Contents references Pixacao

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Nunca

http://www.flickr.com/photos/-nunca/2853132215/in/photostream

http://www.juxtapoz.com/Graffiti/pixacao

Developed in the favelas of Brazil, Pixcao hand styles are aggressive and distinctly unique to this region of the world. They commonly appear to stack up the sides of walls as if the writers run around with ladders in the night. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixação

Pixação, known also as "wall writings," began in the 1940s and 50s as political statements written in tar and “were often written in response to the slogans painted by political parties across the streets.” ^[2]. “Piche” is the Portuguese word for tar, so Pixação refers to writings made in it. In the 1970s, Pixação almost disappeared, however it was revived in the 1980s by a group of kids who began writing their names, and the names of their crews, instead of political slogans. ^[3].

Although Pixação is no longer made up of political statements, but names, it is still a social statement.

Pixação is a “vehicle for the youth of the city to assert their existence and self-worth, and to do it loudly. As a social protest, Pixação is brutal, effective and pulls no punches. There is no country on earth with a worse distribution of wealth than Brazil. For the rich, there are nice buildings. For the poor, there are shanty towns. Pixação exists on the very surface of the constested wealth, and promises to keep on punishing the fortunate until they produce a world less punishing to begin with.”

http://www.thewordisbond.com/archives/13043

In an attempt to keep a dying - in the sense of media attention - aspect of Hip Hop alive, lets give graffiti a little attention for quick minute.

Brazilian graffiti has it's own very unique style. A style that has been greatly influenced by a group that call themselves, 'The Twins' or 'Os Gemeos.' It's likely you've seen their style before, it has been imitated many a time, but never duplicated. Impossibly skinny limbs are typical in a Gemeos piece. Their depictions of people rarely look like people, instead they resemble more a cartoon character. However don't be fooled by the lack of realism, look closely and you'll see intricate details placed in just the right places - such as knuckle creases, hair, clothing - so as to make it easy for comparisons to be drawn between the piece and its real life counterpart, if there is one...