Graffiti

Graffiti tagging holds a unique place within graffiti culture as the most immediate and essential form of urban writing. Reduced to a stylized signature, it emerged in the streets of New York in the late 1960s, driven by a logic of visual identity, territorial presence, and peer recognition. Far from being a simple scribble, the tag is a fully fledged graphic system governed by strict codes: letter style, fluidity of line, mastery of gesture, and the ability to place one's mark in unexpected locations define the status and reputation of its author within the community.

Through rhythm, repetition, and the occupation of public space, it explores notions of presence and urban visibility, while also influencing many contemporary practices, from street art to experimental typography. Figures such as Taki 183, considered one of the pioneers of New York tagging, and later Jean-Michel Basquiat, who translated this graphic energy into the gallery context, illustrate the trajectory of a practice that moved from the street into institutional spaces.

On Artsper, this selection highlights works directly inspired by this graphic universe, where the line becomes an autonomous language and the energy of lettering structures the entire composition.

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Painting, Glow in the Dark, Ninu

Ninu

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

€450

Fine Art Drawings, Hot Dog, Tina Loiodice

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€350

Painting, ORS. (on black), JP Malot

JP Malot

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Art de rue, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 120 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€540

Painting, Gotham 2, Tarek

Tarek

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, Dans les Bois, Tarek

Tarek

Painting . 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, Cat Multicolor, Lussy

Lussy

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€110

Painting, Outrage, Guti

Guti

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€250

Painting, Fight For Love, Asko

Asko

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Diablotino, Walter Sené

Walter Sené

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€500

Print, DeathQ246, Death NYC

Death NYC

Print . 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€199

Painting, Liquid light, Maria Esmar

Maria Esmar

Painting . 190 x 230 x 0.1 cm Painting . 74.8 x 90.6 x 0 inch

€6,500

Painting, Road Rage, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€271

Painting, Crash I, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€271

Painting, The Pits, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€271

Painting, Bent, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€271

Sculpture, Grand  Rhino Tagué, Miko-R

Miko-R

Sculpture . 110 x 170 x 55 cm Sculpture . 43.3 x 66.9 x 21.7 inch

€8,000

Painting, Lussy Cat Green Pink, Lussy

Lussy

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€150

Painting, Golden coin, Carotte

Carotte

Painting . 79 x 59 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.1 x 23.2 x 1 inch

€450

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