Origin of Urban Art

This type of artistic expression is spread throughout the world. It emerged in the United States in the 1970s and has a dynamic and temporary character. So it is normally associated with photography, which allows for lasting recording.

However, scholars claim that this art dates back to ancient periods. The Greek and Roman people already transmitted messages through the city streets through drawings. Furthermore, there were many artists in urban centers who expressed themselves through music, theater and dance.

Urban art precisely proposes leaving so-called “consecrated” places, those intended for exhibitions and artistic presentations - such as theaters, cinemas, libraries and museums - to highlight everyday art, spread across the streets.

The themes used by street artists are very diverse. However, many works are linked to social, political and economic criticism.

It is important to analyze the growth of urban art in recent times and the way in which it is now seen as a very significant “cultural value” for minorities who yearn to communicate.

Thus, these popular manifestations allow people to encounter independent art. Still, some street artists have achieved a prominent place and worldwide recognition by the media, industry and various mass media.