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GRAFFITI ART [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graffiti art
1, record 1, English, graffiti%20art
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graffiti art : an item in the "Arts" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - graffiti%20art
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œuvre de graffiti
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20graffiti
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
œuvre de graffiti : objet de la classe «Arts» de la catégorie «Moyens d'expression». 2, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20graffiti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
- Social Movements
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hip-hop
1, record 2, English, hip%2Dhop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hip hop 2, record 2, English, hip%20hop
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a form of popular culture which started among young black people in the United States in the [1970s, ] it includes rap music and graffiti art. 1, record 2, English, - hip%2Dhop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
- Mouvements sociaux
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hip-hop
1, record 2, French, hip%2Dhop
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hip hop 2, record 2, French, hip%20hop
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement culturel apparu en Amérique du Nord au début des années 1970, se manifestant notamment par la pratique du rap, un style vestimentaire particulier, et l'art du graffiti. 1, record 2, French, - hip%2Dhop
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología urbana
- Movimientos sociales
- Música (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiphop
1, record 2, Spanish, hiphop
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] movimiento cultural urbano impulsado en los años setenta por jóvenes afroamericanos y asociado normalmente a la música rap [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - hiphop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hiphop: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el sustantivo "hiphop", escrito en una sola palabra y sin necesidad de resalte, es la adaptación al español del inglés "hip hop". 1, record 2, Spanish, - hiphop
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Arts and Culture (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- street art
1, record 3, English, street%20art
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- urban art 1, record 3, English, urban%20art
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Visual] art created in public locations ... 1, record 3, English, - street%20art
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stencil graffiti, wheatpasted poster art or sticker art, pop up art and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art. Video projection, yarn bombing and lock on sculpture became popularized at the turn of the 21st century. 1, record 3, English, - street%20art
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts et Culture (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- art urbain
1, record 3, French, art%20urbain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vous promenant dans la ville, vous remarquerez au détour des immeubles, sur les murs, sur les trottoirs, des dessins, des citations, d'étranges personnages, des graffitis : c'est de l'art urbain. 1, record 3, French, - art%20urbain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes y Cultura (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arte urbano
1, record 3, Spanish, arte%20urbano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- arte callejero 1, record 3, Spanish, arte%20callejero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arte que se desarrolla en la calle, al margen de los circuitos artísticos tradicionales (a veces de forma ilegal) y que busca dejar un mensaje político, social o cultural en un espacio público. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arte%20urbano
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arte urbano: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "arte urbano" y la variante menos extendida "arte callejero" son alternativas en español a "street art". 1, record 3, Spanish, - arte%20urbano
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nose art
1, record 4, English, nose%20art
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of an aircraft, usually chalked up on the front fuselage, and is a form of aircraft graffiti. 2, record 4, English, - nose%20art
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- art de fuselage
1, record 4, French, art%20de%20fuselage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-09-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- graffiti art
1, record 5, English, graffiti%20art
correct, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- graffiti artwork 2, record 5, English, graffiti%20artwork
correct, specific
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern graffiti art often incorporates additional arts and technologies. For example, [one company] has encouraged the use of projected images and magnetic light-emitting diodes as new media for graffiti artists. 3, record 5, English, - graffiti%20art
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the term "graffiti" can represent different types of graffiti such as vandalism or territorial graffiti, not just works of art. 4, record 5, English, - graffiti%20art
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Graphologie et cryptographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- graffiti
1, record 5, French, graffiti
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- graff 2, record 5, French, graff
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition picturale à base calligraphique bombée sur un mur, une paroi. 2, record 5, French, - graffiti
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, le terme «graffiti» désigne les différentes sortes de graffiti comme le vandalisme ou les symboles de gangs et non seulement les pièces d'art. 3, record 5, French, - graffiti
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-05-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Applied Arts
- Hobbies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- urban knitting
1, record 6, English, urban%20knitting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- yarn bombing 1, record 6, English, yarn%20bombing%20
correct
- guerilla knitting 1, record 6, English, guerilla%20knitting
correct
- graffiti knitting 1, record 6, English, graffiti%20knitting
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or chalk. 1, record 6, English, - urban%20knitting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Arts appliqués
- Passe-temps
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tricot graffiti
1, record 6, French, tricot%20graffiti
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tricot pirate 1, record 6, French, tricot%20pirate
correct, masculine noun
- tricoffiti 2, record 6, French, tricoffiti
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-10-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Performing Arts
- Fine Arts
- Plastic Arts (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- electronic art
1, record 7, English, electronic%20art
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The coverage of ABM [ARTbibliographies Modern] is wideranging and includes performance art and installation works, video art, computer and electronic art, bodyart, graffiti, artists’ books, theatre arts, conservation, crafts, ceramic and glass art, ethnic arts, graphic and museum design, fashion, and calligraphy, as well as traditional media including illustration, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and drawing. 1, record 7, English, - electronic%20art
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Arts du spectacle
- Beaux-arts
- Arts plastiques (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- art électronique
1, record 7, French, art%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Art qui fait appel à des technologies dites avancées, telles que l'informatique, le laser, la vidéo, l'holographie et certains moyens de communication. 2, record 7, French, - art%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
- Artes escénicas
- Bellas Artes
- Artes plásticas (Generalidades)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- arte electrónico
1, record 7, Spanish, arte%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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