
production of large and complex graffiti pieces, writers needed to have a mastery of
spray
paint as cultural object in order to even attempt executing one of these masterpieces.
A
writer “had to have an extensive knowledge of the qualities of several brands of spray
paint and of which types of spray nozzles would produce the desired aerosol effects.”
(65)
12
Nancy McDonald, in her study of the graffiti subculture, also found the necessity
of being knowledgeable of and proficient in the use of spray paint in order to partake
in a
career as a graffiti writer. She states, “Writers need to familiarize themselves with the
tools of their trade… which spray brands are suitable for which jobs, how to apply
different spray nozzles to alter line widths and create different effects, how to paint
without making drips or spotty paint marks.” (73) These researchers found that
without
spray paint as an available tool and a mastery of spray paint as an artistic medium,
9. one
could not participate in the graffiti subculture.
FormFormFormForm andandandand FunctionFunctionFunctionFunction
The ageless debate in regards to form and functionality is best characterized as,
which is more important, form or function? Or, similarly, which came first, form or
function? Molotch offers an engaging analysis of how form and function are not
separate
entities in conflict with one another, but are rather two concepts, embodied in objects,
which are interwoven and mutually constructive. However many do not see it as
binary
but rather a dichotomy between two ways of looking at an object.
Molotch phrases the position of the function side of this debate in this way, “For
some who champion practicalities of life, art may be a good thing, but hardly intrinsic
to
the production process.” (54) From this perspective, it is the function of an object that
makes it what it is. Whatever form or artistic and aesthetic values it has are merely
secondary to this primary purpose of utility. Molotch references Henry Petroski’s
functional argument to this effect, that, “the ‘evolution’ of modern products comes
from
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their ‘usefulness’, by which he means utility quite apart from any aesthetic
considerations.” (54) Petroski, and others like him, are adamant that function is what
is
central to an object’s importance, and considerations of aesthetic or artistic qualities
are
superfluous when compared to the master concept of function.
In contrast, for people who perceive artistic and aesthetic form as important,
viewing an object in terms of its function is inadequate. Molotch points out, “That
designers themselves think ‘it’s both’ is evidence in itself of art’s significance… They
perceive a high correlation between stuff they judge as having good form and stuff
they
judge as highly functional.” (57) Molotch also references Cyril Stanley Smith’s
argument
that form preceded function. (60) He argues that, for example, those who first molded
baked clay 20, 000 years ago did not do so for practical purposes but, rather, for
artistic
purposes. Only later was molded baked clay put to practical use for bowls, cups and
other
functional objects.
How then can one analyze spray paint as an object in terms of form and function?
I argue that spray paint has a certain uniqueness to it in that its form is dependant on
its
function. This form is not the typical concept of form alluded to in Molotch’s book,
the
10. actual physical form of the object itself – what it looks like sitting there on a shelf in a
store. That form is important too (and will be discussed in a later section on brands),
however the form I am referring to is the form the paint takes once it’s been sprayed
on a
surface. Spray paint, as it’s used by graffiti writers in the modern graffiti subculture,
is
itself an artistic medium and the art graffiti writers produce is the spray paint, and vice
versa, the spray paint is the art they produce. In this sense, the quality of the spray
paint
in terms of its function determines the quality of its form in the art it is used to
produce.
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In trying to discern the “chicken and egg” dilemma regarding spray paint in terms of
which is more important, form or function, Molotch phrases it perfectly, “We are,
with
form and function, with art and economy, at home not just with chicken and egg, but
chicken in egg and egg in chicken.” (88) The form is its function and its function is its
form. What then are the qualities upon which one can evaluate the functionality of
spray
paint and the form it takes when used?
Spray paint, as it is used by graffiti writers in the modern graffiti subculture, has
many qualities that are desired, and in some cases, necessary, for its effective use as
an
artistic tool and medium. Furthermore, these qualities must be assessed in relation to
the
three forms modern graffiti takes, which were discussed earlier: tags, throw-ups and
pieces.
