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Jef Aérosol, in one name, has given us the universe. We can already hear the sound of the ball which resonates against the walls with spray paint and can smell the solvent, freed through the spray.

Born in Nantes in 1957, Jef Aérosol, his real name Jean-François Perroy, is a French graffiti artist. He belongs to the first wave of street artists, who developed their stencil in the 80's. "Blek Le Rat", "Miss Tic" or Epsylon Point, all these names are considered as true icons and the founding fathers of urban art today.

In the whole of France, on can see figures emerge and it is their black silhouette which gives them life. Jef Aérosol began in Tours, Orléans and Lille before attacking London, Rome, Lisbon and Brussels...His passion for street is due to the punk movement, which made a lot of noise in 1980, a cultural mosh which brought along artists from various horizons.

Before beginning his career, Jef Aérosol was an English teacher, but his desire for music and art in general, slowly made him change paths. He draws inspiration from rock iconography, as he was also a member of this group and drew inspiration from icons like Clash or Bob Dylan, as well as vinyl covers.

When the artist embarked on ephemeral art, music is not his only creative motor but also names like Ernest Pignon Ernest and Georges Rousse, legendary names for murals.

Initially, the subjects for his stencil work was his own self, Jef Aérosol. Following this, he used the rock generation personalities like Elvis Presley or Jimmy Hendrix, and froze their portraits between two lanes, whether they were a star or not, each one became a VIP (Very Important Pochoir) for him. This is how he began taking musicians or passers by on the street as models...

His work stands out due to the red arrow in all his graffiti paintings, but which doesn't have a precise explanation. He is mostly famous for « Sitting Kid » a stencil, symbolizing a young child who is alone and withdrawn. This became famous around the world and is now part of the Wall of China.

But distance isn't his only victory. On a wall in Paris, in front of the Stravinsky fountain of Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, a face looks at us, with eyes that clearly hint that it's time to be quiet. "Chuuut " is his biggest work, it measures 350 m2 (22 x 14 m).


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Painting, Young boy, Jef Aérosol

Young boy

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm

$8,490

Print, De la musique avant toute chose, Jef Aérosol

De la musique avant toute chose

Jef Aérosol

Print - 60 x 60 x 0.01 cm

$792

Sculpture, Looking down, Jef Aérosol

Looking down

Jef Aérosol

Sculpture - 150 x 64 x 2.5 cm

$5,094

Painting, Boy and birds, Jef Aérosol

Boy and birds

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 150 x 50 cm

$5,321

Painting, Chut !, Jef Aérosol

Chut !

