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Speedy Graphito

Speedy Graphito

France • 1961 • 2704 followers
Featured in: Best sellers Emerging artists

The old is always difficult to revolutionize.

Nationality

French

Categories

Painters, Printmakers

Artistic movements

Pop Art

Themes

Street art, Pop Art, Portrait

Biography

Speedy Graphito, whose real name is Olivier Rizzo, is a French visual artist born in 1961 in Paris. He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of street art in France and has been a key figure in the movement since the 1980s. A graduate of the École Estienne in 1983, he began his career within the X-Moulinex collective before fully dedicating himself to his solo practice in 1984. He quickly took over urban spaces with a distinctive style that combines stencils, painting, humor, and pop culture references.

His artistic universe draws from free figuration, comic books, manga, video games, and advertising iconography, including Disney imagery, which he often subverts to question their influence on collective imagination. His character "Lapinture" has become a recurring symbol in his body of work. With irony and sharpness, the artist explores visual codes of consumer society, delivering a playful yet critical interpretation of the contemporary world.

Speedy Graphito works across a range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, video, photography, performance, and digital art. His iconic murals are visible throughout Paris and many other cities worldwide. His work has been shown in numerous prestigious galleries and institutions both in France and internationally. Among his major exhibitions are "Un Art de Vivre" at the Musée du Touquet-Paris-Plage in 2016, "Les Mondes Imaginaires" at the Musée en Herbe in Paris in 2021, and "La Grande Illusion" at Fluctuart in 2024, an immersive experience acclaimed by critics.

He is also represented by international galleries such as Fabien Castanier Gallery in Los Angeles and Miami, Kolly Gallery in Zurich, and Cohle Gallery in Paris. In 2016, his painting "Art is Fight" set a sales record at the Tajan auction house, selling for 58,500 euros, confirming his status as a major figure in contemporary urban art. His pieces often pay homage to great masters like Van Gogh, Mondrian, Miró, and Dalí, while maintaining his vibrant and impactful visual style.

His work serves as a critical mirror of our times—engaged, poetic, and accessible to a broad audience.

Explore all artworks (101)

Painting, Fatal, Speedy Graphito

Fatal

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£16,384

Print, Heroïc colors, Speedy Graphito

Heroïc colors

Print . 60 x 70 cm Print . 23.6 x 27.6 inch

£407

Print, City of stars, Speedy Graphito

City of stars

Print . 54 x 54 cm Print . 21.3 x 21.3 inch

£337

Print, Tentation, Speedy Graphito

Tentation

Print . 67 x 50 cm Print . 26.4 x 19.7 inch

£354

Print, Autoportrait Lapinture, Speedy Graphito

Autoportrait Lapinture

Print . 72 x 52 x 0.1 cm Print . 28.3 x 20.5 x 0 inch

£354

Print, Gaga Lapinture, Speedy Graphito

Gaga Lapinture

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

£204

Print, Mama Lapinture, Speedy Graphito

Mama Lapinture

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

£204

Print, Comic Comics, Speedy Graphito

Comic Comics

Print . 47 x 33 cm Print . 18.5 x 13 inch

£177

Print, Love, Speedy Graphito

Love

Print . 60 x 60 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 inch

£354

Painting, Frida, Speedy Graphito

Frida

Painting . 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

£22,141

Print, The Addiction Of Mona Lisa, Speedy Graphito

The Addiction Of Mona Lisa

Print . 61 x 46 x 1 cm Print . 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Web Drama, Speedy Graphito

Web Drama

Painting . 55 x 45 x 4 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

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Print, Fantasy Fantastic, Speedy Graphito

Fantasy Fantastic

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Urban Lover, Speedy Graphito

Urban Lover

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

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Print, Mes 400 coups, Speedy Graphito

Mes 400 coups

Print . 15 x 15 x 0.1 cm Print . 5.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch

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Print, L'art dans la peau, Speedy Graphito

L'art dans la peau

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Grenade, Speedy Graphito

Grenade

Print . 22 x 21 x 1 cm Print . 8.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Le collectionneur, Speedy Graphito

Le collectionneur

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

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Painting, La Cueillette, Speedy Graphito

La Cueillette

Painting . 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

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Print, La femme et l'enfant, Speedy Graphito

La femme et l'enfant

Print . 80 x 65 x 0.1 cm Print . 31.5 x 25.6 x 0 inch

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Painting, Les Femmes d'Alger, Speedy Graphito

Les Femmes d'Alger

Painting . 140 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

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Print, Au delà de moi, Speedy Graphito

Au delà de moi

Print . 40 x 30 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 inch

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Print, Seul au monde, Speedy Graphito

Seul au monde

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

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Print, Prime Time, Speedy Graphito

Prime Time

Print . 55 x 74 cm Print . 21.7 x 29.1 inch

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Print, L'amour Roi, Speedy Graphito

L'amour Roi

Print . 85 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 33.5 x 26 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Chaman, Speedy Graphito

Chaman

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

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Print, Le Printemps, Speedy Graphito

Le Printemps

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

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Print, Conversation, Speedy Graphito

Conversation

Print . 67 x 50 cm Print . 26.4 x 19.7 inch

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Painting, Urban Karma (unique) 3/8, Speedy Graphito

Urban Karma (unique) 3/8

Painting . 98 x 87 x 3 cm Painting . 38.6 x 34.3 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, On the flow, Speedy Graphito

On the flow

Painting . 65 x 54 x 4 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

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Print, Peace, love and stars, Speedy Graphito

Peace, love and stars

Print . 33 x 50 cm Print . 13 x 19.7 inch

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Painting, Cover, Speedy Graphito

Cover

Painting . 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

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Print, Blue city / HPM, Speedy Graphito

Blue city / HPM

Print . 54.5 x 54.5 cm Print . 21.5 x 21.5 inch

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Print, ANGE, Speedy Graphito

ANGE

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

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Print, Toujours là pour toi, Speedy Graphito

Toujours là pour toi

Print . 40 x 30 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 inch

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Painting, Romance, Speedy Graphito

Romance

Painting . 120 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 2 inch

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Print, Le trésor, Speedy Graphito

Le trésor

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

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Painting, Donald Duck Mag, Speedy Graphito

Donald Duck Mag

Painting . 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

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Print, Fragile paradise, Speedy Graphito

Fragile paradise

Print . 80 x 106 x 1 cm Print . 31.5 x 41.7 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Urban color, Speedy Graphito

Urban color

Print . 55 x 64 cm Print . 21.7 x 25.2 inch

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