History

=History=
 * modern graffiti dates back to the 1920s
 * more graffiti surfaced during WorldWar II, the phrase "kilroy was here" widespread throughout the world; it was tagged everywhere
 * graffiti is anything scratched, painted, marked or drawn in any way on any property in the public
 * usually made with spray paint and markers, often made on public property
 * can be associated with movements of activism, culture jamming, propaganda
 * often associated with hip-hop, urban or street culture
 * graffiti culture gained popularity during the late 70s and began corssing over with hip hop culture in the early 80s
 * this marked the emergence of graffiti into pop culture