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The Political Side of Street Art and its Role in the Market

Di Carluccio, Angelica
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In my thesis, I would like to focus on the figure of the street artists in contemporaryart and the role of street art in society. I will explain the main forms of street art, such asstencil, murals, stickers and urban installations, and explore how each form of street artactively engaged with the street. Also, I state also that urban outskirts over the worldcontributed to the spread of graffiti. I will also focus on the first generation of street artists,Haring and Basquiat, who started to expose their artworks in formal galleries and museums.While in his artworks Basquiat denounced racism in the art system, Haring sold his gadgetsto promote the idea that art should be for everyone and not just for wealthy people.Nowadays, Banksy takes his position against capitalism and consumerism and denouncessocial injustice with his stencils over the world. Indeed, Banksy gives voice to the weakestpeople in the planet by showing the negative effects of wars on people, especially children. Iargue that although Banksy and other street artists begun selling their artworks in the market,their investments in charitable organization make their art authentic and valid.
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Thesis (B.A. in Humanistic Studies, Minor in Art History)--John Cabot University, Fall 2021.
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2021
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Mural painting and decoration, Street art
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Di Carluccio, Angelica. "The Political Side of Street Art and its Role in the Market". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2021.
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