Street-Art Artworks

Born in the 1970s on the New York subway, street art came into full force in Europe in the 1980s, although graffiti had already existed in France and Germany (especially in Berlin) since the 1960s. Traditionally, the artistic movement referred to artwork created in the street, which explains why we tend to associate it with the temporary. Today, however, street art is considered more broadly and includes artworks made with all mediums. With support from art galleries, mass popularity on the Internet and social media, as well as growing legitimacy in the art world through auction house sales and museum acquisitions, urban art is now commonly recognised as one of the key art movements of the 21st century. Accepted, if not encouraged and commissioned by cities, street art is found on a growing number of walls which have been transformed into giant murals by street artists using spray paint, paint brushes, and stencils. Whereas in the beginning street art only referred to tags, or signatures, its artistic vocabulary has grown with every new shape and colour, and the artworks have become increasingly complex and technical. The goal of this art is to remind people that it is the artist that creates the art and that neither museums nor galleries can define it. Long considered illegal by the authorities and especially transportation companies, it is now celebrated by the public and young artists, who see it as the ultimate symbol of freedom of expression. This conflict has meant that graffiti artists is often associated with political criticism. However not all street artists go down this road even if some of the biggest names, such as Banksy, certainly do.

Banksy and Blek le Rat are both politically engaged artists, and, armed with their stencils, produce unsettling images. With his anonymity, Banksy has managed to create a persona and a mystery that fascinates the public. Popular artists have become emblematic figures of a vibrant artistic movement. In France, many graffiti artists enjoy an international reputation, for example Ernest Pignon and his trompe-l'œil collages, or, more recently, JR and his imposing photographs pasted on monuments and buildings. Thanks to Jérôme Mesnager, Miss Tic, C215, Invader, Jef Aérosol, French street art is in full expansion. From streets and public spaces to museums, street art has become increasingly democratised, away from the notion of “vandalism" it could be associated with in its beginning. Many street artists now work on canvas, create sculptures or use more 'traditional' mediums while still continuing to use walls. Artsper offers a wide selection of works from some of the major urban artists. You'll find works by Banksy, Shepard Fairey (Obey), Invader, Jef Aérosol, Keith Haring and many more.

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Street-Art Artworks

Tribe

Le baiser du capitalisme

Susumu

Octopuss-kitsune

Skeme and Lava - N.Y.C Legends

You'll never walk Alone

Skate Gucci Simson

De l'or en barre

Planche original - Venom

Octopus

Glazed ceramic.

Quadri dalla stanza di un medico

Etude Amour Désarmé

Colorful Body

La Piel Del Jaguar

Mama Chola

Hey you & Who me skateboard diptyque

Do You Miss Me

Mad things only

Thinking, Reflecting

Sedusa

Sensual ascent (yellow)

Backed Apple Pie

Pamela

Ryu Girl (version cuivre)

I never knew if she was a real red hair

Queuleuleu

Together Alone

I Can’t

Chair Jazz

David Pez green - Bronze

Peter Pan Camel

Ma N... Bleue

Ca$h Réserve (Picsou)

Vase 2

Fille avec un ballon en forme de chien

L'esprit Déchaîné

Le Polisson

We Need You!

Hope Of Deliverance

Victoria

L'affranchie

Rise Up

Sadness Eraser (yellow)

Sun Day

Right Here Waiting

Hope Of Deliverance

Fly Over Wide Fields

No Need To Hide

Leaving The World Behind

Sun Day

Fly Over Wide Fields

All Will Be Good II

Liberté en Liberté

Power

We Need You!

Savoring Sun

End Of Empire, Kantharos

Touching The Surface (Complete Series)

Leaving The World Behind

Enfant au ballon en forme de chien

No Need To Hide (Papyrus)

Paradis océan

The Great Beyond

Leaving The World Behind

Fly Over Wide Fields