Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to art of an illicit nature, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual A public space refers to an area or place that is open and accessible to all citizens regardless of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Age or A street is a Public thoroughfare in the built environment It is a Public parcel of land adjoining Buildings in an urban context The term can include traditional graffiti artwork, stencil graffiti, sticker art, wheatpasting and street poster art, video projection, art intervention, guerrilla art, flash mobbing and street installations. Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property This is one of many Types of graffiti, for a more general discussion of the subject see Graffiti. Sticker art (also known as sticker bombing, slap tagging, and sticker tagging) is a form of Street art in which an image or message Wheatpaste (also known as potato paste, flour paste, rice paste, Marxist glue, or simply paste) is a Liquid Adhesive Street poster art is a kind of Graffiti made up of graphics on newspaper-thin paper An art intervention is an interaction with a previously existing artwork audience or venue/space A flash mob is a large group of people Street installations are a growing trend within the " Street art " movement Typically, the term Street Art or the more specific Post-Graffiti is used to distinguish contemporary public-space artwork from territorial graffiti, vandalism, and corporate art. Vandalism is the behaviour attributed to the Vandals in respect of Culture: ruthless Destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or Venerable
The motivations and objectives that drive street artists are as varied as the artists themselves. There is a strong current of activism and subversion in urban art. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change Subversion refers to an attempt to overthrow structures of Authority, including the State. Street art can be a powerful platform for reaching the public, and frequent themes include adbusting, subvertising and other culture jamming, the abolishment of private property and reclaiming the streets. Subvertising refers to the practice of making spoofs or parodies of corporate and political advertisements in order to make a statement A precise definition of culture jamming is elusive It has been called a Resistance movement to Cultural hegemony, whereas some say the defining theme of culture jamming Community owned assets or organisations are those that are owned and controlled through some representative mechanism that allows a community to influence their operation or Reclaim the Streets ( RTS) is a collective with a shared ideal of Community ownership of Public spaces Participants characterize the collective as a Other street artists simply see urban space as an untapped format for personal artwork, while others may appreciate the challenges and risks that are associated with installing illicit artwork in public places. However the universal theme in most, if not all street art, is that adapting visual artwork into a format which utilizes public space, allows artists who may otherwise feel disenfranchised, to reach a much broader audience than traditional artwork and galleries normally allow.
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Techniques
Whereas traditional graffiti artists have primarily used free-hand aerosol paints to produce their works,[1] "street art" encompasses many other media and techniques such as wheatpasting, stickers, stencil graffiti, mosaic tiling, video projection and street installations. Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property Aerosol paint (spray paint – Paint in a sealed pressurized container that is released in a fine spray mist when depressing a Valve button located on the top of Wheatpaste (also known as potato paste, flour paste, rice paste, Marxist glue, or simply paste) is a Liquid Adhesive Sticker art (also known as sticker bombing, slap tagging, and sticker tagging) is a form of Street art in which an image or message This is one of many Types of graffiti, for a more general discussion of the subject see Graffiti. Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic Street installations are a growing trend within the " Street art " movement
Traditional graffiti also has increasingly been adopted as a method for advertising; its trajectory has even in some cases led to its artists' working on contract as graphic artists for corporations. [2] Street art is a label often adopted by artists who wish to keep their work unaffiliated, and strongly political. Street artists are those whose work is still largely done without official approval in public areas.
For these reasons street art is sometimes considered "post-graffiti" and sometimes even "neo-graffiti". [3] Street art can be found around the world and street artists often travel to other countries foreign to them so they can spread their designs.