The first characteristic of spray paint upon which its quality can be assessed, and
perhaps the most important for graffiti writers, is opacity. How well does the paint
cover
the surface it is sprayed onto? If a spray paint is of poor quality, it might take many
coats
to cover an area; thus contradicting its intrinsic value as a fast and efficient tool for
writing graffiti. This applies to all three forms of graffiti, tags, throw- ups and pieces
but
has particular relevance in painting pieces. In regard to pieces, another problem with
poor
quality spray paint that does not have a high degree of opacity is that graffiti writers
typically overlap many layers of different colors in order to produce complex designs
in a
piece. If any layer of the paint applied reveals the layer beneath it, or if the color of
any
layer is altered by a color in the layer beneath it, the interplay of the different colors in
the different layers is confounded; thus ruining the complex design the graffiti writer
11. is
attempting to paint. Opacity is also a concern in that much of the time, graffiti is
painted
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over other graffiti, and graffiti writers don’t want the graffiti belonging to the person
they
just painted over showing through their own graffiti. This is especially true when
graffiti
is painted over other graffiti as part of a feud between writers – commonly known as a
“battle” in the graffiti subculture. (The difference in the opacity of different paints is
depicted in image 5, depicting two throw-ups, one filled in very solid, and the other
showing the wall underneath through its partly transparent fill in.)
A second important characteristic of spray paint to graffiti writers is pressure.
Paint that is canned under high or low pressure is ideal for different uses in creating
the
three different forms of graffiti. In painting tags and throw- ups, writers are after
quantity
rather than quality in the style of their work. That is, they want to paint a lot and fast.
For
these purposes a spray paint that expels its contents under high pressure is ideal for
tagging or filling in a throw- up as fast as possible. However, when one considers the
production of pieces, the opposite is true. Perhaps graffiti writers might want a high
pressured spray paint to fill in the initial layer, but the following layers, the ones that
people see in the finished product are intended to be applied smoothly and
consistently.
Lines have to be straight, avoiding drips, blending colors and achieving many of the
aerosol effects of spray paint in graffiti are difficult to accomplish when paint is
released
under high pressure. Therefore, when doing pieces, especially the intricate “wildstyle”
pieces that are often done as legal murals, where artists have as much time as they
need to
get every line and every spot just right, a spray paint with low pressure is desirable as
an
artistic medium.
A third important characteristic for determining which paints are of superior
quality is durability. Paints that wash away easily or fade with time and weathering
are
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undesirable for a graffiti writer’s purposes. Writers want their gr affiti to last, if it isn’t
painted out by authorities or painted over by other graffiti writers, and in order for it
to
last it has to be able to endure the elements and the ravages of time. Therefore writers
are
especially keen to notice how long different paints last and how well they stand up to
12. the
weather and time. Those that last the longest on different surfaces, and maintain the
integrity of their color over time, are most desired by graffiti writers. However,
consideration is tempered by the fact that different paints last longer on different
surfaces.
For example paints with a flat texture tend to cover better and last longer on porous
surfaces like concrete or wood. Whereas, paints with a glossy finish tend to cover
better
and last longer on non-porous surfaces such as metal. (A lack of durability can be
seen as
a result of the use of substandard quality spray paints in image 8. One can see that the
outline of the piece has faded with time and failed to cover areas of the fill in, which
was
done with a better quality paint.)
A fourth characteristic that graffiti writers use to determine preferences in spray
paints is the range of colors different brands offer. Since graffiti writers use spray
paint to
produce art, they want to get as many different colors as they can possibly have
available
to them. Brands that offer a larger range of colors, and particularly bright
eye-catching
colors, are preferred by graffiti writers because they offer more possibilities of color
combinations that can be used in the graffiti they produce. This is especially important
for the painting of pieces, which demand many different colors used skillfully in
complex
designs.
A fifth characteristic of spray paint that is important to graffiti writers in the
graffiti subculture is the smoothness and consistency of the paint as it is expelled from
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the can. When expelled from an aerosol can, spray paint can come out chunky and in
irregular consistencies, or it can come out smooth with a very consistent viscosity,
thus
rendering very smooth and consistent lines and patterns, however the writer uses it.
