Do you like street art? Are you interested in this new decorative trend? Is it everywhere you look, or have you already seen it in your friends' living rooms? Want to know who created street art?
Graffiti that appeared on walls and train cars in 1926 is an excellent example of street art. It was created by New York gangs in the 1920s and 1930s.
We are experts in this field if you would like to learn more about this world. We will cover the following topics in this article:
- Where did street art originate?
- Its origins: A brief explanation of the emergence of street art in France.
- Street Art: How can it be defined?
- What are the techniques? Graffiti, stencils, etc.
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I) When and where was street art created?
In this section, we will discuss the origins of street art and its emergence in Europe. The first part will focus on the United States. Then, we will look at how and who "gave birth" to street art in France.
A) The origins and evolution of Street Art
Graffiti is often used to refer to the artwork found on city walls or subway tracks. This movement became popular in the late 1960s and 1970s. Tagging is one of the earliest forms of graffiti. It involves elaborate lettering used to tag the artist's name and address on the walls of buildings or subway cars.
Artists received extra points for tagging difficult locations, often at great heights. Taggers competed to be the best. This group of islanders tested their mastery of spray paint and created their own typographic marks.
This art form was transgressive from the outset. In a world largely dominated by global brands, graffiti threatened the power of commercialism as well as government infrastructure. Gang culture was often associated with street art. Politicians and affluent communities were therefore skeptical of it. It is important to note that art was used by disenfranchised citizens to express their dissatisfaction with society.
B) Who is the father of street art in France?
Blek le Rat is partly responsible for Banksy, the anonymous star of street art in England and around the world. Yes, the famous Banksy was indeed inspired by Blek le Rat, a French street artist.
Xavier Prou is his real name. He was 69 when he created a stencil style and used the " characteristic image" of his art to adopt the rat. Blek, who was born and raised in the western suburbs of Paris, shared his story with us in an interview about how his career in street art began.
"I was in New York in 1972 when I saw the first graffiti on the streets and in the subway. I was immediately impressed."
At the time, he was studying art and architecture. It wasn't until 1981 that he "digested" what he had seen. He helped create an adventure playground for teenagers as part of his architecture degree. He explains that this facility was created for young people in the suburbs in the post-war period, so that they would not play in unsafe places, such as bombed-out buildings.
"The children would take paint and brushes from supermarkets and paint the walls of the park. They didn't know how to paint, but they painted anything and everything. It reminded me of New York. I was already a painter, and I loved art, so I decided to make a name for myself by painting the same thing on the walls of Paris."
His first attempts were made in a vacant lot, where he tried his hand at New York-style tagging. It was difficult because I didn't know the technique and it was hard to get hold of spray paint. I used car paint.
Later, he started tagging rats with stencils. That's how he got his nickname. He says Paris has always been full of rats. "And at that time, there were a lot of them in the 14th arrondissement, so I thought it would be fun to paint them everywhere there."
"Blek the Rat " is his name. He got it from Blek le Roche, a character he loved in a comic book series from the 1950s and 1960s.
II) How to define Street Art
Street art is an original art form that can only be found on the streets. This art is often not recognized as such by many people, and is sometimes associated with vandalism. The following words are found in the world of street art as we know it: stencil, sticker art, and yarn bombing.
Different street artists try to defend their ideas through this art form. We can see their ideologies and emotions in their art. Street artists are often socially engaged artists. They choose to "express their art" because it is the best way to reach as many people as possible. Some of the most famous street artists have chosen to remain anonymous, such as Alec Monopoly and Banksy.
III) What techniques are used in street art?
In this last section, we will learn together how to define the various best-known techniques of street art.
A) Tagging
Tagging is simply the act of putting a "label" or signature on a surface. However, these signatures can be quite complex in terms of content and calligraphic aspects. Jean-Michel Basquiat is a famous example of someone who used SAMO tags to sign his works.
B) The Throw-up
A throw up is a tag that is larger than a tag. It is usually painted quickly using only two or three colors.
C) The stencil
"Stencil graffiti, " which uses cutouts to quickly create complex shapes, was created by Parisian graffiti artist Blek le Rat in the early 1980s. Later, it was copied by the great Banksy!
D) The masterpiece
A "piece" (masterpiece) is a more complex tag with a greater number of colors and complexity. These "pieces" can be easily erased by a rival graffiti artist using a simple vomit spray.
E) The blockbuster
A blockbuster or roller is a large block-shaped work that is often created with a paint roller. It is used to cover large areas to prevent other street artists from painting on the same wall.
F) Top-to-bottoms
Top-to-bottom graffiti are works of art that cover an entire subway car. They were popularized by New York subway graffiti artists in the 1970s.
G) Wildstyle
Wildstyle" A more complicated form of graffiti, often marked by intersecting letters or connecting dots, creating a more complex "tag" or image that is sometimes difficult to decipher.
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