The tag is what separates one artist from another and lets everyone know who painted the canvas. In the beginning tags were long and involved, but as authorities began to crack down on graffiti tags became smaller and less involved. In any art form originality is what distinguishes one artist from the next. Graffiti is no different. Letters and graphic styles all add to an artist s originality.
Imagination is what keeps graffiti artist s on the leading edge of hip-hop.
Writers have been able to adapt within their urban environment starting with walls, then to subways, then to freight trains. The ability to imagine new platforms and new expressions are inherent to a graffiti artist.