Graffiti writers tend to prefer for paint to be expelled from spray paint cans in a very
smooth and consistent way because this gives them greater control over the paint as it
is
applied to a surface. Especially in the production of pieces, smoothness and
consistency,
which enable the ability of a writer to control the flow of paint from the can is
incredibly
important in order to be able to paint designs of any complexity. With an irregular
discharge of paint, uncontrollable mistakes can occur that are not the fault of the
writer
painting the graffiti. Where this is not as important for painting tags and throw-ups,
13. where the quality of style is less important than the quantity of production, in the
production of pieces it is extremely important. (Differences in consistency can be seen
in
image 2, which depicts various tags done with different paints equipped with different
nozzles. Some of the tags consist of solid lines, whereas others seem to sputter or drip.
The tags on top are flared out, a common technique done with the use of certain
nozzles.)
A sixth characteristic of spray paint cans, which is very important for graffiti
writers, is a can’s compatibility with any number of custom nozzles that are often
used by
graffiti writers for a number of different effects and uses when painting tags,
throw-ups
and pieces. There are customized nozzles that release the paint from a spray paint can
in
large quantities at high velocity and which produce lines that are as wide as a softball
or
even wider. These nozzles are preferable for doing large tags or filling in throw- ups
as
quickly as possible. In contrast, there are custom nozzles that release the paint out of a
can at a very low velocity and in very narrow, precise lines, or in a very fine mist.
These
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nozzles are preferable for painting complex pieces, where small and precise designs
require paint to be released at a minimum velocity so as to have the greatest control
possible over the release of the paint from the can. There are many other nozzles,
which
provide different combinations of velocity and line width, and even some that do not
even produce a straight line, but rather release the paint from the can at extremely
high
velocity in giant messy swaths that pour and drip down walls when sprayed with
them.
These nozzles have recently become popular for writing huge messy tags that take up
large spaces and can be sprayed at a distance high above one’s head, as if done with a
fire
extinguisher or water hose. (Again, refer to image 2 for depiction of how the use of
different nozzles affects the way the paint is released from the can.)
There are dozens of different customized nozzles that graffiti writers use and the
compatibility they ha ve with different spray paint cans is very important to graffiti
writers. However, since the size of different nozzles’ tube that inserts into a spray
paint
can and the size of the receptor in the top of a spray paint can where the nozzle is
plugged
into are not standardized. Some spray paint cans have a receptor that is large enough
to
14. accommodate any nozzle, where as some spray paint cans can only be used with
certain
nozzles, which have a smaller tube that inserts into the can’s receptor. In addition,
matching spray paint cans with different amounts of pressure with nozzles intended to
release or retard the velocity of the paint being sprayed is another consideration. A
nozzle
that releases paint at a low velocity in thin crisp lines, is best used with a spray paint
can
that has a low pressure, and vice versa.
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The main point in considering each of these characteristics of spray paint is that
there is a tremendous amount of consideration that takes place on the part of graffiti
writers when selecting different spray paint cans for different purposes.
BrandsBrandsBrandsBrands
Having considered the different characteristics upon which graffiti artists evaluate
the functionality of different paints, one must then naturally turn to an examination of
which brands are the most popular and why. This is an analysis based on function as
well
as form, in both the sense of the form the can of spray paint itself takes, but also the
form
the paint that comes out of the can takes once it has been used. Indeed both of these
forms are a part of the functionality of the paint and serve to entice graffiti writers to
prefer certain brands of paint over others, especially when considering designer spray
paints designed particularly for use by graffiti artists.
Naomi Klein’s analysis of brands and branding proves very informative for an
analysis of spray paint brands. The observation that, “corporations may manufacture
products, but what consumers buy are brands” is just as applicable to spray paint in
the
modern graffiti subculture as to anything else. (7) However, what is interesting is that
in
contrast to the story of brand- name advertising told by Klein, name-brand spray
paints
that are sold at hardware stores and mega stores across the country are conspicuously
not
marketed to the graffiti subculture, though it would be hard to imagine that graffiti
writers are not major consumers of these products. In contrast, designer brands of
spray
paint were particularly designed and created for the modern graffiti subculture, and
are
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heavily marketed to graffiti writers using the same sort of techniques any other
product
might. In fact the brand name war among designer spray paints is so competitive that
one
15. company stole another company’s brand name in order to start its own entry in to the
designer spray paint business.
