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STREET ART STYLE

Street art is a style created for city walls, subway trains and other public spaces. Sometimes it is commissioned, yet most often it is an individual statement of defiant free expression. Although mostly an urban style, street art can be found all over the world, including JR’s pasted portraits on the separation wall in Palestine, Invader’s playful ceramic tile mosaics in Paris and the provocative stencil and spray-paint works by Banksy in London.

The Philadelphia-based Cornbread — aka Darryl McCray — is considered the first modern graffiti artist. He began tagging his name around the city in the 1960s. Graffiti art later flourished in New York City in the 1970s. There, young artists used spray paint and markers to create tags and large-scale graphic works, with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring both developing their distinctive styles through the graffiti scene, which would evolve into street art. Artists such as Tracy 168 and Lady Pink pioneered the Wild Style of complex graffiti writing in the 1980s, pushing the movement forward.

Because of its unsanctioned, improvisational and frequently covert nature, street art involves a range of techniques and aesthetics. Some street artists use quick and effective stenciling, whereas others wheat-paste posters, commandeer video projectors or freehand draw elaborate illustrations and murals. Shepard Fairey made his mark with street art stickers before designing the iconic “Hope” poster for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

While the origins of street art are rooted in a strictly noncommercial creative act that confronted political issues, sexuality and more for a general audience of passersby, the art form has moved inside the galleries over the years. Today, just as Basquiat and Haring took their works from Manhattan’s Lower East Side alleyways into Soho galleries, artists including KAWS, Barry McGee and Osgemeos are in demand with collectors of fine art.

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Style: Street Art
It's Good Business! /// Contemporary Street Art Text War Political Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "It's Good Business!" Series: Statement *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2023 Mediu...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Limited Edition Historic 1st Companion Ever (Hand Signed and Dated '00 by KAWS)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS VERY FIRST COMPANION - HISTORIC Uniquely Hand signed by the artist. (the regular edition was unsigned) KAWS Limited Edition 1st Companion (Hand Signed by KAWS), 1999 Painted Ca...
Category

1990s Street Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media

Untitled (Rinso)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Jean-Michel Basquiat (after) Title: Untitled (Rinso) Portfolio: 1983/2001 Portfolio I Medium: 9 Color screenprint on paper Year: 2001 Edition: 43/85 Sheet Size: 40" x 40" Sig...
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Early 2000s Street Art

Materials

Screen

Four Seasons 1988 - Original Handsigned Screen Print
Located in Paris, IDF
Yvon TAILLANDIER Four Seasons 1988 Original screen print Handsigned in pencil Justified e.a (artist's proof) On vellum 29 x 36.5 cm (c. 11.4 x 14.3 in) Excellent condition
Category

1980s Street Art

Materials

Screen

Mr. Brainwash "Einstein" Mixed Media
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: Einstein Date: 2024 Medium: Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 50" x 38" Framed Dimensions: 55.5" x 43.5" Signature: Signed...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Screen

Forgive Us Our Trespassing Poster (with Original Don't Panic Envelope)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Original Don't Panic (publisher) envelope that these posters were issued in is included. Wonderful double sided print. Forgive Us Our Trespassing printed on bottom of boy praying sid...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Color

May I Introduce You
Located in Norwich, GB
Josh Agle (born August 31, 1962) is an American artist, better known by the nickname Shag. Agle's nickname is derived from the last two letters of his first name, and the first two ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Screen

The Best Version Of Yourself by Jisbar (2023) Pop Art for Sale
Located in Winterswijk, NL
"The Best Version Of Yourself" by Jisbar/ Jean-Baptiste Launay is a pop-art, street style UV print on cardboard Dibond (0.3 cm) created in 2023. The artwork is hand signed, dated, a...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Paper, Color

Mr. Brainwash "Balloon Girl" Mixed Media Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: Balloon Girl Date: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen, Mixed Media on Canvas Panel with Splashed Frame Unframed Dimensions: 10.5" x 8.5" Framed Dimensions: ...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Screen, Canvas, Paint

Love Puff - Purple Pink Graffiti Street Art Soft Minimalist Original on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Jazz on Tape - Original Gary John Figurative Pop Art Street Musician Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

DI-FACED TENNER (10 GBP NOTE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Unsigned offset lithograph in colors on paper. £10 note Di-Faced with a portrait of Princess Diana on the front and the motto: "I Promise to Pay the Bearer on Demand the Ultimate Pri...
Category

