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

El gran Circo

PAM28C09M1

Private Property

Jimi Hendrix Rolling Stone

Meltdown Paw's Midnight Snak

Ghetto Blaster

Lulu28

Resilience 2

Diamant Jade

Sans titre

Sans titre

Symbolic pyrolithics

Layers 30

Et puis une fois, vos yeux

Peace Bazooka

Abstract 4

Choreography

Éveil enchanté

Les bleus de St Laz Remo 1997

Stromkasten (pink)

Gestique

Liberté Égalité Fraternité II

All Kings fall

Surf Moustachu wall

The Big Apple

Pikachu

Untitled

Butterfly

Self Portrait with Haircut

La relève

Attrape moi si tu peux

Erika 23

Mexico

Only Sleeping, No. 2

Violoncelle

Vive les fleurs multicolores

Love Meeples

Recrudescence

Little mermaid

Don't touch

Doll'art

The beggar

Life and Death

Playmobil pirate

Unity Blooming Bear - Small

Bart Simpson

Summer Time

Dimmi quant'i ù 2

Hero Time (Yellow)

Guilty of loving dollars

Zébre

I Got You

Oh geez

Le Théâtre électrique

Roboclusion Mercedes

Parodie terrestre / Coffret + Original + Gravure

Stormtrooper Peace

All about Yves Saint Laurent

Fragile

Sans titre

Total Waste of time (pigeon)

DEA weeding action

Slipstream

Sans titre

Barbatruc Mystery 001

Syr vert flop