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Street ArtAn Introduction to
Vocabulary
Spraypaint - аерозольна фарба Legal/Illegal – законний /
незаконний Stencil - трафарет Sticker - наклейка To beautify - прикрасити To make a statement - зробити
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Street Art
What is street art? Art in a public place. This art is meant to be for the entire community, to make a statement or simply beautify the space.
What is included in street art? Stickers, tags, spraypaint, stencils, paper, markers, even mosaics.
Graffiti – Usually illegal street art
Graffiti
Q:Why do people do graffiti? A:Many reasons. Sometimes to go
“city wide” for reputation (to have your graffiti in every part of the city), to make a statement about life, or sometimes just to make people stop and look.
Most is done quickly, because it is usually illegal.
Stickers on the street, Tokyo, Japan
AtomOne train piece, spraypaint
MTA “roller” piece, LA River, USA
BAST paper piece, New York City
Cookie, Brazil
Magician, Brazil
Hense piece, USA
Space Invader mosaic, Europe
Space Invader, Paris, France
Fafi spraypaint piece, Paris, France
Stencil graffiti, Kharkiv, Ukraine
What statement is this artist making? Who will see this on the street? Who would see it in a museum?
SwoonPaperNew York City
Obey Giant paper piece, New York City
Banksy, “Maid in London” - London
Banksy, “Keep Britain Tidy” - England
Banksy“Balloon Girl”On the wall between Israel and Palestine, West Bank
What is the statement the artist is making? Why is location important?
Legal Street Art
Art in the community on doors, walls, etc. Many times these are larger, more detailed pieces, because the artist has time to work on them!
Sometimes illegal graffiti artists will become so famous that they begin making legal art.
2Shy painting, Kyiv
Calma, Brazil
El Mac and David Choe, USA
El Mac and Retna, California, USA
Interesnyi Kazki, Khors, Ukraine
Interesnyi Kazki, Ukraine
ESPO, “A Love Letter to You” series, USA
ESPO, “A Love Letter to You” series, USA
Obey Giant (Shepard Fairey) paper wall, street
Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant) poster for Obama