{"id":6379,"date":"2015-06-10T15:14:35","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T15:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=6379"},"modified":"2017-11-21T13:35:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T13:35:09","slug":"urban-german-graffiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/urban-german-graffiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban German Graffiti"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been quite interested in graffiti as of late. I like the way words are used in it, and I like the political, cultural meanings these words take on in their public settings. But I also just like the power of language that is contained in these scribbles.<\/p>\n

I thought that showing you some German graffiti would be a great way to present the German language in a way you might not have seen it before, but in a way that is just as relevant and fascinating as it is everywhere else. Here it is used in its raw form, and in an urban setting – yet it is still extremely clever, as the German language generally is. Often, as in English graffiti, there are heavily political and anti-government messages contained within it. I will be coming back to that in more detail later on, but for now here are a few examples of some ‘urban German’ in use!<\/p>\n

\"berlin<\/a>

Photo: samchills on flickr.com under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Fordert nicht Arbeit & Brot, sondern Freizeit & Kuchen!<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t demand work & bread, but free time & cake!<\/em><\/p>\n

\""Heute<\/a>

Photo by 66944824@N05 on flickr.com under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Heute war damals Zukunft<\/strong>
\nToday was the future then
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

\""Freiheit<\/a>

Photo: 66944824@N05 on flickr.com under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Freheit stirbt mit Sicherheit
\n<\/strong>Freedom dies with security<\/em><\/p>\n

\""Nazis<\/a>

Photo: materialboy on flickr.com under CC BY-SA 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Nazis raus<\/strong>
\nNazis out<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Sowas<\/a>

PhotoL ssatta on flickr.com under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Sowas macht mich gl\u00fccklich<\/strong>
\nSomething like this makes me happy<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Mannheim<\/a>

Photo: picksfromoutthere on flickr.com under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Wenn ich nur reden k\u00f6nnte<\/strong>
\nIf only I could speak<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Dieses<\/a>

Photo: streetcleaner on flickr.com under CC BY-SA 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Dieses Graffiti ist in deinem Land nicht verf\u00fcgbar<\/strong>
\nThis graffiti is not available in your country<\/em><\/p>\n

\"streetartpassau19\"<\/a>

Photo: streetartpassau on flickr.com under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Dein Fernseher l\u00fcgt!<\/strong>
\nYour TV lies!<\/em><\/p>\n

\""Keine<\/a>

Photo: 66944824@N05 on flickr.com under CC BY 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

Keine Macht f\u00fcr niemand<\/strong>
\nNo power for no one<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Her<\/a>

Photo: sbl on flickr.com under CC BY-SA 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

her mit dem sch\u00f6nen Leben<\/strong>
\nBring me the good life<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Germany is a country with a very strong street art\/graffiti scene, and one that is heavily linked to its history and politics \u2013 especially in Berlin. I will be writing more about Germany\u2019s street art scene in a future post, so if you liked this one then stay tuned for more German graffiti!<\/p>\n

Bis bald<\/p>\n

Constanze x<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I\u2019ve been quite interested in graffiti as of late. I like the way words are used in it, and I like the political, cultural meanings these words take on in their public settings. But I also just like the power of language that is contained in these scribbles. I thought that showing you some German…<\/p>\n

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