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Graffiti of any letters or images, scratched or marked in public places, such as walls and fences, doors, toilets, or on public transport. Graffiti can be anything the form of simple symbols scratch to develop and frescoes, although some consider it art, for many it is simply unwanted and unsightly damage.

Graffiti goes back to ancient times, it is written in the Greek and Roman empires, and in some cases be an important primary source of historical information. Ancient inscriptions often took the form of social or political comment, or just advertising - famous piece of ancient Greek graffiti has looked like a handprint heart size and quantity, which is believed to indicate that a brothel was nearby with a handprint symbolizing payment.

It would seem, in human nature to put a sign or comment on the record of its existence, and a lot of graffiti is just a "tag" to show the territory of gangs, or a sign of a certain artist. Although many graffiti consists of meaningless comments such as "Becks and Mish excited here, some artists use graffiti to communicate social and political messages in a witty style that has become part of modern pop culture.

The most popular materials for writing graffiti spray paints and marker pens and graffiti style has been developed, which is familiar to urban dwellers throughout the world. There are many sites devoted to graffiti, including information on graffiti art and writing style throughout the world, and the site to help you generate your own graffiti texts online. For some, it is an art form worthy of display in galleries and exhibitions, and there are Web sites to showcase works by renowned graffiti artists.