Early 2000s Street Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

DI-FACED TENNER (10 GBP NOTE)
DI-FACED TENNER (10 GBP NOTE)
$3,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Kaws Kubrick Bus Stop Set 1 (KM001)
By KAWS
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Ready to display super cool Kaws Kubrick Bus Stop Set-1. Released in 2002. Comes complete with 2 mini Kaws figures. Figures are stamped with “KAWS..02” on back of leg. Bus Stop has K...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Plastic, Vinyl

Madre (Mother), dazzling Silkscreen w/ crystallina (diamond dust) hand signed/n
Located in New York, NY
RETNA Madre (Mother), 2023 Silkscreen and crystallina (diamond dust) on Coventry rag paper Hand signed and numbered by RETNA from the limited edition of only 75 on the front (41/75) ...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Glitter, Screen

We Love You...So Love Us Mixed Media Flower Bomber Silkscreen Album Cover & LP
Located in New York, NY
Various artists We Love You...So Love Us, 2000 We Love You – AMOUR 1 LP Cover art credit: Banksy Album cover with vinyl record inside Vinyl record held silkscreened album cover 12 1/...
Category

Early 2000s Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Board, Plastic, Screen

Pink River - Street Art Graffiti Writing Painting Colorful
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Mr. Brainwash "Spray Can (Work Well Together)" Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: Spray Can (Work Well Together) Date: 2025 Medium: Stencil and Mixed Media on Fiberglass Sculpture Unframed Dimensions: 13" x 4.25" x 4.25" Signatur...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Fiberglass, Stencil

Kaws Kubrick Bus Stop Set 2 (KM002)
By KAWS
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Ready to display super cool Kaws Kubrick Bus Stop Set-2. Released in 2002. Comes complete with 2 mini Kaws figures and Bus Stop. Figures are stamped with “KAWS..02” on back of leg. B...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Plastic, Vinyl

Mr. Brainwash "Banksy Thrower" Mixed Media Print
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: Banksy Thrower Series: Banksy Thrower Date: 2022 Medium: Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 36" Framed Dimensions: 42...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Screen

Feel, Don't Think, Squared Painting, Abstract Organic, Pastel Tones Shapes, Pink
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Rag Paper

Olaolu Slawn "Batman" Print Contemporary Street Artist, 2025
Located in Draper, UT
Olaolu Akeredolu-Ale better known as Olaolu Slawn is a British Nigerian artist and designer. He began his career working at Wafflesncream, Nigeria’s first skate shop, catching the at...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Giclée

Mr. Brainwash "Beautiful Girl" Mixed Media Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: Beautiful Girl Date: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen, Mixed Media on Canvas Panel with Splashed Frame Unframed Dimensions: 15.5" x 11" Framed Dimensions: ...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Screen

Barbed Wire Dove Collage
Located in London, GB
Barbed Wire Dove Collage, 2023 Screen print by Shepard Fairey on thick cream Speckletone paper 45.72 x 60.96 cm 18 x 24 inches Signed by Shepard Fairey Numbered edition of 450
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Screen

Horse & Rider - Bucking Red
Located in London, GB
Richard Hambleton's "Horse & Rider – Bucking Red" is a 2018 giclée print that exemplifies the artist's dynamic portrayal of motion and energy. Rendered on 308gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Giclée

Andy Warhol - Original Gary John Street Art Pop Painting on Newspaper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Mars - Original Gary John Street Art Space Painting on Newspaper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Nature Break, Abstract Botanical Painting in Vivid Tones, Pink Jungle Leaves
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Rag Paper

"Au Jour Le Jour" From Day to Day, B&W Portrait Street Art Pop Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This particular piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a beautiful woman in Black and White, titled "Au Jour Le Jour" translating to "From Day to Day". Inspired by the every day, JM Robert...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

High Stakes Match (Monopoly), large original painting with custom painted frame
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas size: 40 x 48 inches. Frame size: 41.62 x 49.62 x 2 (white floating frame hand ...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Untitled (Plate 1) Size: 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm) Medium: Lithograph of Arches Paper Edition: 23 of 40 Year: 1982 Notes: From a suite of six prints. S...
Category

1980s Street Art

Materials

Lithograph

Marlboro Print (2014), Limited Edition, Signed and Numbered
Located in Palm Desert, CA
In 2014, Shepard Fairey asked Invader to create a print for „The Provocateurs“ exhibition, which was the occasion for making Marlboro. Size: 34 x 24 inch Material: 100% Cotton Rag ...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Screen

Mr. Brainwash "I Love You!" Mixed Media Print
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: I Love You! Series: I Love You Date: 2024 Medium: Stickers and Spray Paint on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 22" x 22" Framed Dimensions: 28" x 28" S...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Mixed Media

