Concept information
Preferred term
roller style
Definition
- Large-scale technique that utilizes paint rollers to cover extensive surfaces, often yielding bold, legible letters with a heavy and unrefined aesthetic. This approach contrasts with finer spray-can detailing, emphasizing impactful visibility and spatial dominance. Roller style is often adopted for its efficiency in covering large areas quickly, making it popular for high-impact urban installations and street art.
Alternative Terms
滚筒风格
Chinese
guntong fengge
Source
- Bisceglia, Marta R. 2024. «GLOSSARY», in Iezzi A. (edited by), Graffiti in China, 193-99: https://www.1088press.it/en/graffiti-in-china-enhanced-digital-edition/glossary/
- Bisceglia, Marta R. 2025. Graffiti and Chinese Calligraphy: Looking for Identity in Fusion. PhD thesis. Bologna: Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
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In other languages
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guntong fengge
Chinese
URI
http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/roller_style
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