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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Cliffhanger - Act 2
Amogh Katyayan
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
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Angry L'Égo With a Big Eye Brown
Le CyKlop
Sculpture - 35 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
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La prairie et la falaise
Hank China
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
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Pop art cat original
Stephanie Godann
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
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Chat l’bête 2.3 #106
Stephanie Godann
Painting - 61 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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Chat l’Bête 2.3 #134
Stephanie Godann
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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Perspective - Act 3
Amogh Katyayan
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
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Sur la vague x petit prince
Wawapod
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Vive les fleurs qui surfent
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
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In Love au Carré 3
In Love Street Art
Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.8 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.3 inch
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Double jeune fille à la perle
Wawapod
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 88 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 34.6 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
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Vive les fleurs, les chats et les cocotiers
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
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Mr.Hope noir et blanc
MrHope
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
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Vive les fleurs 9156
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Mignon petit cha bleu - graffiti sur papier prêt à coller
Chanoir
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 43 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 16.9 x 0 inch
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Goldorak Contre Mesnager
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.02 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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Sermons on the mount
Amogh Katyayan
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch
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Invader Prints On Paper, catalogue raisonné 1st edition
Invader
Design - 27 x 20 x 4 cm Design - 10.6 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
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