Street Artists
Street artists such as Banksy, D*Face, Cease, Swoon, Twist, Revs, 108, Ellis Gallagher, Neck face and Os Gemeos have earned international attention for their work and in turn migrated the showing of their works to the museum or gallery setting as well as the street. Banksy is a well-known pseudo-anonymous British Graffiti Artist. Barry McGee (born 1966 in San Francisco California) is a painter and graffiti artist Revs is the tag name of a New York Graffiti artist whose Wheat paste stickers roller Ellis Gallagher is a native New Yorker As a former graffiti writer his work can be found in New York City and beyond in Autograf New York City's Graffiti Writers by Peter Sutherland Neck Face is a Graffiti artist born in 1984 in Stockton California. Os Gêmeos (Portuguese for The Twins) are Graffiti Artist identical twin brothers (born 1974 from São Paulo, Brazil, whose It is also not uncommon for street artists to achieve commercial success Shepard Fairey, Faile, WK Interact, Kaws and Buff monster) doing graphics for other companies or starting their own merchandising lines. Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970 in Charleston South Carolina) is a contemporary Artist, Graphic designer and
Key Locations
Melbourne (Australia) is home to some of the world's best street art (see Melbourne street art). Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Melbourne has become famous around the world for its diverse range of Street art, after the birth of stencil art in Britain Melbourne was one of if not the first city outside There are a number of important sites across the Central Business District (CBD). One of the most colourful being Hosier Lane near Federation Square & Canada Lane in Carlton. Both boosting some of Australia's finest street art.
Sao Paulo in Brazil is generally viewed as one of the capitals of street art. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The lively and colourful atmosphere of the city is reflected in the street art scene, quickly evolving into one of the biggest and best in the world, drawing in many artists from around the world to collaborate.
Berlin (Germany) has attracted attention to international street artists since the reunification of the city making it one of Europe's street art strongholds. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. A lot of bizarre post-communist locations, cheap rents and ramshackle buildings gave rise to a vibrant street art scene. Hotspots there are Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain. Localities of the Mitte borough The new borough of Mitte consists of six localities Mitte (the former Mitte borough Moabit Prenzlauer Berg is a former borough of Berlin situated in the eastern part of the city Friedrichshain is a part of Berlin's borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.
However many cities are plastered with the scrawls and writing of these artists, any wall is a target, any wall is a canvas.
Gallery
 Sprayed stencil and tags, Berlin |
 Feliz 1984, Berlin |
 Paste-up, Berlin |
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 Wheatpasting a stenciled version of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam in France. The East Side Gallery is an international memorial for freedom Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Two biographies were published of him during his lifetime One of them by Giorgio Vasari, proposed that he was the pinnacle of all The Creation of Adam is a Fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo circa 1511. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. |
 Faux air vent attached to building by artist Skewville; it says FAKE |
 Charcoal wall drawing by Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada[4] in Barcelona, Spain. Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada is a Cuban-American contemporary artist Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. |
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 Poster by Artist Hannibal Vector. |
 Shop shutters by London street artist Eine. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. |
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 Mural in Austin, Texas, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the |
 James Brown in el Rastro, Madrid. James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The El Rastro de Madrid or simply el Rastro is the most popular open air Flea market in Madrid ( Spain) Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. |
 Serge Gainsbourg in Marseille, France. Serge Gainsbourg ɡɛ̃'zbuʁ (2 April 1928 &ndash 2 March 1991 was a French Poet, Singer-songwriter, Actor and Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. |
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 Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. Fitzroy (sometimes referred to as South Fitzroy is an Inner city Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. |
 Stencil in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. |
 Christer Pettersson by Stockholm based street artist Hop Louie. Christer Pettersson ( April 23, 1947 - September 29, 2004) was a suspect in the 1986 Assassination of Olof Palme, the Prime Minister ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the |
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 A stenciled pair of doves by artist Q. |
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 Brick Lane in London, England. Brick Lane ( Bangla: ব্রিক লেন is a long street in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland |
 Meterpop installation by Mark Jenkins. Mark Jenkins (b 1970 in Fairfax Virginia) is an American |
 Santa Barbara, California, United States. Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the |
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 Graffiti by Most misha in Saint petersburg, Russia (2007). Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending |
References
- ^ For the development of style in this medium, as well as an examination of the political, cultural, and social commentary of its artists, see the anthropological history of New York subway graffiti art, Getting Up: Subway Graffiti in New York, by Craig Castleman, a student of Margaret Mead, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982. Margaret Mead ( December 16, 1901, Philadelphia &ndash November 15, 1978, New York City) was an American
- ^ As just one example, note the Bronx-based group Tats Cru, whose members began as a subway graffiti crew, but whose work covers traditional neighborhood memorial walls, public schools, hospitals, representation at the Smithsonian Institute's 35th Folk Arts Festival, and also logo and advertising design for such corporations as Snapple and McDonald's. Some of their work can be found on their website, <www. tatscru. com>.
