The city of São Paulo and its dynamics: graffiti, Clean City Act and urban advertising

Authors

  • Elena Moraes Pires Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) / Osasco, SP, Brasil
  • Fábio Alexandre dos Santos Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Unifesp / Osasco, SP, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0537-1444

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-02672018v26e28

Keywords:

Graffiti, Art, Lei Cidade Limpa, Public policy, São Paulo

Abstract

Legislation changes and the dissemination of graffiti murals has changed the interpretation of society about the character of graffiti in the city of São Paulo, even receiving some encouragement from the City Hall. Graffiti pieces have been spread to embellish the city and promote touristic spots, which has favored the recognition and popularity of graffiti artists, encouraging a graffiti economy. The general objective of this article is to reflect on how this “graffiti economy” has been incorporated by market interests, showing that such incorporation.

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Author Biographies

  • Elena Moraes Pires, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) / Osasco, SP, Brasil

    Graduada em Ciências Econômicas pela Escola Paulista de Política, Economia e Negócios (EPPEN), da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), campus Osasco.

  • Fábio Alexandre dos Santos, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Unifesp / Osasco, SP, Brasil

    Professor do Departamento de Economia e do Programa de Pós- graduação em Economia e Desenvolvimento da Escola Paulista de Política, Economia e Negócios (EPPEN), da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) e Pesquisador do Laboratório de Estudos Interdisciplinares e Análises Sociais (Leia) da EPPEN- Unifesp

Published

2018-11-29

Issue

Section

Material Culture Studies

How to Cite

PIRES, Elena Moraes; SANTOS, Fábio Alexandre dos. The city of São Paulo and its dynamics: graffiti, Clean City Act and urban advertising. Anais do Museu Paulista: História e Cultura Material, São Paulo, v. 26, p. e28, 2018. DOI: 10.1590/1982-02672018v26e28. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.usp.br/anaismp/article/view/141828.. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.