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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Les murs ont des oreilles
Onemizer
Painting - 43 x 33 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16.9 x 13 x 0.2 inch
$4,627
Aloha et vive les fleurs (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$949 $854
Fond Marin (Réf.69)
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$3,322
Untitled (large abstract original painting)
Seen
Painting - 39.4 x 144.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.5 x 57 x 1 inch
$7,125
Je ne reconnais plus personne
Jérôme Mesnager
Print - 50 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$225
Wonder Woman (Super Hero Series) Large
Seen
Painting - 151 x 122 cm Painting - 59.4 x 48 inch
$5,932
Mesnager Contre Le Duo Basquiat Warhol
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,254
Roue de chantier - Immatriculation
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,780
Sortie de camions
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 60 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,305
Le street art c’était mieux avant
Onemizer
Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,780
The Story of the Balloon 2
Onemizer
Painting - 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch
$1,780
Vive les fleurs en skate
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$949
Les 6 Chats’Nonymes
Stephanie Godann
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$652 $587
Super Mario
Onemizer
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$4,271
Deluxe Edition stickers volume 2
Invader
Print - 30 x 23 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$3,915
Machine - Mesnager X Nora
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 30 x 21 x 7 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 2.8 inch
$1,661
