A Brief History of Graffiti
Richard Clay looks for what it is that has made us scribble and scratch mementoes of our lives for over 30,000 years, from prehistoric cave paintings to contemporary street art.
Dr Richard Clay goes in search of what it is that has made us scribble and scratch mementoes of our lives for more than 30,000 years. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Burgundy in France, through gladiatorial fan worship in Roman Lyons to the messages left on the walls of Germany's Reichstag in 1945 by triumphant Soviet troops, time and again we have wanted to leave a permanent record of our existence for our descendants. And it may be that this is where what today we call art comes from - the humble scratch, graffiti.
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Revolution on the walls
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Explosions in the Sky
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The Silver Seas
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Richard Clay |
| Production Company | Kaboom Film and TV |
| Director | Nick Clarke Powell |
| Executive Producer | Charles Furneaux |
Broadcasts
- Wed 26 Aug 2015 21:00
- Thu 27 Aug 2015 02:55
- Tue 13 Dec 2016 23:00
- Fri 30 Jun 2017 00:30
- Tue 6 Mar 2018 00:00
- Fri 16 Aug 2019 02:00
- Mon 17 Feb 2020 01:00
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