Concept information
Preferred term
puppet style
Definition
- A graffiti style characterized by the inclusion of figurative elements—such as animals, humans, or cartoon characters—used to inject humor or emphasis into a piece. These figures may appear alongside textual elements or even replace individual letters or components of a word. In Chinese graffiti, this style often involves the personification or zoomorphization of Chinese characters themselves. By transforming characters into animal-like or animated forms, artists engage with the pictographic roots of Chinese script and creatively integrate language into its visual context.
Alternative Terms
玩偶风格
Chinese
wan ou feng ge
Source
- Bisceglia, Marta R. 2025. Graffiti and Chinese Calligraphy: Looking for Identity in Fusion. PhD thesis. Bologna: Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Belongs to group
In other languages
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wan ou feng ge
Chinese
URI
http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/puppet_style
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