Street Art in Cultural Context

Honestly I found it very hard to find cultural street art artists and pieces on the internet. I do not know how you made it look so easy in class but I tried. I found numerous pieces that could be “iffy” but these are the three pictures that stood out to me. I tried to locate the artists name and cultural background but I could not find any information on them. So I took the initiative to interpret the cultural message that would be attached to them. 

"Take A Virtual Tour Of Brazil's Iconic Painted Streets Celebrating The World Cup - Page 11 of 33 -                Business Insider." Business Insider. N.p., 12 June 2014. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.

The first picture of street art is located in the streets of Brazil during the FIFA World Cup was taking place. I found this cultural because this was one of many street art pieces that were constructed during this time. It shows the patriotism that Brazilians had while routing for their country during the World Cup. They wanted to send a message to all of the foreigners who flew out to Brazil to know what they are dealing with. The exact location of it is in the middle of the road so that drivers and passengers were able to see the art. When I found this piece I thought patriotism right off the bat.

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The second picture is pertaining to Obama and his reign in office as President of the United States. A lot of people doubt his ability as a ruler based on his nationality. Yes he is the first African American president but his race should not affect his abilities to better our country. So the quote basically is rhetorical as far as believing in President Obama, but to believe in yourself first. 

Morton, Jack. "Street Art Project, by Google Cultural Institute | Jack Morton."Jack Morton Street Art Project by Google Cultural Institute Comments. N.p., 16 June 2014. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.

And the third street art piece that I chose is the little kid spray painting, and the colors that come out from the pray can are the colors of the rainbow. I interpreted the mural at first as something to do with Homosexuality.  This is a relevant topic in today’s society with the population supporting homosexuality in multiple ways. I feel this would be placed somewhere in America because that is where citizens exercise their rights more often.