10A Reading Comprehension

 Graffiti has now become mainstream and can make artists a lot of money.

 Graffiti is not a good way to become a respected artist.

Some of the most popular graffiti artists end up being exploited by the art world.

Involving young people in graffiti stops them getting involved with serious crime.

 Graffiti helps the public to own the streets and take control away from advertisers.

 Graffiti actually increases the value of property by making the area more attractive

Graffiti can be good for cities as long as it is tasteful and conveys positive messages.

Graffiti can be beautiful if it is done by a skilled artist.

 Graffiti is a crime if the artist does not have permission.

It was considered a more serious crime

New York looked a lot cleaner.

 Graffiti artists had to find different places to paint

 New York gangs who had a lot of Italian immigrant members

A newspaper and an author

The man who was the mayor of New York in the late seventies

Showing which streets belonged to which gangs

Sending coded messages to other gangs. 

Creating a strong visual identity for their 'crew'.

A really high-quality piece of graffiti

 A full piece of graffiti, like those seen on subway trains. 

A work of graffiti showing the artist's name.

That was when modern graffiti first appeared.

 That was when graffiti first reached New York. 

 That was when modern graffiti first became really popular.

Art or vandalism?

 Not just a modern phenomenon

 The future of graffiti

 Famous graffiti artists 

 Increasing exposure and attention

Art or vandalism?

 Famous graffiti artists 

 Increasing exposure and attention

 Not just a modern phenomenon

 The future of graffiti

Art or vandalism?

 Famous graffiti artists 

 Increasing exposure and attention

 The future of graffiti

 Not just a modern phenomenon