Street Art grew into its current form out of a long tradition of public political and social protest art.Īn early example, and sometimes thought to be a starting point of contemporary street art, is the Killroy Was Here spray paintings of World War II. While it occurs around the world, many art critics contend that the form was born in New York City and continues to be the heart of Street Art.īesides NYC, many notable street art pieces have been created by French artists in the streets of Paris.

When did Graffiti Become Street Art?Īlthough the history of graffiti and street art – as well as guerrilla and public protest art – can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia, the terms ‘street art’ and ‘graffiti’ generally refer to art created since the 1960s.

This type of visual art including varieties of modern graffiti, independent art, guerrilla art, post-graffiti and neo-graffiti, some kinds of mural and statuary, and even flash mob performances, guerilla gardening and yarn bombing. There are many different genres and movements that fall under the category of street art.

Although street art comes in many different styles and forms, it all (usually) has one thing in common: it is created in public locations and for public visibility.

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