Tag Graffiti Alphabet
Tag Graffiti
Alphabet Some groups of graffiti writers
could not be accurately classified as
gangs, and are more accurately referred
to as tagging crews. These groups have
different motivations for creating
graffiti. To most citizens, their work is
vandalism. However, to taggers, their
work is graffiti art.
In many areas, taggers are
individuals from middle and upper income
homes, whose source of entertainment comes
from vandalizing public and private
property with their art. Serious taggers
are primarily between the ages of 18 and
22. Some taggers also belong to
subcultures, and wear alternative labels
such as skaters (skateboarders), punks,
Straight Edge (anti-drug, alcohol &
tobacco), and anarchists. Taggers tend to
have risk-taking personalities, and may be
attracted to extreme sports like
skateboarding, in-line skating, and
snowboarding, as well.
Tag Graffiti
Alphabet
Tagger graffiti can often be
easily recognized because it is more
stylized and artistic, with fat,
wild-style, or geometric letters. It
usually contains brighter colors and more
detail than gang graffiti, and may
include pictures, as well. Taggers will
also use the following tools in addition
to spray paint: wide-tipped markers (44
Magnum size), nametag stickers/printed
stickers (these are easily and quickly
affixed to almost any surface, resulting
in an instantaneous tag), paint sticks,
and sharp objects (with which to etch
glass).
When taggers join together, the group is called a crew. A crew can have as many as 50 members, but the average size is from 3 to 10 members. Crews are frequently co-ed, with males and females tagging side by side. Females will often carry the spray paint because they are considered to be less likely to be searched by law enforcement. When crews put up pieces of graffiti together, sometimes one member will outline the design, and the other crew members will fill in the colors. After the design is finished, all the crew members will sign their names or monikers around the piece (short for masterpiece).
The individual tagger typically uses a nickname or tag name, generally a short word which contains 4 to 6 letters, like Choke, Brisk, Sledge, Dime, Factor, or Avoid. The crews generally use a 3 to 4 word crew name, such as Controlling All Boundaries, Only the Chosen, and Superior and Destructive Kings. The names reflect their rebellious attitude, and the fact that taggers are often highly intelligent with a somewhat ironic sense of humor. When tagging, the crew members will abbreviate the crew name to initials such as CAB, OTC, or SADK. The initials are often more important than the name, and may stand for more than one name, such as CAB for Crowned At Birth or Choke and Brisk. Taggers will generally write their own nickname and their crew initials. They may also write the names of other crew members, but this is usually done only when the group is working together.
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Tag Graffiti Alphabet