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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Print, Skate / Zebre, Osru

Skate / Zebre

Osru

Print - 95 x 33 cm Print - 37.4 x 13 inch

$83

Print, Multi Lego, Wawapod

Multi Lego

Wawapod

Print - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$321

Print, The Kid, Winshluss

The Kid

Winshluss

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$476

Painting, Street view, Didier Gomez

Street view

Didier Gomez

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

$417

Painting, Cool, Seb Paul Michel

Cool

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$179

Painting, TDC V, Seb Paul Michel

TDC V

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 53 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 20.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

$536

Painting, Multi-tags, Seen

Multi-tags

Seen

Painting - 90 x 230 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 90.6 x 0.8 inch

$4,048

Print, L’armée, Winshluss

L’armée

Winshluss

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$476

Print, Wonderworld, Gum

Wonderworld

Gum

Print - 72 x 50 cm Print - 28.3 x 19.7 inch

$446

Print, Requin, Gum

Requin

Gum

Print - 17 x 30 cm Print - 6.7 x 11.8 inch

$298

Sculpture, Surfeurs, Seb Paul Michel

Surfeurs

Seb Paul Michel

Sculpture - 15 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$476

Painting, The Greatest, Botero Pop

The Greatest

Botero Pop

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$417

Painting, Scarface, Botero Pop

Scarface

Botero Pop

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$417

Painting, King, Botero Pop

King

Botero Pop

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$417

Painting, Dexter, Botero Pop

Dexter

Botero Pop

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$417

Sculpture, Totem, Seb Paul Michel

Totem

Seb Paul Michel

Sculpture - 23 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch

$214

Painting, Bubble blue, Seen

Bubble blue

Seen

Painting - 66 x 59 x 1 cm Painting - 26 x 23.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,667

Painting, Entre nous, M.Cros

Entre nous

M.Cros

Painting - 28 x 28 x 1 cm Painting - 11 x 11 x 0.4 inch

$488

Painting, Dé-trompe-toi, M.Cros

Dé-trompe-toi

M.Cros

Painting - 28 x 28 x 1 cm Painting - 11 x 11 x 0.4 inch

$488

Fine Art Drawings, Vive le skate, Seb Paul Michel

Vive le skate

Seb Paul Michel

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$130

Fine Art Drawings, Love, Monsieur Zéro

Love

Monsieur Zéro

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$262

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