Neo Classical

How to spot

removed elements of brush strokes  this make images more direct

Strong lines

Use of colours colour is used as symbols

Reasearch

Neo classical art has been used as a form of propaganda and to get the people motived examples of these are from louis david who changed the corse for french revolution twice and for more contempry artist such as taki 183 who gave the people of new york a voice by using political messages in a subtle way unlike artist such as banksy. Neo classicism emphasised the image and message using allegory examples of allegory are animal farm which is about facism, phillip pullman which is about the church and the matrix film which is about the bible.

Taki 183

Taki 183 was a Greek born graffiti artist who proved that the people were unhappy and publically spoke out using his tag, which is where his ‘artistic name’ name came from. Taki 183’s work was an early form of graffiti before the likes of Basquiat and other famous graffiti styled artists. Taki was tracked down after his compulsive habit of tagging more dangerous places such as a secret service car and because the New York Times had shown an interest in him and published an article on how he had given inspiration to other people. As Taki over time his work gained more reason as he began to tag place’s which were special to him and showed memories, his work had also changed throughout time from the simple tag it had blossomed into colour filled murals and art forms.  His work only stated to contain a political and social angst when the council started removing his art work and fine art had begun to try taking control of the public’s interest that is why Taki had to make his work more appealing to all. Taki has now settled down and has a family and ‘Taki 183’ is now silent.