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$4,415

Painting, Afro girl, Jef Aérosol

Afro girl

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$4,981

Painting, Selah Sue, Jef Aérosol

Selah Sue

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 120 x 95 x 2 cm

$7,811

Painting, Mappelthorpe et Patti Smith, Jef Aérosol

Mappelthorpe et Patti Smith

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$3,623

Sculpture, L'accordéoniste, Jef Aérosol

L'accordéoniste

Jef Aérosol

Sculpture - 70 x 64 x 2.5 cm

$3,736

Painting, Green splash, Jef Aérosol

Green splash

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm

$5,660

Painting, Seu Jorge, Jef Aérosol

Seu Jorge

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 55 x 89 x 2 cm

$3,849

Painting, A Guitar player, Jef Aérosol

A Guitar player

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 160 x 120 cm

$12,453

Painting, Johnny Thunders, Jef Aérosol

Johnny Thunders

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 110 x 110 x 3 cm

$6,453

Print, Shell, Jef Aérosol

Shell

Jef Aérosol

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$747

Print, Sitting kid, Jef Aérosol

Sitting kid

Jef Aérosol

Print - 50 x 65 x 0.01 cm

$792

Print, All you need is love, Jef Aérosol

All you need is love

Jef Aérosol

Print - 60 x 60 cm

$781

Painting, Grey Child, Jef Aérosol

Grey Child

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$3,057

Painting, Pasfil, Jef Aérosol

Pasfil

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 60 x 30 x 4 cm

$3,396

Painting, Chocolat, Jef Aérosol

Chocolat

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm

$5,207

Painting, Yellow Child, Jef Aérosol

Yellow Child

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$3,057

Painting, Where The Time Goes, Jef Aérosol

Where The Time Goes

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 60 cm

$4,981

Painting, Ear jewel, Jef Aérosol

Ear jewel

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm

$4,981

Sculpture, Asian baby, Jef Aérosol

Asian baby

Jef Aérosol

Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 4 cm

$3,962

Painting, Motel, Jef Aérosol

Motel

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 60 x 30 x 4 cm

$3,396

Painting, Resist, Jef Aérosol

Resist

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 60 x 30 x 4 cm

$3,396

Painting, Waters towers, Jef Aérosol

Waters towers

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 60 x 30 x 4 cm

$3,396

Sculpture, Painting kids, Jef Aérosol

Painting kids

Jef Aérosol

Sculpture - 95 x 55 x 4 cm

$4,981

Print, Jef Aérosol - Father and kid, Jef Aérosol

Jef Aérosol - Father and kid

Jef Aérosol

Print - 50 x 70 x 1 cm

$396

Painting, Autoportrait, Jef Aérosol

Autoportrait

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm

$9,623

Painting, Three smiles, Jef Aérosol

Three smiles

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 97 x 117 x 1 cm

$7,358

Painting, Heart and soul, Jef Aérosol

Heart and soul

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm

$10,075

Painting, Pink Child, Jef Aérosol

Pink Child

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$3,057

Painting, Purple Child, Jef Aérosol

Purple Child

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$3,057

Painting, Interstice, Jef Aérosol

Interstice

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 40 cm

$4,415

Painting, Movin'on, Jef Aérosol

Movin'on

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

$7,924

Painting, Two black kids, Jef Aérosol

Two black kids

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 70 x 100 x 3 cm

$5,660

Painting, Arno, Jef Aérosol

Arno

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 200 x 50 x 1 cm

$5,660

Print, Plush, Jef Aérosol

Plush

Jef Aérosol

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$379

Painting, Rusty Mood, Jef Aérosol

Rusty Mood

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$6,226

Painting, Autoportrait, Jef Aérosol

Autoportrait

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 120 x 60 x 4 cm

$6,566

Painting, Black is beautiful, Jef Aérosol

Black is beautiful

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm

$10,075

Painting, Father and Kid, Jef Aérosol

Father and Kid

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 130 x 162 x 5 cm

$14,717

Painting, Dick Annegarn, Jef Aérosol

Dick Annegarn

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 125 x 75 x 1 cm

$6,000

Painting, Iggy Pop, Jef Aérosol

Iggy Pop

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 110 x 110 x 3 cm

$6,453

Painting, Brothers, Jef Aérosol

Brothers

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$3,057

Print, Plush, Jef Aérosol

Plush

Jef Aérosol

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$379

Painting, Kitch Costello, Jef Aérosol

Kitch Costello

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 123 x 150 x 12 cm

$10,189 $9,170

Painting, R L Burnside, Jef Aérosol

R L Burnside

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 187 x 147 x 3 cm

$16,981

Painting, Happy girl, Jef Aérosol

Happy girl

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm

$11,321

Painting, Rimbaud, Jef Aérosol

Rimbaud

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 180 x 80 x 4 cm

$12,453

Painting, One Way, Jef Aérosol

One Way

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 81 x 65 cm

$4,981

Painting, Rebirth, Jef Aérosol

Rebirth

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm

$8,490

Print, All You Need Is Love, Jef Aérosol

All You Need Is Love

Jef Aérosol

Print - 60 x 60 cm

$555

Painting, Sitting Kids, Jef Aérosol

Sitting Kids

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 60 x 60 x 0.5 cm

Price upon request

Painting, Boy Looking Up, Jef Aérosol

Boy Looking Up

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 78 x 62 x 2 cm

Sold

Print, Psychedelic Cowboy, Jef Aérosol

Psychedelic Cowboy

Jef Aérosol

Print - 70 x 115 x 1 cm

Sold

Print, De la musique avant toute chose, Jef Aérosol

De la musique avant toute chose

Jef Aérosol

Print - 60 x 60 cm

Sold

Print, Amy Winehouse, Jef Aérosol

Amy Winehouse

Jef Aérosol

Print - 48 x 33 cm

Sold

Painting, Dali & Picasso, Jef Aérosol

Dali & Picasso

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm

Sold

Painting, Ain't no sunshine, Jef Aérosol

Ain't no sunshine

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 81 x 81 cm

Sold

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Who is the artist?

Jef Aérosol, in one name, has given us the universe. We can already hear the sound of the ball which resonates against the walls with spray paint and can smell the solvent, freed through the spray.

Born in Nantes in 1957, Jef Aérosol, his real name Jean-François Perroy, is a French graffiti artist. He belongs to the first wave of street artists, who developed their stencil in the 80's. "Blek Le Rat", "Miss Tic" or Epsylon Point, all these names are considered as true icons and the founding fathers of urban art today.

In the whole of France, on can see figures emerge and it is their black silhouette which gives them life. Jef Aérosol began in Tours, Orléans and Lille before attacking London, Rome, Lisbon and Brussels...His passion for street is due to the punk movement, which made a lot of noise in 1980, a cultural mosh which brought along artists from various horizons.

Before beginning his career, Jef Aérosol was an English teacher, but his desire for music and art in general, slowly made him change paths. He draws inspiration from rock iconography, as he was also a member of this group and drew inspiration from icons like Clash or Bob Dylan, as well as vinyl covers.

When the artist embarked on ephemeral art, music is not his only creative motor but also names like Ernest Pignon Ernest and Georges Rousse, legendary names for murals.

Initially, the subjects for his stencil work was his own self, Jef Aérosol. Following this, he used the rock generation personalities like Elvis Presley or Jimmy Hendrix, and froze their portraits between two lanes, whether they were a star or not, each one became a VIP (Very Important Pochoir) for him. This is how he began taking musicians or passers by on the street as models...

His work stands out due to the red arrow in all his graffiti paintings, but which doesn't have a precise explanation. He is mostly famous for « Sitting Kid » a stencil, symbolizing a young child who is alone and withdrawn. This became famous around the world and is now part of the Wall of China.

But distance isn't his only victory. On a wall in Paris, in front of the Stravinsky fountain of Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, a face looks at us, with eyes that clearly hint that it's time to be quiet. "Chuuut " is his biggest work, it measures 350 m2 (22 x 14 m).

What are their 3 main works?

What is Jef Aérosol’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Figurative Street Artists

When was Jef Aérosol born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1957