First Graffiti (200 AD)
Graffiti goes back A LONG TIME... Is it all vandalism? Street art? Religious artifact? Historical cultural record? The answer is all of that and more! We survey graffiti from its (possibly) childish origins to modern tagging and our ceaseless human effort to be seen in an unfeeling world. Plus, an delicious MouthGarf Report and another round of I See What You Did There!
Episode 292 of the Debut Buddies podcast, hosted by Kelly Attaway, Nate Ragolia, Michael J. O'Connor, Chelsea Hollander, titled "First Graffiti (200 AD)" was published on March 9, 2026 and runs 114 minutes.
March 9, 2026 ·114m · Debut Buddies
Summary
Graffiti goes back A LONG TIME... Is it all vandalism? Street art? Religious artifact? Historical cultural record? The answer is all of that and more! We survey graffiti from its (possibly) childish origins to modern tagging and our ceaseless human effort to be seen in an unfeeling world. Plus, an delicious MouthGarf Report and another round of I See What You Did There!
Episode Description
Graffiti goes back A LONG TIME... Is it all vandalism? Street art? Religious artifact? Historical cultural record? The answer is all of that and more! We survey graffiti from its (possibly) childish origins to modern tagging and our ceaseless human effort to be seen in an unfeeling world. Plus, an delicious MouthGarf Report and another round of I See What You Did There!
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexamenos_graffito
https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/alexamenos-graffito/32229/
https://culturacolectiva.com/en/art/first-graffiti-artist-in-history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kyselak
https://theartistblock.ink/articles/cornbreadgraffiti
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAKI_183
https://easyspraypaint.com/graffiti-art-info/who-is-the-first-graffiti-artist/
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