Monopoly Man
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an early oil on newsprint, laid on canvas by American street artist Alec Monopoly. "Monopoly Man", is an original oil on newspaper, laid on ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Oil

Love Letter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"Love Letter" by RETNA is a powerful example of graffiti-inspired calligraphy transformed into contemporary fine art. Painted in rich crimson enamel, this 2025 work features RETNA’s ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Enamel

Warhol Basquiat Bearbrick 400% figure (Basquiat Warhol Be@rbrick)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Jean-Michel Basquiat 400% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure c.2021: A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the estates of Jean-Michel Basquiat & Andy Warhol. The ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Life is Beautiful (Black)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Mr. Brainwash Title: Life is Beautiful (Black) Medium: Coated metal sculpture Date: 2022 Edition: 18/50 Size: 7" x 10 1/2" x 2 1/2" Signature: Hand signed, numbered, and date...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Metal

Addo
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique painting by french street-artist SEATY. This striking artwork juxtaposes a realistic elephant in shades of gray with a dynamic collection of colorful balloons. ...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Perfect Fake, Pop Art, Street Art, Croco, Lacoste, Basquiat, Painting
Located in München, BY
Edition 5 A Crocodile with the Basquiat crown. JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and fine British sense of humour,
he addresses stereotypes of modern society and his work, both playful and profound, stimulates us to question conventional social conceptions. JAY-C is a barometer responding to the world around us. Having had his first solo exhibition in 2018, in the same year he did a collaboration with BoConcept on their iconic Imola chair...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Unique Hand Signed and dated drawing held on title page of Australian monograph
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS Original drawing held in Australian monograph, 2019 Original marker drawing held inside hardback monograph: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness Boldly signed and dated with original drawing by KAWS on the title page 13 × 10 × 1 1/2 inches Original hand signed drawing held inside the KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness book. The drawing is unique; the book was published in an unknown number. The drawing can be removed by the framer and framed separately, or it can be kept in the monograph and displayed in a shadow box, or even a coffee table or bookshelf. Or it can be gifted to a special someone. The possibilities are numerous. Monograph information: Working across art, fashion and design, he creates colour-filled paintings, murals, large-scale sculptures, street and public art, products, and streetwear. His work is infused with humour and humanity and is deeply tied to our times. KAWS draws his cast of characters from pop-culture animations to form a distinctive artistic vocabulary. Featuring a new text by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Board, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Pleased to Meet You Again
Located in North Adams, MA
Silkscreen in 9 colors on 320 gram Coventry Rag Dimensions: 29" x 29" Signed by the Artists in pencil An edition of 75 John “CRASH” Matos and Eric Orr met for the first time as high school students. Although the exact location is unclear, both agree that it would have been at either Fashion Moda or the Writers’ Bench at 149th Street and Grand Concourse. Founded by Stefan Eins in 1978, Fashion Moda began as a “cultural concept” whose principles revolved around the fact that art can be made by anyone, anywhere and art should be accessible to anyone, anywhere. Located in the South Bronx, Fashion Moda embraced new talent and encouraged creative production across all mediums. The gallery has been credited as a major force behind the recognition of graffiti writing as an art form and it played a pivotal role in a community where Hip Hop was rapidly emerging. CRASH was only 19 years old when he curated “Graffiti Art Success for America” at Fashion Moda and his varied experiences at the gallery would later inspire his founding of WALLWORKS. The 149th Street Writers’ Bench, located at the back of the uptown...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Screen

MOST IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT Sculpture Limited Edition of 75 With COA
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Most Is What You Make Of It" Sculpture by Kunstrasen x Silent Stage Gallery Original White Online Exclusive Colorway Edition of 75 Hand Casted in High Impact Resin Fine Art Sculptu...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Resin

Mr. Brainwash "Work Well Together" Mixed Media
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Brainwash, Mr. Title: Work Well Together Date: 2025 Medium: Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 50" x 38" Framed Dimensions: 55.5" x 43.5" Signatur...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Screen

Basquiat Boxing Poster 1997
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat boxing poster 1997: This rare double-sided 1997 Basquiat boxing poster was published on occasion of the 1990s exhibition, “Jean-Michel Basquiat Works and Portraits” at Parco...
Category

1990s Street Art

Materials

Offset

Basquiat Boxing Poster 1997
Basquiat Boxing Poster 1997
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Doing What I Do - Original Painting Los Angeles Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunity in the United States. Dan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media