- ^ "Neo-graffiti" is a term coined by Tokion Magazine in the title of its Neo-Graffiti Project 2000, which featured "classic" subway graffiti artists working in new media; others have called this phenomenon "urban art. " A discussion by the Wooster Collective on terminology can be found at <http://www.woostercollective.com/2004/01/what_the_hell_should_we_call_i.html>. Wooster Collective is a Website that showcases Street art from around the world
- ^ Jorge Rodriguez Gerada - artjammer.com
- Street Art. Paintings & Drawings. Victoria and Albert Museum. The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design housing a permanent collection Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- German Street Art. Stencils & Stickers. Retrieved on 2007-11-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of
See also
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- List of street artists
- Mission School
- Reclaim the streets
- Street installations
- Street Poster Art
- Wooster Collective
- Melbourne street art
Further reading
- Street Art in Berlin. Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property Graffiti (singular graffito; the plural is used as a Mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched scrawled painted or marked in any manner on property A stencil is a Template used to draw or paint identical letters, Symbols, Shapes or Patterns every Spray paint art is an artform utilizing spray paint and performed on posterboard or wood Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink blocking stencil Street art is any Art developed in Public spaces — that is "in the Streets quot — though the term usually refers to art of an illicit nature as Street Signs Most street signs have Standardized holes drilled in them that have been designed for signs to be attached to them by the a City's Bureau of Signs & Markings This is a list of Street artists The Mission School (sometimes called " New Folk " or " Urban Rustic ") is an Art movement of the 1990s and 2000s centered in the Reclaim the Streets ( RTS) is a collective with a shared ideal of Community ownership of Public spaces Participants characterize the collective as a Street installations are a growing trend within the " Street art " movement Street poster art is a kind of Graffiti made up of graphics on newspaper-thin paper Wooster Collective is a Website that showcases Street art from around the world Melbourne has become famous around the world for its diverse range of Street art, after the birth of stencil art in Britain Melbourne was one of if not the first city outside ISBN 978-3-89773-579-8 Street art examples from Berlin
- PEEL: The Art of the Sticker by Dave & Holly Combs. Mark Batty Publisher (2008). ISBN 0979554608
- Claudia Walde: Sticker City: Paper Graffiti Art (Street Graphics / Street Art). Thames & Hudson, 2007. ISBN 978-0500286685
- Street Art by Allan Schwartzman, The Dial Press, 1985
- Street Logos by Tristan Manco. Thames and Hudson (2004). ISBN 0500284695
- Stencil Graffiti by Tristan Manco. Thames and Hudson (2002). ISBN 0500283427
- Beautiful Losers: Contemporary Art and Street Culture by Christian Strike and Aaron Rose. Distributed Art Publishers, Aug 2005. ISBN 1933045302
- Street Renegades: New Underground Art by Francesca Gavin. Laurence King Publishers (2007). ISBN 9781856695299
- The Art Of Rebellion: The World Of Street Art by Christian Hundertmark. Gingko Press (2005). ISBN 9781584231578
- The Art Of Rebellion 2– World of Urban Art Activism by Christian Hundertmark. Gingko Press (2006). ISBN 9783980990943
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