graffiti By jan16pedersen 1960 BCE the first form of graffiti the first form of graffiti came in 1960s it was named tagging Period: Dec 10, 1971 to Dec 11, 1974 writers started using spray cans Period: Dec 10, 1971 to Dec 11, 1974 throw ups Throw ups are quickly done bubble letters or very simple pieces using only two colors Dec 10, 1972 the mayor of New York City declared war on graffiti the buff a major effort to clean the city of graffiti