Street art began as art created in public spaces and has evolved over time. It originated from cave paintings and graffiti tags, and became prominent in New York City in the late 1800s. Street art allows self-expression and comes in many forms from political messages to cartoon-like doodles. It has faced criticism for being illegal vandalism, though some see it as a form of art. Notable street artists include Jon Burgerman, known for vibrant cartoon-like doodles; Keith Haring, who used lines to create contained works; and JR, who pastes large black and white portraits in public spaces.

1. STREET ART
LINN VAN LEEUWEN

2. W H AT I S S T R E E T A R T?
• Art developed in public spaces, “In the streets”
• Echoing cave paintings, tags, slogans, political
campaigning
• Became big in New York  Spread throughout
America
• A way of self expression
• Promoting, signatures, humor, and attitude
• Still evolving art form

3. HISTORY
• Joseph Kyselak (Vienna 1799-1831)
• Arthur Malcom Stace (Sydney 1885-1967)
• 1890’s, boxcar

4. INFLUENCES&REACTIONS
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Derived from European revolutionary politics
Communicating propaganda
Punk culture
Anonymous people
Posters and public murals
Critics of vandalism/illegal, not art
Biggest revolution

5. Congresso de Artistas Chicanos en Aztlan, “We Art Not A Minority” 91978), a
mural at the Estrada Courts Housing Project, East Los Angeles

6. JON BURGERMAN
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Cartoon like
Vibrant colors
Doodles & creatures
Messy
Try not to be inspired by surroundings
Art shows, books, movies, computer
games, etc.

7. Garden of Eden Buschwick , November 2011

8. Car Customization , 18 June 2011

9. I Stare Out
of the Window
1 May – December
2011

10. KEITH HARING
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Use of lines
Based on history of contemporary art
“Outsider” perspective
Belonging to a community
Completed within a contained space and time
Inspired by Jean Dubuffet, Pierre
Alechinsky, William Burroughs, Brion Gysin
and Robert Henri’s manifesto The Art Spirit.

11. Icons 5, 1990
Paris Mural, 1987

12. JR
• Photography Black and white Portraits
• Illegal
• Combing
art, action, commitment, freedom, identity
and limit
• Bringing art to improbably places
• Different points of view

13. Face2Face, Holy Tryptich, 2006

14. The Wrinkles of the City, Shanghai, Jiang Qizeng, 2010

15. CONNECTION
Street Art:
Banksy’s Cans Festival
Pre-Historic Art: Caves
Lascaux, 16,000 years ago

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