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When it comes to graffiti and it’s cultural roots, listen into Part 1 as Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee explore the Rich history and cultural evolution of graffiti and urban street art as an interesting form of visibility and self-expression from as early as the 1960s to present day, highlighting its artistic, social, and commercial significance. East coast…West coast, are ya down?

Key Topics: Origins of graffiti in the 1960s and 1970s in Philadelphia and New York; the shift from tags to elaborate murals and style; graffiti’s role in hip hop, freestyle and other means of contemporary pop culture in the 80s; the debate over graffiti as vandalism vs. art; the influence of movies like Beat Street and Breakin’ 1 & 2 on street culture; the rise of graffiti in mainstream media and galleries; the global spread of graffiti and street art in the 1990s and beyond; the commercialization and high-value art market for graffiti artists 

Takeaways: Graffiti started as a form of visibility and self-expression in the 1960s; the style and complexity of graffiti evolved significantly in the 70s; movies and media in the 80s helped popularize graffiti and street culture; graffiti has been both celebrated as art and criticized as vandalism; some graffiti artists have achieved millionaire status/ fame through their art; large-scale murals can be record-breaking and symbolize cultural identity. Let’s Caramel dive in!

when it comes to diving into the genxperience, no matter what age one is, or where one is in life…there’s never an expiration date on warm nostalgia !

Hi, I’m Kennedy Rizzo & I’m Cooper Lee, and we’re the Caramel Apples… the ones you just can’t resist for retro pop culture! Thanks for the love!!