1980s Keith Haring Pop Stickers stickers (vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Three Eyed Smiling Face & Crawling Baby stickers: Set of 3 stickers circa early mid 80s. Originally given out at Haring's first solo exhibit in 1982 and later sold at Haring's New York Pop Shop circa the mid 1980s. Medium: Vintage self-adhesive stickers featuring original design by Keith Haring; offset printed. 3 to 4 inches square in size (applies to each individually). Very Good vintage condition for all. Would look fantastic framed as a set. Keith Haring Pop...
Category

1980s Street Art

Materials

Paper, Adhesive, Other Medium

Jesus and Judas (Street Art, Pop Art, Contemporary Pop, Barry McGee, Sprayer)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Unknown (In the style of Barry McGee) Judas and Jesus (The last Supper) Lithograph Edition: 4/8 Signed, numbered, dated and inscribed by the artist Size: 3...
Category

Early 2000s Street Art

Materials

Lithograph

Dream, Red Heart on Gold, by Alessio-B, Contemporary Street Art Print
Located in Draper, UT
Dream, Red Heart on Gold, by Alessio-B, Contemporary Street Art Print. Dimensions 70 x 50 cm with release in 2016. Unique Artist Proof. Beautiful piece perfect for families, in a nur...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Screen

Strong Whiskers - Original Gary John Animal Cat Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Surprise Flowers (Mickey and Minnie Mouse), original painting
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authentici...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Exposed, early (1999) softcover monograph published in France, edition of 2000
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS Exposed, 1999 Early Illustrated softcover book with French folded flaps, published in Paris 8 4/5 × 6 1/5 inches Limited Edition of 2000 Published by Colette and printed by La P...
Category

1990s Street Art

Materials

Offset

Tune Out Tube - Original Gary John Television Street Art Painting on Newspaper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

LA Fingers Gold Diamond Dust Edition Estevan Oriol Print Los Angeles BTS Street
Located in Draper, UT
Medium Print Condition Print is in Pristine Condition and has been stored flat since purchase in 2019. Four sharp corners and in Mint Condition. Signature Hand-signed by artist, Hand signed and numbered in Pencil by the Artist, Estevan Oriol...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

Gold

Keith Haring Crack Down! (Keith Haring 1986)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Crack Down! 1986: Vintage original Keith Haring anti-drug poster, 1986. Off-set lithograph on heavy weight paper. Dimensions: 17 x 22 inches. Minor signs of handling; ...
Category

1980s Street Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Pac Story - Original Rainbow Retro Street Art Inspired Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Vinyl

Arab Woman Gold (2007), Screen Print, Limited Edition of 300
Located in Palm Desert, CA
'Arab Woman Gold' by Shepard Fairey, 2007 18 x 24 inches (45 x 61 cm) Screen Print on Fine Art Paper. Limited edition of 300 (AP) Hand-signed and dat...
Category

Early 2000s Street Art

Materials

Screen

3 Foot LA Hands (Blue) (Ed. /10)
Located in Dallas, TX
Artist: OG Slick Description: OG Slick 'LA Hands' 3 Foot Tall limited edition blue vinyl hand-cast resin figurine, made in Los Angeles. Edition Size: 10 Di...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Plastic, Rubber, PVC, Vinyl

