Street Art- a webquest

1)Go to: http://blocs.xtec.cat/streetart/definition-of-street-art/street-art-definition-and-techniques/

Street art takes place in public spaces art galleries museums.

It is  allowed by the law (legal)  not allowed by the law.

Street artists want to surprise send a message  make people think.

2)Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti#History

Give examples of where the first graffiti were made: ______and

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What king of message did ancient graffiti show? ______

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What kind of graffiti were found in Pompei? ______

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______Match the technique and the picture: graffiti Sculpture/street wheatpasting stencil mosaic tiling installation

3)Use the picture to match the technique and the definition :

Mosaic tiling  Graffiti  assembling small pieces of coloured glass, stone, or other materials to create pictures or images. Wheatpasting   shapes that are usually made of paper or cardboard; you draw the image and then you cut it out. After that you use spray paint to create the drawing you want Stencils  on the surface.

 is an adhesive liquid used to stick paper posters to walls and other surfaces.

 is marks, scratchings or drawings made on a surface on a public place.

4)Go to: http://blocs.xtec.cat/streetart/definition-of-street-art/definitionwhat-is-street-art/

Street artists want to express: 1………………………………. 2…………………………………. 3…………………………………

5)Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti#Europe

Since August 2004 graffiti is tolerated allowed not allowed in Great Britain and people under 16 can  must can’t buy aerosol paint.

6)Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti#Australia

Many Australian cities  let don’t let make graffiti artist paint on designated walls or areas.

7)Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti_in_the_United_States#Government_response

Since 1995 in New York, USA, the city council let doesn’t let make people under 18 buy aerosol paint cans and let doesn’t let make merchants who sell aerosol paint lock it in a case.

8)Go to: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_punishment_for_doing_graffiti

In the US, what is the penalty for doing graffiti? ______

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9)Go to: http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

Banksy is a street artist who

wants people to know his real name doesn’t want people to know his real name.

Name two types of locations where you can see his art: 1……………………………. 2…………………………………..

His favorite technique is stickers wheatpasting stencils

His favorite themes are: 1…………………………………. 2……………………………………….