Street Art in Italy (2016)

I have mixed feelings about street art, generally – it damages property but it is also art and can sometimes send an important message.

I became fascinated with the street art I noticed in Italy (which is where the word graffiti originated). Graffiti comes from the word “graffio,” which literally means “a scratch” and which, according to Wikipedia, initially referred to “the inscriptions, figure drawings, and such, found on the walls of ancient sepulchres or ruins.”

Florence, the home of so much important art history, has some fascinating street art, as does Venice. You can see some examples in the pictures below and in the following articles:

A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Street signs with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Venice
By Exit/Enter (Florence)
By Exit/Enter (Florence)
I’m not sure what message is being sent by the middle one… (in Venice)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
“Amigos” in Venice
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Spotted in Venice
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Artists unknown, near Clet Abraham’s studio in Florence
By Exit/Enter (Florence)
David
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Spotted in Venice, the bottom one appears to be by Exit/Enter
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Venice
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A wall in Venice
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Rome)
Spotted on a wall in Florence. There were quite a few like this around Italy
A work by “Invader ” in Rome
Random street art in Florence
Random street art in Florence
Varioius artists, including Blub and Exit/Enter (Florence)
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)