São Luís, patrimônio cultural entre ruínas, grafites e pichações:

A study reveals the complex interplay between urban decay and youth expression in São Luís, Brazil's UNESCO-listed Historic Centre. Through photographic documentation and reflective analysis, it explores how grafites (pixações) on historic buildings by peripheral youth correspond with the site's architectural ruins, offering both aesthetic and political significance. Drawing on Walter Benjamin’s theories of photography and allegory, the research employs visual anthropology to inventory and interpret these markings, uncovering their potential as forms of spatial appropriation and resistance in a context of abandonment. Unlike revisionist analyses, this critical essay focuses on how visual art operates at the intersection of heritage conservation and urban marginalization.

Brasil, M. R. d. A. (2021). São Luís, patrimônio cultural entre ruínas, grafites e pichações: DAPesquisa, 16, 01–10. https://doi.org/10.5965/1808312915252020e0037