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This is one of many types of graffiti, for a more general discussion of the subject, see graffiti. Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property

Stencil graffiti makes use of a paper, cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that is easily reproduceable. The desired design is cut out of the selected medium and then the image is transferred to a surface through the use of spray paint or roll-on paint. Spray painting is a Painting technique where a device sprays a coating (paint ink varnish etc

The process of stencilling involves applying paint across a stencil to form an image on a surface below. A stencil is a Template used to draw or paint identical letters, Symbols, Shapes or Patterns every Sometimes multiple layers of stencils are used on the same image to add colours or create the illusion of depth.

Those who make and apply stencils have many motivations. For some, it is an easy method to produce a political message. Many artists appreciate the publicity that their artwork can receive. And some just want their work to be seen. Since the stencil stays uniform throughout its use, it is easier for an artist to quickly replicate what could be a complicated piece at a very quick rate, when compared to other conventional tagging methods.

One of the foremost graffiti artists who uses stencils extensively is Banksy. Banksy is a well-known pseudo-anonymous British Graffiti Artist.

Stencil graffiti subculture has been around for the last twenty-five years, starting with Blek le Rat in Paris. Blek le Rat is considered the godfather of stencil art. His first stencil was spray painted in 1981 and has continued to the present. Le Rat was influenced by the graffiti artists of New York City but wanted to create something of his own. Over the years this form of graffiti has become a worldwide subculture. The members are linked through the Internet and the images spray-painted on the urban canvas they place throughout the world. Many of its members connect through blogs and websites that are specifically built to display works, get feedback on posted works, and receive news of what is going on in the world of stencil graffiti. Stencil graffiti is illegal and many of the members of this subculture shroud their identities in aliases. Banksy, Blek le Rat, C215, Vhils, Haha, Logan Hicks and Shepard Fairey are some names that are synonymous with this subculture. Banksy is a well-known pseudo-anonymous British Graffiti Artist. Blek le Rat was born Xavier Prou in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris in 1952. Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970 in Charleston South Carolina) is a contemporary Artist, Graphic designer and As for local stencil artists, they are fairly veiled and are hard to reach.

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Jinman, Richard, "Street art moves to a posh new hang-out", The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, Australia, April 9, 2007. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia
Norman, James, "Graffiti goes upmarket", The Age, Melbourne, Australia, August 16, 2003. The Age is a Broadsheet daily Newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854
Reiss, Jon, 2, [Swindle Magazine: Issue 11] May 3,2008
Bello, Manuel, 3 ["Shepard Fairey Interview. Year 2 ( II) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 3 ( III) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. "Interview with Fecal Face] 14 Aug. 2007.

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Stencil graffiti in Venice, Italy, 2005. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In memory of Kursk submarine tragedy.	"Happy 1984" - Stencil graffiti found on the Berlin Wall in 2005. A stencil is a Template used to draw or paint identical letters, Symbols, Shapes or Patterns every Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer was a physical barrier separating West Berlin from the German Democratic Republic (GDR ( East Germany) including The object depicted is a DualShock video game controller. The DualShock (officially DUALSHOCK and occasionally referred to as Dual Shock) is a line of vibration-feedback	A stencil cut from paper.	Devil Bush by CDR in New York City.
Multicolor in Columbus, Ohio.	An example of a stencil used on Woodblock Graffiti. Street Signs Most street signs have Standardized holes drilled in them that have been designed for signs to be attached to them by the a City's Bureau of Signs & Markings	Very detailed stencilling by Faile in Smithfield, London, UK. Faile (Pronounced like "fail" is an International Artist collective formed in 1999 and based in Brooklyn, New York. Smithfield is the name of several places In the UK Smithfield Cumbria Smithfield London (sometimes referred to as West Smithfield London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located	Stencil near Rush and State Street, Chicago
John Fekner, London, England in 1988	Stencil Graffiti of Rosa Luxemburg on a portion of the Berlin Wall on display in Potsdamer Platzin Berlin. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. John Fekner (b NYC) is a street and Multimedia artist who in the 1970s created hundreds of environmental and conceptual outdoor works consisting London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This is one of many Types of graffiti, for a more general discussion of the subject see Graffiti. Rosa Luxemburg (Róża Luksemburg 5 March 1870 or 1871 15 January 1919 was a Polish-born Jewish German Marxist theorist, socialist The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer was a physical barrier separating West Berlin from the German Democratic Republic (GDR ( East Germany) including ( English Potsdam Square, is an important Public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.

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