Streets of Mexico come alive during graffiti festival
9 Oct 2016 12:02 PM IST9 Oct 2016 12:02 PM IST
The festival has been named \"Meeting of Styles Mexico\".
The aim of \"Meeting of Styles\" is to promote the street art as a legitimate art form in society (Photo: AP)- Meeting of Styles means graffiti artists and fans from across the world coming together (Photo: AP)
- Mexican artist known as \"Raptor\" works on a mural, the idea for the festival surged in Germany in the 90s (Photo: AP)
- The art-form reemerged in the 1970s, as it was used as an expression of sensibilities in streets (Photo: AP)
- The festival illuminated the quaint streets with colourful murals with words and portraits (Photo: AP)
- Graffiti is said to date back to ancient Greece, where it was first used as advertisement for a brothel (Photo: AP)
- Spain's artist known as \"Mon Devane\" works on a mural in downtown Mexico City (Photo: AP)
- Mexican artist Diego Zelaya works on a mural in downtown Mexico City (Photo: AP)
The aim of \"Meeting of Styles\" is to promote the street art as a legitimate art form in society (Photo: AP)
The festival has been named -"Meeting of Styles Mexico-".
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