Retro Trek with The Caramel Apples
The Rise of Graffiti & Street Art in Modern Pop Culture, Mainstream Media & Beyond Part 1
When it comes to graffiti and it’s cultural roots, listen into Part 1 as Kennedy Rizzo & Cooper Lee explore the Rich history and cultural evolution of graffiti and urban street art as an interesting form of visibility and self-expression from as early as the 1960s to present day, highlighting its artistic, social, and commercial significance. East coast…West coast, are ya down? Key Topics: Origins of graffiti in the 1960s and 1970s in Philadelphia and New York; the shift from tags to elaborate murals and style; graffiti’s role in hip hop, freestyle and other means of contemporary pop culture in the 80s; the debate over graffiti as vandalism vs. art; the influence of movies like Beat Street and Breakin’ 1 & 2 on street culture; the rise of graffiti in mainstream media and galleries; the global spread of graffiti and street art in the 1990s and beyond; the commercialization and high-value art market for graffiti artists Takeaways: Graffiti started as a form of visibility and self-expression in the 1960s; the style and complexity of graffiti evolved significantly in the 70s; movies and media in the 80s helped popularize graffiti and street culture; graffiti has been both celebrated as art and criticized as vandalism; some graffiti artists have achieved millionaire status/ fame through their art; large-scale murals can be record-breaking and symbolize cultural identity. Let’s Caramel dive in! If you like what we do in the way of caramelicious nostalgia, drop by and show us some support at Buy Me a Coffee dot com… (go to link below), we so appreciate you! Thanks a latte!! https://coff.ee/retrotrekcaramelapples ☕️ Subscribe, rate and leave us a 5-star written review on Apple Podcasts, Deepcast.fm, Spotify or YouTube. If you enjoyed what you heard this week, contact us on our official website retrotrekcaramelapples.com or send us a message, requests and/ or experiences you'd like to hear featured in a future episode at Spotify for Podcasters--> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retro-trek-the-caramel-apples Hit us up on social media! Stop by and say hi! Leave a comment & share with us some of your favorite retro topics! X: @CaramelApples16 The Gram (Instagram): @retrotrekthecaramelapples TikTok: @retrotrekcaramelapples YouTube: @thestickycaramelapples Our Official Website: retrotrekcaramelapples.com Check out these other caramelicious episodes!! If you like what you hear, leave us a 5-star written review on Apple and/ or Spotify! 80s Orchard Trek Retro: Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous —>> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retro-trek-with-the-caramel-apples/id1552040086?i=1000633360589 Orchard Trek Retro: Freestyle Music Nostalgia —>> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retro-trek-with-the-caramel-apples/id1552040086?i=1000634148498 Orchard Trek Retro: The New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) —>> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retro-trek-with-the-caramel-apples/id1552040086?i=1000611596703 Orchard Trek Retro: Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids —>> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retro-trek-with-the-caramel-apples/id1552040086?i=1000558160087 Orchard Trek Retro: Queen of Pop Madonna’s Best Tracks Nostalgia —>> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retro-trek-with-the-caramel-apples/id1552040086?i=1000672372922 Nostalgia for 1984: Pivotal Year in Pop Culture Influence & History —>> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retro-trek-with-the-caramel-apples/id1552040086?i=1000788691501
