Graffiti in Tehran

Graffiti in Tehran consists of different styles. Some are slogans painted by governmental organizations and some are works of art by citizens. During the last few years, Tehran Municipality has been drawing graffiti in order to beautify the city. A large number of governmental graffiti is about the Iranian Revolution, Islamic Republic of Iran policies and The Politics of Resistance. Pro-democracy activists are also continuing a political graffiti campaign in Tehran. Islamic graffiti can also be seen around the city.^[1] Writing on the city is name of documentary by Keywan Karimi about Iranian graffiti made in 2015.

Gallery

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  by a1one
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  2012 Art university Graffiti Festival
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  a1one
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  Metallica graffiti in Tehran
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  painted by governmental organizations

References

More references

• «تنها»، هنرمند زیرزمینی گرافیتی در تهران, Radio Zamaneh
• http://blog.bazonline.ch/schlaglicht/index.php/8607/%C2%ABdie-einzelhaft-war-ein-unglaublich-beangstigendes-erlebnis%C2%BB/
• گزارشي از گرافيتي‌كارهاي تهران كه در خفا نفس مي‌كشند - براي آنكه ديده شوي محو شو! Jahan e Sanat newspaper (pdf)
• دلم می‌خواهد روی بنر تبلیغاتی میدان انقلاب گرافیتی بکشم - گفت‌وگو با یک گرافیتی کار حرفه‌ای نسل چهارمی, Bahar newspaper
• دانشگاه هنر میزبان فستیوال گرافیتی، DW
• http://www.khorshidnews.org/?mod=details&id=6604/

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Graffiti in Tehran.

• http://www.kolahstudio.com
• http://www.irangraffiti.com/
• http://irangraffiti.blogspot.fr/
• http://www.fatcap.com/city/tehran.html