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