Manchester Visit (Graffiti)

Today I visited Manchester to explore Graffiti. I was stunned by my findings. This has helped develop my research for the Identity brief. I found these pieces on Hilton and Port Street in Manchester. Every time I turned a corner on Hilton Street, I was gob smacked by another piece of highly detailed and picturesque piece of artwork. I noticed their was a variety of styles that I found:

Minimalism graffiti - use of two colours, sense of 3D and use of contours to enhance certain areas for example cheekbones. Below shows the strongest pieces that I think follow this style.

Rainbow graffiti - use of more than 4 colours, vibrant, use of bold thick outlines, sense of graphics in the work. Below shows a few pieces that I think follow this idea.

Dark graffiti - use of darker colours, sets a moody tone, often to do with a person or event. Below shows this style of work.

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