In considering different brands of spray paint, one might first look at shelf brands
that are sold to the general public in hardware stores and superstores like The Home
Depot and Wal-Mart across the country. These name brands are widely known and
widely available to American graffiti writers, since they are sold at major stores that
have
locations all over North America. Their availability makes them among the most
commonly used paints in the modern graffiti subculture in North America.
Perhaps the most popular brand of spray paint for graffiti writers in North
America is the Rust-Oleum brand. Commonly known as Rust-O, this brand of spray
paint
is produced by a company that specializes in rust-preventive exterior paints, and only
moved into the spray paint business when aerosol can technology became available
after
the Second World War. Not unlike the invention of the portable pressurized aerosol
can,
the story of the invention of rust-preventive Rust-Oleum paint is another interesting
example of what Molotch calls “lash-up”. (2) A Scottish-born captain of a sea-faring
fishing ship, by the name of Robert Fergusson, happened to realize that when fish oil
spilled on the rusty metal deck of his ship, the corroding effect of the salt water on the
metal was retarded. Wherever the fish oil had been spilled, the advance of the
corrosion
simply stopped. That observation gave Captain Fergusson the idea of combining fish
oil
with paint in order to produce a rust-preventive paint that could be used to protect
against
and retard the spread of rust on his ship. After settling in New Orleans, the captain
spent
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years of smelly experimentation with paints and fish oil in an attempt to formulate a
fish
oil-based paint. In 1921, he perfected a fish oil-based paint that stopped rust, dried
overnight, and didn’t smell like fish. (rustoleum.com) As Molotch suggests, the
invention
of a paint like this depended on a number of different factors “lashing- up” together at
the
same time in order to produce this new product. (Image 9 shows Captain Fergusson at
the
first Rust-Oleum factory in New Orleans.)
The invention of a rust-preventive paint, and its later embodiment in an aerosol
can was important for the modern graffiti subculture that emerged half a century after
his
invention, because a rust-preventive paint satisfies one of the key characteristics that
16. graffiti writers base their preference for spray paint on, durability. Rust-Oleum paint
not
only makes the surface it is applied to more durable against the elements, but the paint
itself is extremely durable against the ravages of weather and time. It stays adhered to
surfaces and holds its color long after other spray paints have faded away. Compared
to
fine art supplies it is like the difference between oil paint and water color in terms of
durability. This makes it very popular among graffiti writers who swear by its
superiority
over other brands, which tend to fade after 6 months to a year. It also is also a very
opaque paint that covers surfaces much more effectively than other big name-brands.
Opacity is also a characteristic that is important for graffiti writers. Another reason
graffiti writers prefer Rust-Oleum is the vast number of different colors offered by
Rust-
Oleum and its sub-brands, American Accents, Painter’s Touch, and America’s Finest.
Color selection is another major characteristic upon which graffiti writers evaluate the
quality of different spray paints. (Image 10 shows a can of Rust-Oleum spray paint.
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Images 11 and 12 depict two of Rust-Oleum’s sub-brands, Painter’s Touch and
American
Accents.)
Statements by graffiti writers in interviews and on blogs in websites attest to their
preference for Rust-Oleum, among name-brand paints. On one website that interviews
famous graffiti writers with a standard set of questions, one questions asks writers,
“which brand of paint do you prefer using and why?” (Skateallcities.com) In response,
a
number of the writers interviewed state their preference for Rust-Oleum. One
reputable
writer from Miami states in response, “Anything by Rusto is the best!” Another
famous
writer from Los Angeles simply responds, “Rusto. It lasts.”
