Showing papers on "Graffiti published in 1992"

The Crucial ‘Where’ of Graffiti: A Geographical Analysis of Reactions to Graffiti in New York

Abstract: This paper is an examination of the reactions to graffiti in New York during the early 1970s. It is argued that the reactions of the media and government present a discourse of disorder, a discours...

Getting Rid of Graffiti: A Practical Guide to Graffiti Removal and Anti-Graffiti Protection

Abstract: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. History and trends in graffiti. Anti-graffiti policy. Assessing the problem. Graffiti marker types. Graffiti removal agents. Graffiti removal equipment. Graffiti removal methods. Selection guide to graffiti removal methods. Graffiti removal in common target locations. Surface type and graffiti removal. Graffiti resistant surface materials. Anti-graffiti protective coatings. Applying protective coatings. Contractual aspects. Health and safety in graffiti removal and surface protection. Graffiti prevention - alternative counter methods. Appendices: Manufacturers and suppliers advisory bodies Conversion tables basis of COSHH Regulations. References. Index.

Anti-Semitism and the Birth of Europe

Abstract: In August 1976 the remains of a substantial building were uncovered in the courtyard of the Palais de Justice at Rouen, by the street which has been called at least since 1116 the rue aux Juifs (see plate I). That it was a Jewish building is confirmed by the Hebrew graffiti on its interior walls. It can be dated firmly to the years around 1100 by its scale, style, and workmanship, which are strongly reminiscent of the so-called ‘Norman exchequer’ in the ducal castle at Caen. The quality of its masonry is as good as may be found anywhere in northern Europe at this time. The function of the building is not altogether certain. At 14.14 X 9.46 metres, with at least one storey above the ground floor, it seems too large for a private dwelling, and indeed it is bigger than any known synagogue of this date north of the Alps. Not only the graffiti, but the lions of Judah finely carved at the base of one column, and the dragon from Psalm 91 on another, strongly suggest a religious purpose. The synagogue was on this street, but it is usually thought to have been on the south side, opposite the Palais de Justice site. This has led Norman Golb, the author of a major study of the Jewish community at Rouen, to suggest that the building unveiled in 1976 was a school, which acted as a centre of advanced study, not only for the Jewry of Rouen, but for a much larger region in which educational and scholarly activity is attested throughout the twelfth century by a rich crop of surviving manuscripts and other references, including many from places like Pont-Audemer, Touques, Falaise, Evreux, and Coutances, which were by no means major urban centres at this time.

The New York Public Library book of twentieth-century American quotations

Abstract: This major new reference work is the first book to capture the feeling, culture, and flavor of 20th-century America through almost 9,000 popular quotations. Covers our entire oral and written culture through popular quotations citing speeches, the news media, song lyrics, movies, advertising, sports figures, politicians, celebrities, even graffiti.

"A Good Start": A Graffiti Interpretation of the Montreal Massacre

Abstract: On December 6,1989, fourteen University de Montreal women, most Engineering students, were killed by Marc Lepine, a young man who subsequently committed suicide. During the "Montreal massacre" and in a letter left behind, Lepine spoke of his rage against women and feminists. I analyze an item of graffiti which appeared at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, shortly afterward: "WHAT DO YOU CALL 14 DEAD FEMINISTS IN MTL? A GOOD START. — the M. LEPINE FAN CLUB." I argue that this text and its context share an underlying structure with that of the murders in Montreal, and that, while such items of graffiti and jokes appear trivial, they are in fact part of the discourse of misogyny and violence, and thus must be recognized and understood

An investigation into the use of perfluoropolyethers as anti-graffiti coatings and of solvents for the removal of graffiti from marble and concrete

Abstract: Investigates the effectiveness of two perfluoropolyether (PFPE) oils as anti-graffiti coatings for facilitating the removal of graffiti stains from concrete and marble. It also examines the effectiveness of different cleaning agents on the paint and marker stains. -- CCI

Two Graffiti from Ancient Corinth

Abstract: I I thank Charles K. Williams, II for permission to publish these texts and for helpful advice. I also thank Henry Immerwahr, Hugh Lloyd-Jones, and Ronald Stroud, each of whom has improved a version of this note. 2 For further discussion of the poros crust and underlying pottery, see Williams and Russell 1981, p. 9, note 9. 3 Per litt. Cf. Immerwahr 1990, p. 96. "Samian" is not excluded. Cf. Agora XXV. Of the 1045 ostraka catalogued here, most of which reflect private efforts, at least 17 show awareness of a possible stoichedon arrangement of letters: nos. 25, 55, 74, 107, 228, 651, 660, 732, 947, 950, 1054, 1058, and 489, 493, 503, 505, 506 (these last 5 by the same hand).

Solving the graffiti problem on the New York city transit system : Public transport Security and Environment'

Abstract: The New York City subway system has been among those which have suffered most from the graffiti affliction. After several failures, a totally different approach to the problem has succeeded in getting rid of tags and graffiti. Now the situation is quite reversed: the subway trains in New York City are among the cleanest subway cars in the world.

The discourse of gangs: Angelville graffiti

Abstract: The data used in this paper is that of Professor Cintron. Some he collected before author began his assistantship, and the rest was collected after January, 1991. Many of author's observations in this paper have come from his year of working with Professor Cintron. Observations arose in conversation or sometimes in writing, but it is difficult to footnote the exact source. Author highly recommends Dr. Cintron's writings for anyone who is intrigued by some of the ideas offered in this paper.