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Kind of graffiti
Street poster art is a kind of
graffiti , more specifically categorized as "street art". Posters are usually handmade or printed graphics on thin paper. It can be understood as an art piece that is installed on the streets as opposed to in a gallery or museum, but by some it is not comprehended as a form of
contemporary art .
Viral diffusion of messages and the ability to reach every part of society are core concepts for street poster artists.
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Street poster combo in
Valencia ,
Spain
Gallery
Nakameguro, Tokyo, Japan
Graffiti in
Lima ,
Peru (2014)
Mural, Porto
Work of Brazilian artists
Os Gêmeos , in
Lisbon , Portugal (2011)
Street art by WATTTS in
Paris
Painting in the Global Tradition by
Ces53 , a Dutch street artist
Street art in
Sesimbra , Portugal
Graphic-Domain in
Heidelberg by Nicola Pragera
Mural by BLU,
Gaza Strip ,
Prague
Graffiti in Shoreditch, London by Stik
Street art in the old city of
Prizren ,
Kosovo
Mural painting "Propagating machine" realized by
Nevercrew in
Mannheim , Germany in 2017.
Lie Lie Land by female street artist
Bambi in Islington, London.
Street artist (chalks) in Florence, Italy
Mural on the wall of
Dunedin 's Southern Cross Hotel
See also
References
^ Danysz, Magda (2010). From style writing to art : a street art anthology . Rome; Drago; London: Turnaround. p. 292.
ISBN
978-88-88493-52-7 .
Further reading
E Pluribus Venom by Shepard Fairey (2008) Gingko Press.
Philosophy of Obey (Obey Giant): The Formative Years (1989 - 2008) , edited by Sarah Jaye Williams (2008), Nerve Books UK.
Obey: Supply & Demand, The Art of Shepard Fairey by Shepard Fairey (2006), Gingko Press.
Popaganda: The Art and Crimes of Ron English by Ron English(2004) Last Gasp
RE/Search: Pranks 2 by V Vale(2006) RE/Search Publications
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