Urban Art Route
Glossary
Toy style
Beginner’s style.
Writer
Graffiti artist or graffitist.
Wall of fame
A legally painted mural or wall, with a long sequence of elaborate graffiti, sometimes done by several artists.
Wildstyle
Graffiti style born in New York in the 1970s, highly complex junction of shapes and with a very distinctive use of arrow forms. For those unfamiliar with graffiti styles it is often highly indecipherable and, sometimes, even for those familiar with it.
Rooftop
Graffiti painted on roofs, billboards or other elevated surfaces. Style associated to risk and difficult access, but one of the most respected styles among writers.