Playful Street Art

In the first decades of the movement to be known as Street art, 1980s New York was full of possibilities, dreams and unstoppable creativity that saw at its center a group of artists who believed in art as a response to life itself. Street art was viewed as a means of representing life's grandness, intricacies, the frenetic rhythm of the time and of course the lighter parts of life too. The likes of Keith Haring were so integral to this movement by not only occupying and engaging with underground scenes but creating art for causes that were close to humanity – including the ability to enjoy life. Haring used the street and subway station as a canvas to display universal line-work alive with playful kinetic energy. Regardless of age, language or background, his work reflected his stance on love, sexuality, war, politics, AIDS and drug-awareness. The works were a light in dark times, inspiring not just a generation to believe in art and how it intertwined with life but the artists that would follow. To light up your day, discover Artsper's illuminating collection of playful street artists. You can find Piotre and Chanoir, and more artists creating lighthearted dialogue around today's culture.

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Sculpture, Heart Hope, MrHope

Heart Hope

MrHope

Sculpture - 12 x 7 x 4 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 2.8 x 1.6 inch

$60

Sculpture, Heart Hope, MrHope

Heart Hope

MrHope

Sculpture - 12 x 7 x 4 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 2.8 x 1.6 inch

$60 $54

Painting, Mr Hope king Love, MrHope

Mr Hope king Love

MrHope

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$119

Painting, Mr.Hope Love, MrHope

Mr.Hope Love

MrHope

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$119

Painting, Mr.Hope Love blue, MrHope

Mr.Hope Love blue

MrHope

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$119

Painting, Free, Seb Paul Michel

Free

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

$1,192

Print, Invasion kit, Invader

Invasion kit

Invader

Print - 21 x 29 x 0.5 cm Print - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch

$38,148

Painting, Toucan, Seb Paul Michel

Toucan

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$298

Painting, Jumbo serie, Seen

Jumbo serie

Seen

Painting - 85 x 205 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 80.7 x 0.8 inch

$4,053

Painting, TDM 321, Seb Paul Michel

TDM 321

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Isabella, M.Cros

Isabella

M.Cros

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Coeur en Joie, M.Cros

Coeur en Joie

M.Cros

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$477

Print, Alert (Blue), Invader

Alert (Blue)

Invader

Print - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$15,378

Painting, Les précieux, Faso

Les précieux

Faso

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$358

Painting, Les précieux, Faso

Les précieux

Faso

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

$298

Sculpture, sans titre, Invader

sans titre

Invader

Sculpture - 30.5 x 14 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 12 x 5.5 x 2.2 inch

$83,449

Painting, Cha totémique, Chanoir

Cha totémique

Chanoir

Painting - 130 x 97 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 inch

$13,709

Fine Art Drawings, Cha squelette rose, Chanoir

Cha squelette rose

Chanoir

Fine Art Drawings - 153 x 103 cm Fine Art Drawings - 60.2 x 40.6 inch

$4,172

Print, Le Phare, Hervé Di Rosa

Le Phare

Hervé Di Rosa

Print - 25 x 18 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$250

Sculpture, Super Controller, Melkio

Super Controller

Melkio

Sculpture - 25 x 14 x 7 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.5 x 2.8 inch

$477

Painting, Pieces of peace 1, Gris1

Pieces of peace 1

Gris1

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$8,106

Painting, Unitop, Jérôme Mesnager

Unitop

Jérôme Mesnager

Painting - 97 x 57 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 22.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,384

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