Graffiti writers evaluate the quality of this paint based on the form that it takes
when used, which is synonymous with its function. Aesthetically, the paint looks
good
when it’s sprayed on a surface and it stays looking good for months and even years
after,
despite harsh weather conditions. This is a perfect example of how form is function
and
function is form. (Molotch, 2005) The form the paint takes on a wall reflects the
quality
of its function as an art medium.
Krylon is a historically very popular brand in the graffiti subculture, which has
fallen out of favor in the last 5 or 10 years due to a decline in the quality of the paint.
Although it is a must- mention when talking about spray paint and the modern graffiti
17. subculture. Krylon was perhaps the first widely favored paint in the graffiti
subculture,
featured in many works of graffiti, particularly during the 1980’s. Pieces featuring a
can
of Krylon, with its distinctive 5-dot logo, are in abundance in photographs from the
time,
such as many of the pictures of graffiti in Chalfant’s books. The preference for Krylon
has always been tied to its smoothness and consistency of release from the can. With
the
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proper nozzle attached, Krylon spray paints produce clean, uniform, sharp lines that
tend
to drip less than other popular brands like Rust-Oleum that can sputter or chunk when
coming out of the can. Krylon is not as popular as it once was though, in large part
because the quality of the paint, in terms of opacity and durability, has greatly
diminished
since about the mid to late 1990’s. However, graffiti writers who specialize in doing
complex pieces especially prefer Krylon, even today. Although Krylon isn’t as
opaque or
durable as other paints, when painting a complex piece, especially in a legal location,
many layers of paint are used, which makes up for the lesser opacity and durability
that a
single coat might have. Krylon is also a very widely available spray paint, being
carried
at any number of mega stores like Wal-Mart and K-mart, as well as arts and crafts
chains
like Michael’s and Pearl Art. Krylon has been since 1965, the largest US producer of
spray paints. (Krylon.com) (Image 13 depicts a can of Krylon spray paint.)
The images of cans of Krylon spray paint in works of graffiti, identified by its
iconic logo, is in itself evidence of the popularity of the brand in the graffiti
subculture in
the past. In addition, interviews with graffiti writers, particularly piecers, on the
internet,
show that even today, despite its poorer quality, Krylon is still the “old- faithful” of
spray
paints in the graffiti subculture. When asked the question about which brands of paint
they prefer, graffiti writers who were interviewed sometimes praised both Krylon and
Rust-Oleum. One responded, “Krylon for the sharp clean cuts and Rusto to blast shit
out.” (Skateallcities.com) (Image 14 shows a can of Krylon depicted in a work of
graffiti.)
In addition to these two popular and widely available brands that are sold in
hardware stores, art stores, and mega stores all over the country, there are also a
number
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18. of poor quality brands that graffiti writers lump all into one group. Some call it “trash
paint” (Ferrell, 64), others call it “dollar paint” or “99 cent paint” (reflecting it’s
price).
This paint is generally not the preference of graffiti writers and excessive use of it is a
sign of lesser status, but many graffiti writers, in the interest of frugality given limited
budgets, use trash paint to do the simple jobs, like fill in large spaces, draw out
sketches,
or pay down a first coat. Most graffiti writers, if they have to pay for paint, would
prefer
to pay $1 than the $3 Krylon usually goes for, close to $4 Rust-Oleum typically goes
for,
and the $5, $6 and $7 designer paints go for. (Image 8 depicts a piece outlined with
trash
paint, and demonstrates its substandard quality.)
I say “if they have to pay for paint” because stealing spray paint is an age-old
tradition in the modern graffiti subculture. Rejecting a “culture of consumption”, the
modern graffiti subculture has made the practice of shoplifting its essential tool, spray
paint cans, an important part of its subculture. Many graffiti writers consciously reject
a
“society organized around purchase” as described by Stuart Ewen in his book,
Captains
of Consciousness. (74) Ewen states bleakly that, “The acceptable arena of human
initiative is circumscribed by the act of purchasing.” (75) However, the modern
graffiti
subculture rejects this state of affairs, acceptable or not, and strongly encourages the
stealing of spray paint to support one’s graffiti career.
