2 page journal in 10 hours
How does Nicholas Alden Riggle define the term street art in his essay Street Art: The Transfiguration of the Commonplaces? How does he compare and contrast street art to public art? How does he define the word street in street art, and how does the street directly and indirectly factor into street art? Do you agree with his definitions? Why or why not? Use quotes from the reading and examples of street art from the text and/or from our class discussion to support your ideas.How does Riggle define graffiti? What does he mean by mere graffiti versus artistic graffiti, and general versus specific uses of the street with graffiti? Also, how does he distinguish between street art and graffiti definitionally? What is Riggles tone about street art vs. graffiti vs. public art in this essay? Do you agree with these definitions and his overall argument here? Why or why not?Do you agree with Riggles argument that the meaning of street art outstrips the power of its manifest aesthetic properties? (250) Why or why not? Is this always the case for street art? What exceptions, if any, can be made? Use quotes/passages from the reading and examples of street art from the text and/or from our class discussion to support your ideas.


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