Mod Luxury - Street Art Urban Graffiti Original Goldhammer Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Christian Rothmann ROBOTNICS Series C-Print 2019 Edition S (Edition of 10) 12 x 8.3 inches (30.5 x 21 cm) Signed, dated and numbered verso Other Edition Sizes available: - Edition M (Edition of 6) 35.4 x 23.6 inches (90 x 60 cm) - Edition L (Edition of 6) 47.2 x 31.5 inches (120 x 80 cm) - Edition XL (Edition of 3) 88.8 x 58.8 inches (225 x 150 cm) PUR - Price Upon Request -------------- Since 1979 Christian Rothmann had more than 40 solo and 80 group exhibitions worldwide. Christian Rothmann had guest lectures, residencies, art fairs and biennials in Europe, Japan, USA, Australia and Korea. Christian Rothmann (born 1954 in Kędzierzyn, Poland ) is a painter, photographer, and graphic artist.⁠ ⁠ In 1976 he first studied at the “Hochschule für Gestaltung” in Offenbach, Germany and moved to Berlin in 1977, where he graduated in 1983 at the “Hochschule der Künste”. From 1983 to 1995 he taught at the university as a lecturer and as an artist with a focus on screenprinting and American art history. To date, a versatile body of work has been created, which includes not only paintings but also long-standing photo projects, videos, and public art.⁠ ⁠ Guest lectures, teaching assignments, scholarships and exhibitions regularly lead Rothmann to travel home and abroad.⁠ ------------------------ Rothmann's Robots These creatures date back to another era, and they connect the past and the future. They were found by Christian Rothmann, a Berlin artist, collector and traveler through time and the world: In shops in Germany and Japan, Israel and America, his keen eye picks out objects cast aside by previous generations, but which lend themselves to his own work. In a similar way, he came across a stash of historic toy robots of varied provenance collected by a Berlin gallery owner many years ago. Most of them were screwed and riveted together in the 1960s and 70s by Metal House, a Japanese company that still exists today. In systematically photographing these humanoids made of tin - and later plastic - Rothmann is paraphrasing the idea of appropriation art. Unknown names designed and made the toys, which some five decades on, Rothmann depicts and emblematizes in his extensive photo sequence. In their photographs of Selim Varol's vast toy collection, his German colleagues Daniel and Geo Fuchs captured both the stereotypical and individual in plastic figures that imitate superheroes which were and still are generally manufactured somewhere in Asia. Christian Rothmann looks his robots deep in their artificially stylized, painted or corrugated eyes - or more aptly, their eye slits - and although each has a certain degree of individuality, the little figures remain unknown to us; they project nothing and are not alter egos. Rothmann trains his lens on their faces and expressions, and thus, his portraits are born. Up extremely close, dust, dents, and rust become visible. In other words, what we see is time-traces of time that has passed since the figures were made, or during their period in a Berlin attic, and - considering that he robots date back to Rothmann's childhood - time lived by the photographer and recipients of his pictures. But unlike dolls, these mechanical robots bear no reference to the ideal of beauty at the time of their manufacture, and their features are in no way modeled on a concrete child's face. In this art project the robots appear as figures without a context, photographed face-on, cropped in front of a neutral background and reduced to their qualities of form. But beyond the reproduction and documentation a game with surfaces is going on; our view lingers on the outer skin of the object, or on the layer over it. The inside - which can be found beneath - is to an extent metaphysical, occurring inside the observer's mind. Only rarely is there anything to see behind the robot's helmet. When an occasional human face does peer out, it turns the figure into a robot-like protective casing for an astronaut of the future. If we really stop and think about modern toys, let's say those produced from the mid 20th century, when Disney and Marvel films were already stimulating a massive appetite for merchandising, the question must be: do such fantasy and hybrid creatures belong, does something like artificial intelligence already belong to the broader community of humans and animals? It is already a decade or two since the wave of Tamagotchis washed in from Japan, moved children to feed and entertain their newly born electronic chicks in the way they would a real pet, or to run the risk of seeing them die. It was a new form of artificial life, but the relationship between people and machines becomes problematic when the machines or humanoid robots have excellent fine motor skills and artificial intelligence and sensitivity on a par with, or even greater than that of humans. Luckily we have not reached that point yet, even if Hollywood adaptations would have us believe we are not far away. Rothmann's robots are initially sweet toys, and each toy is known to have a different effect on children and adults. They are conceived by (adult) designers as a means of translating or retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters, mythical creatures, and robots, it is more about creating visions of the future and parallel worlds. Certainly, since the success of fantasy books and films such as Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we see the potential for vast enthusiasm for such parallel worlds. Successful computer and online games such as World of Warcraft, or the creation of avatars are also interesting worldwide phenomena of virtual realities that are not only relevant for children and teens. So when a middle-aged Berlin photographic artist (like Christian Rothmann) chooses to study 120 toy robots with great difference in form, it represents a journey back to his own childhood - even if at the time, he played with a steam engine rather than a robot. Once batteries had been inserted, some of the largely male or gender-neutral robots, could flash, shoot, turn around and even do more complicated things. Some can even still do it today - albeit clumsily. This, of course, can only be seen on film, but the artist intends to document that as well; to feature the robots in filmic works of art. The positioning of the figures in the studio is the same as the tableau of pictures in the exhibition room. In this way, one could say Rothmann deploys one robot after the other. This systematic approach enables a comparative view; the extreme enlargement of what are actually small and manageable figures is like the macro vision of insects whose fascinating, sometimes monster-like appearance only becomes visible when they are blown up a hundredfold. The same thing goes for the robots; in miniature form, they seem harmless and cute, but if they were larger than humans and made noises to match, they would seem more threatening. Some of the tin figures...
Category

2010s Street Art

Materials

C Print

Heartbreak Hotel - Original Gary John Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

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