Evidence of this sentiment is evident in many forms. Ethnographic research on
the graffiti subculture has always turned up the ideal of stealing spray paint rather
than
buying it among graffiti writers. Castleman found that virtually all of the spray paint
used
by the early subway writers in New York in the 1970’s and early 1980’s was
shoplifted, a
practice known as “racking” among the writers. (46) He also discovered that there
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even a sort of black market for spray paint among the writers, pointing out that,
“Some
rackers are better than others, and those who are best at it will often take more paint
than
they can use, selling the excess to other writers who are less skilled at stealing or
more
timid about it.” (47) Evidence of racking among contemporary writers is also evident
in
19. interviews of writers on graffiti websites. When asked if she “racks” or buys her paint
one female graffiti writer states, “I can’t remember the last time I bought paint.”
(Skateallcities.com) This may be an exaggeration, and while many graffiti writers do
buy
paint, there is an emphasis in the graffiti subculture on stealing paint whenever
possible.
Writers who purchase their paint are often considered suckers by their peers. (Image
15
depicts boxes of paint stolen by graffiti writers. Notice that all of it is of the
Rust-Oleum
brand.)
Having discussed the preference for stealing and aversion for buying spray paint
in the modern graffiti subculture, I can now turn to what is paradoxically the most
preferred and, at the same time, least used spray paints in the graffiti subculture,
designer
spray paints. Designer spray paints are designed and produced specifically for use by
graffiti writers. Different cans for different purposes are produced and marketed
specifically for the graffiti subculture. However, these designer spray paints are the
most
expensive spray paints available, costing as much as on and a half, to two or three
times
as much as a name-brand spray paint. Further preventing writers’ access to them is the
fact that they are generally not sold in large retail stores where they can be shoplifted.
The only retail stores they are sold in are small retail shops that cater to the hip hop
and
graffiti subcultures, and one art store chain. However, wherever they are sold, their
obvious potential as a target for shoplifting leads store owners and employees to keep
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them under tight observation, if they aren’t completely locked up or behind a counter
in
order to prevent shoplifting. Therefore, most graffiti writers, who are poorly funded,
must
use them sparingly, if at all, since they are so difficult to steal and so expensive to
purchase. The dominant brands of spray paint that are commonly used in North
America,
as well as in Europe, were all created and are all produced in Europe and shipped to
North America.
The story behind the creation of designer spray paint, known to North American
writers as “Euro-paint”, is another example of a “lash-up.” (Molotch, 2005) The first
designer spray paint was created in Barcelona, Spain, under the brand name Montana.
In
1993 two graffiti writers in Barcelona decided to open a retail shop catering to the hip
hop and graffiti subculture. They desired to have a line of spray paints produced for
use
20. by graffiti writers and approached a local paint company with the idea. Although the
company was not convinced of the profitability of marketing spray paints to graffiti
writers, Jordi Rubio, the commercial manager at the spray paint factory was very
intrigued by the two writers’ idea and contacted them a year later in order to ask that
they
become partners with him and help him develop a brand of custom spray paints for
the
market of graffiti writers. In 1994 the two writers organized a graffiti event called
“Aerosol Art” and invited writers from all over Europe to come and paint, offering to
provide free paint. At the event they dis tributed the first cans of Montana spray paint
and
graffiti writers have been using it ever since. Shortly after they developed their
premiere
line, “Montana Hardcore” and later in 2001 released another line of spray paint under
the
name “Alien”. The Alien sub-brand is canned with less pressure so as to be more
useful
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in painting complex pieces, where writers want the paint to exit the can at as low a
velocity as possible. (MTNcolors.com)
The “lashing- up” of all these different actors at the same time is what led to the
development of designer spray paints in the graffiti subculture. It is no surprise that
graffiti writers wanted access to paint that was specifically developed for their needs
and
uses, but it took the combination of graffiti writers knowledge of the subculture, and a
producer’s knowledge of production, for that dream to become a reality.
