Abstract
Graffiti, and by extension Street Art, are now the pillars of a pluralistic art category based in the aesthetic of the streets, an expressive subculture and art style not fully engaged in the social sciences literature. The art world perspective adds another dimension to the existing criminological perceptions (Lachmann 1988; Ferrell 1995a, 1995b), subcultural studies (Macdonald 2001), and ethnographic accounts of the lives of graffiti writers (Snyder 2009). This chapter first presents a set of definitions clarifying my particular use of “Graffiti” and “Street Art,” as labels applied in the art world context. Then, we move into an overview of Graffiti’s infusion into in the art world and explore implications for artists’ careers and the evolution of the art market.
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