An Introduction to
   Spraypaint - аерозольна фарба
   Legal/Illegal – законний / незаконний
   Stencil - трафарет
   Sticker - наклейка
   To beautify - прикрасити
   To make a statement - зробити заяву
   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
   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?
Swoon
Paper
New 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?
   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

Graffiti and street art