However the story doesn’t end there. Since Montana spray paint was first
introduced, a large market for it quickly developed as a result of skillful marketing
using
different methods, as well as writers becoming aware of its superior quality due to
wordof-
mouth interactions among writers. Some of the company’s marketing tactics include
running advertisements in graffiti magazines and on graffiti websites, and sponsoring
famous graffiti writers by giving them paint to use in their own graffiti. In 1997, due
to
high demand among graffiti writers, the company began exporting spray paint across
Europe and to North America. In the same year the company signed an agreement
with a
German company, L&G, for the exclusive distribution rights in Germany, and a
number
of other countries in Europe. L&G then conspired with Motip Dupli (known to
Americans as Dupli-Color) to manufacture and label spray paint cans for L&G to be
sold
to the market Montana had established. Motip Dupli, recognized the profit potential of
21. the graffiti market for spray paints and made an offer to buy Montana from Jordi
Rubio
and the two writers who helped him start the company. The offer was refused. L&G
then
began a campaign against the fledgling Montana company that sought to discredit the
company and steal its customers. Among other efforts, L&G conducted a patent
search
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and discovered that Montana did not have a patent for the brand-name “Montana” and
the
patent for that name was held by a Swiss company, unrelated to the spray paint
business.
L&G then signed a deal with the Swiss company to pay it royalties for exclusive use
of
the name “Montana” and began labeling and marketing its paints, manufactured by
Motip
Dupli, under the brand name Montana. Not only had L&G stolen customers and
markets
from the company it had signed an agreement with to be merely a distributor, but it
had
also stolen company’s popular brand name. Thus a dichotomy was born between the
authentic Spanish Montana, and the imposter German Montana. Since then the
Spanish
Montana company has begun labeling its spray paint cans “MTN” in order to avoid
further lawsuits and harassment from the company owned by L&G, although it still
largely goes by the name Montana. The dispute between the two companies still
remains
unresolved to this day. (Images 16 and 17 depict cans of Spanish Montana’s Hardcore
and Alien sub-brands. Images 18 and 19 depict cans of German Montana’s Black and
Gold sub-brands.)
The difference between the two Montana brands though is not lost on graffiti writers
and
the word is out in the subculture that the “real” Montana is the Spanish one, which
continues to market its Montana Hardcore and Alien sub-brands around the world. It
still
remains the preferred brand of designer spray paint between the two brands, but the
fraudulent German Montana maintains sales due to its distribution rights in certain
countries and the ignorance of some writers regarding the difference between the two.
Graffiti writers’ own comments on graffiti web blogs testify to their preference for
Spanish Montana, out of loyalty to the authentic brand, if not for reasons of quality.
On a
popular blog for graffiti writers there is even a thread specifically devoted to the
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difference between the two Montana’s. One writer comments, “Yeah, I was reading
22. that
German montana found out that Spanish MTN didn't have a copyright on the name
"Montana", so they stole the name, then copyrighted it and that's why Spanish
Montana
uses the MTN logo now. That, and to avoid confusion on which brand is which.
German
Montana is good paint, but even most of the colors in the "Black" line are bitten from
spanish MTN. They even cite the item #'s of MTN next to the German item #, so you
can
color match.I’d rather go with the original.” Another writer praises the Alien
sub-brand
of the Spanish Montana company, “Alien all the way, pressure control and coverage
second to none. You can’t fuck with the color pallet either.” (Bombingscience.com)
In returning to the concept of form and function, the design of the cans the paint is
contained in is another interesting aspect of this conflict. Whereas previously I have
discussed form in terms of the aesthetic form the spray paint takes once it has been
used
on a surface in the production of graffiti, I now turn to the form the actually can itself
takes in terms of the design and decoration of the label it is wrapped in. The label the
Spanish Montana uses does not have any graffiti lettering or any representations of
graffiti on it. In contrast, the German Montana has labels designed for attracting the
attention of graffiti writers, with graffiti lettering incorporated into the design and
logo. I
can only speculate, but I would think that the fraudulent German Montana company
uses
a more outwardly graffiti stylized form in order to trick unknowing graffiti writers
into
thinking it is the “real” Montana. It is also worth pointing out here that the
name-brand
paints like Krylon and Rust-Oleum that are sold widely in harware stores, art stores,
and
mega stores, also lack any kind of graffiti styled designs on their labels. (Images 10,
11,
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12, 13, 16, 17, 18, and 19 depict the form of all the different spray paint cans. Notice
the
graffiti styled lettering on the cans of German Montana spray paint in images 18 and
19.)
ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion
In analyzing spray paint as a cultural object it is clearly apparent how incredibly
important spray paint is to the modern graffiti subculture. It took the fortune of a
number
of “lash- ups” to come together to bring spray paint to where it is today. However,
spray
23. paint is not just another object, it is the object that the whole subculture is based on
and
the subculture would never have come to exist how it does today if it wasn’t for that
simple object, the spray paint can. In this regard one can conceive of spray paint itself
as
possessing some sense of agency as an object. This agency is apparent both on the
more
superficial level, that the availability, or lack thereof, of different spray paints
influences
the graffiti that the subculture produces; but it is also apparent on a more subtle level,
in
that spray paint is the modern graffiti subculture. The two are intimately and
inseparably
linked together, and in fact they are one entity.
Molotch explains how retailers often affect the merchandise that is produced for
sale in their stores. What products and forms they take is often determined by retailers
who want products to fill different niches that they need in the ir stores. Therefore
designers and producers of merchandise produce items to be sold specifically in those
stores. If it wasn’t for those retailers the products would have been designed or
produced
differently. In a sense, what they produce is at the mercy of what retailers want them
to
produce.
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However, with spray paint, this idea goes a step further, in that the graffiti that
writers paint is largely affected by what spray paint is available to them. In order to
paint
the best art they can, graffiti writers need access to the best paints they can get. If they
can’t get good quality paints, the art they produce suffers. They are, in a way, both
enabled and constrained by the range of mediums available to them. Although spray
paint
is an indelible part of the graffiti subculture, the availability of spray paint itself and
different spray paints in particular has enabled the modern graffiti subculture to
flourish;
the lack of availability or difficulty in obtaining spray paints of higher quality can
retard a
graffiti writer’s potential to create the best graffiti he or she can paint.
However, conceiving of objects and agency in this way only skims the surface of
the concept of an object having agency. On a deeper level, one can really conceive of
an
object as having agency in that it is such an integral part of a cultural experience that
the
object and the culture are inseparably bonded together as one. The meaning that spray
paint embodies as an object is deeply imbedded in its role as a cultural object in the
24. modern graffiti subculture. It might seem odd to think of a physical object as having
agency or role or status, those terms seem to be applicable to people not things, but
that’s
what spray paint is in the graffiti subculture. It has agency, plays a role, and confers
status.
Alfred Gell discusses the meaning of objects and their capacity for agency in the
context of art in his book, Art and Agency. His analysis sheds light on the concept of
agency in regards to objects, and applies equally well to spray paint in the graffiti
culture.
He places emphasis on art as having agency in the sense that it transcends the
boundaries
of being merely another inanimate object. Gell argues that this is a superior way of
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viewing an object such as a piece of art, “because it is pre-occupied with the practical
mediatory role of art objects in the social process, rather than with the interpretation
of
objects ‘as if’ they were texts.” (6) Objects aren’t just some inanimate thing that can
be
deciphered by physical examination; they actually play a meaningful role in social
processes within a culture. They don’t just have meaning, the confer meaning.
Furthermore, the meaning an object has and confers is determined within the context
of
the culture it is a part of.
Is a can of spray paint really just another tool for use around the home or
workplace, for small crafts or odd jobs, or is it much more than that? It is much more
than
that and that much more is because it is a part of this wider sub-cultural phenomenon
that
is modern graffiti. As Gell puts it, “Nothing is decidable in advance about the nature
of
this object, because the theory is premised on the idea that the nature of the art object
is a
function of the social-relational matrix in which it is embedded.” (7)
One can not understand an object like spray paint by itself. Rather, one needs to
understand spray paint, and the agency it embodies, as a function of the relational
context
of the social interactions within the modern graffiti subculture. Only then, can one
truly
understand the significance of spray paint as a cultural object.
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